Fruit Bats - Castlemaine

Johnson, are one of the most in-demand live acts in indie rock. Eric D. Johnson journeys in from the USA to take to the Castlemaine stage, solo, celebrating their 2026 album The Landfill.

The midwest, particularly the part of the midwest Eric D. Johnson hails from, is a largely flat expanse. Fruit Bats' album The Landfill, released via Merge Records, draws inspiration from the landfill hills scattered across the largely flat Midwestern United States landscape. Some of these man-made hills become parks or trails; for Johnson, they symbolise the emotional weight of the past.