A River Running to Your Heart, the new album from Eric D. Johnson's long-running folk rock outfit Fruit Bats, lands in stores this Friday, April 14th, 2023. Self-produced by Johnson-a first for Fruit Bats-with Jeremy Harris at Panoramic House just north of San Francisco, its Fruit Bats tenth full-length release. The album finds the project in the middle of a people-powered climb leading to the biggest shows, loudest accolades, and most enthusiastic new fans in Fruit Bats history! Johnson, also a co-founder of Grammy nominated outfit Bonny Light Horseman, developed part of the album organically through long studio jams with his ace back-up band.. This is in sharp contrast to his most foundational works, which would often sprout from 4-track demos he recorded on his own. It makes these songs feel closer to what it's like to see Fruit Bats live, where they can let loose a little & lean into their hypnotic Dead-meets-Wilco psych pop impulses.