The midwest, particularly the part of the midwest Eric D. Johnson hails from, is a largely flat expanse. Zipping through it on the highway, you’ll see cities and towns rise up in the distance, but blink and you’ll miss other man-made rejoinders to horizontal living dotting the landscape, hill after hill, built from the refuse of the past: landfills. Some of these hills make for great sledding spots, parks, and trails. Others turn organic waste into compost. The Landfill, Fruit Bats’ June 12, 2026 album from Merge Records, is something else entirely: a mountain dominating the landscape of Johnson’s heart.

1. The Saddest Part of the Song
2. All Wounds
3. Think Aboutcha
4. That Goddamn Sun
5. Silverfish in the Sink
6. Wild Pony Tower Moment
7. Fishin' for a Vision
8. Perhaps We're a Storm
9. Hummingbird Sage
10. The Landfill