New Bat For Lashes - "Sleep Alone (Van Rivers & The Subliminal Kid Remix) (Stereogum Premiere)

The latest track from Natasha Khan's synthed-up triumph Two Suns to get the This Is A Single treatment is "Sleep Alone." It's got a video and everything. The desolate yet sexy original underscored Khan's restless and lonely night with a patchwork of icy synths, occasionally dissonant keys, and a pagan thump with witchy backing vocals. Fever Ray producers Van Rivers and the Subliminal Kid go for the same solitary and spell-casting vibe by weaving a backing track that's sparer and more percussive, with a new keyboard motif that doesn't shift too far from the original's eerie quality but still strikes a more hopeful chord. If that's accurate, then that makes this a somewhat revisionist remix, but then why shouldn't she be hopeful? Because really even if Natasha's sleeping alone tonight, that problem can't be too difficult to remedy tomorrow.

Two Suns is out via Astralwerks.

Posted at 5:07 PM by amrit
Tags: Bat For Lashes | The Subliminal Kid | Van Rivers

15 Comments

are downloadable mp3s a thing of the past? streaming is BS when you can't purchase the song.

Posted by: Kayvon at 08/05/09 5:20 PM  | Reply
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This will be available to purchase, just not sure when yet.

Posted by: Scott  in reply to Kayvon's comment at 08/05/09 5:25 PM  | Reply
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I am in love with Natasha Khan

Posted by: Run Run Riot at 08/05/09 7:57 PM  | Reply
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OMG, RIGHT? Love love love her.

Posted by: Blondie at 08/05/09 8:04 PM  | Reply
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this dreamy single (Sept.7th) will include this remix ?

i have just got to love Natasha.

Posted by: SHINZON at 08/05/09 9:01 PM  | Reply
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is this DJ Spooky The Subliminal Kid or someone different?

Posted by: ikidikid at 08/05/09 10:04 PM  | Reply
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Different... Much cooler too!

Posted by: breathmint  in reply to ikidikid's comment at 08/06/09 10:08 AM  | Reply
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Different... Much cooler too!

Posted by: breathmint  in reply to ikidikid's comment at 08/06/09 10:14 AM  | Reply
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Different. DJ Spooky also uses the moniker "That Subliminal Kid" - I believe both are a reference to a William S. Burroughs character.

Posted by: Piers  in reply to ikidikid's comment at 08/06/09 11:29 AM  | Reply
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Thanks for your blog. Natasha is good.

Posted by: fotograf at 08/06/09 1:54 AM  | Reply
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Watch out some popular videos of Natasha here http://clipta.com/search_new.php?q=Natasha+Khan

Posted by: Smith at 08/06/09 3:27 AM  | Reply
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anybody else having trouble with the player? is it locked to one play per IP?

Posted by: MG at 08/06/09 10:23 AM  | Reply
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Seems like a very lazy remix, imo.

Posted by: Paul P at 08/06/09 12:14 PM  | Reply
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hmm... I wanted to like it. But, it seems forced, like the music doesn't match up with her singing.

Posted by: priya at 08/06/09 5:49 PM  | Reply
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whoa whoa whoa. ONLY at stereogum??!! a remix???? what scoop!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: grover at 08/06/09 11:11 PM  | Reply
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