New Bat For Lashes Video - "Pearl's Dream"

Natasha Khan's newest Two Suns video treatment features the same slo-mo dreaminess as Letterman-approved "Daniel," but with less of a sinister (and modern dancing and Karate Kid) feel. New single "Pearl's Dream," the track she chose to close out her pre-encore set at Bowery and MHOW, gives us Khan in form-fitting garb (complete with wings borrowed from Brandon Flowers), a homemade solar system, lots of smoke and steam, and a cagey wolf. Yeasayer's Ira Wolf Tuton plays bass on the track (as well as "Daniel"), but we're not sure if it's a reference to him, or just because every good new age-y pop video should include a wolf. Clearly in the know, a second Khan wearing a blond wig and dressed for sadistic business, applauds the performance.

Two Suns is out via Astralwerks.

Posted at 10:56 AM by brandon in Video
Tags: Bat For Lashes

18 Comments

Natasha you look good as a blonde. I dig the video.

Posted by: SubSickAlien at 05/29/09 11:08 AM  | Reply
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Wow, Pearl & I have the same dream.

Posted by: Jazzbone at 05/29/09 11:19 AM  | Reply
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haha uh not my favorite by her....

Posted by: ben at 05/29/09 11:52 AM  | Reply
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Is it me, or are there far more louder drums in the video compared to the album version?

Posted by: Huh at 05/29/09 11:58 AM  | Reply
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I wish our galaxy would zap my blond-wigged foes sometimes.

Posted by: Terry's Chocolate Orange at 05/29/09 12:27 PM  | Reply
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you and me both brother

Posted by: postcorexxx  in reply to Terry's Chocolate Orange's comment at 05/29/09 12:56 PM  | Reply
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Eh. I like the new album and i like the other videos she's made. But the whole Pearl as a seperate identity is a little high school for me.

Posted by: Elliot at 05/29/09 12:52 PM  | Reply
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Umm, Fever Ray "When I Grow Up" wannabe? I think so.

Posted by: Mychel Frauste at 05/29/09 1:06 PM  | Reply
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Love her, not sure about this...

Posted by: sleepredking at 05/29/09 2:33 PM  | Reply
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God, I love her.

Posted by: Sal at 05/29/09 3:34 PM  | Reply
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All that is missing are Power Rangers and Simon LeBon. This is like a nicely aged 80s Velvetta. Cheese-- Kate Bush should sue this chick!

Posted by: rinjo njori at 05/29/09 4:00 PM  | Reply
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I normally hate it when the song is changed for the video/single (and Natasha does it all the time!), but I'm actually liking this more than the album version.

Posted by: Blackdove24 at 05/29/09 6:26 PM  | Reply
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Stereogum, you killed the "Brandon Flowers called. He wants his feathers back" joke!

Posted by: d33r at 05/30/09 7:41 PM  | Reply
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nice. my fav track off the album

Posted by: sarahspy at 05/30/09 11:57 PM  | Reply
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natasha really does seem to be into the cheesy new age fantasy stuff. whatever, bring on the wolves and planets and kingdoms. i can take them

Posted by: rush grymbaugh at 05/31/09 3:52 AM  | Reply
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natasha khan you marry me

Posted by: nsamson at 05/31/09 10:43 AM  | Reply
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why was ida maria watching natasha khan skateboard through a planetarium whilst a completely superfluous wolf looked on, angrily?

cheers emi!

Posted by: LARRY at 05/31/09 3:50 PM  | Reply
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That's some weird shit...

Posted by: Tan The Man at 05/31/09 9:22 PM  | Reply
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