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Couchmaster
Studio album by The Bats
Released	1995
Recorded	June–July 1995 at Nightshift Studios, Christchurch, New Zealand
Genres	Dunedin sound, jangle pop, indie rock, alternative rock
Length	52:43
Label	Flying Nun Records
Producer	The Bats
The Bats chronology
Spill the Beans (1994) Couchmaster (1995) At the National Grid (2005)

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Couchmaster is the fifth album by New Zealand band The Bats, released in 1995. It was their last studio album release for ten years.

"Afternoon in Bed" was released as a CD single that included three additional non-album tracks.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Robert Scott, except as noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Outside"	0:52
2.	"Afternoon in Bed"	5:13
3.	"Around You Like Snow"	2:40
4.	"Work It Out"	2:50
5.	"Train"	0:48
6.	"Land o' Lakes"	3:44
7.	"Chain Home Low" (The Bats)	3:03
8.	"Supernova"	3:29
9.	"Shoeshine" (The Bats, Kaye Woodward)	3:42
10.	"Crow Song" (The Bats)	5:57
11.	"Smorgasboard" (The Bats)	1:35
12.	"Knowledge is Power"	4:05
13.	"It's Happening to You"	3:03
14.	"Lost Weekend"	2:43
15.	"For the Ride"	3:42
16.	"Out of Bounds"	3:27
17.	"Down to Me"	3:13

Personnel

• Malcolm Grant - drums, percussion
• Paul Kean - bass, guitar, backing vocals, ukulele
• Robert Scott - vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Kaye Woodward - guitar, vocals

Also credited:

• Crispin Vinnell - French horn
• Arnie Van Bussel - engineer