Joining Dave Sitek and Fever Ray producers Van Rivers & the Subliminal Kid, UK knob turner Skream offers up a new take on Two Suns track, injecting the heart of "Pearl's Dream"'s witchy synth-pop with a darkened, dubstep pulse. ... CONTINUE READING SKREAM REMIXES BAT FOR LASHES»
Posted on October 6, 2009 in MP3 (5 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Skream
Just today people were talking about big money bets coming in for Speech Debelle to win the Mercury Prize, and what do you know, the British rapper rode Ladbrokes' 4/1 odds and the votes of the Mercury High Council Of... CONTINUE READING SPEECH DEBELLE WINS 2009 MERCURY PRIZE»
Posted on September 8, 2009 in Concert, MP3, Photo, Video (23 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Friendly Fires | Jools Holland | Kasabian | Lisa Hannigan | Mercury Prize | Micachu And The Shapes | Ryan Adams | Speech Debelle | The Gossip
The double CD/DVD collects the odds and ends Bat For Lashes have shared in the last few months (alternate versions of the first two singles, covers of the Cure and Kings Of Leon, etc.) and a 48-min documentary. Get details... CONTINUE READING TWO SUNS GETS DELUXE EDITION»
Posted on August 24, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes
James Fallon invited Natasha Khan to perform the latest Two Suns single on his late night show yesterday. That'd be "Sleep Alone," which has a video and a remix, and is a sexy, synthy document of a restless, loveless, and... CONTINUE READING BAT FOR LASHES BRINGS "SLEEP ALONE" TO FALLON»
Posted on August 12, 2009 in Video (15 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Jimmy Fallon | Metric
If you weren't talking about the weather in Grant Park this weekend, you weren't in Grant Park this weekend. And really that would've been a shame. It was oppressive at times, but despite -- or as these things go, perhaps... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 WRAP-UP»
Posted on August 10, 2009 in Concert, Photo (30 comments)
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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... CONTINUE READING NEW BAT FOR LASHES - "SLEEP ALONE (VAN RIVERS & THE SUBLIMINAL KID REMIX) (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on August 5, 2009 (15 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Neon Indian | The Subliminal Kid | Van Rivers
So far Natasha Khan's given us a couple of compelling Two Suns videos: "Daniel" went for a sinister modern dancing (and Karate Kid) vibe and "Pearl's Dream" found Khan in winged form-fitting garb performing opposite an evil blond twin, a... CONTINUE READING NEW BAT FOR LASHES VIDEO - "SLEEP ALONE"»
Posted on August 3, 2009 in Video (10 comments)
Tags: All Tomorrow's Parties | Bat For Lashes
Earlier this morning, British DJ/television presenter Lauren Laverne announced the dozen 2009 Mercury nominees at London's Hospital Club. The prize, of course, is for the UK's album of the year award. First things first: In order to be eligible, the... CONTINUE READING MERCURY PRIZE 2009 NOMINEES»
Posted on July 21, 2009 in Photo (65 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Florence And The Machine | Friendly Fires | Girls | Glasvegas | Kasabian | La Roux | Led Bib | Lisa Hannigan | Mercury Prize | Speech Debelle | Sweet Billy Pilgrim | The Horrors | The Invisible
Natasha's made good use of her time on the coasts, combining a couple of hailed shows with a Letterman appearance here, and stopping over at Kimmel's place last night while in the vicinity for some West coast shows. For an... CONTINUE READING BAT FOR LASHES BRINGS "DANIEL" TO KIMMEL»
Posted on June 25, 2009 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes
When Natasha Khan came to NYC to do Letterman and a pair of shows at Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall Of Williamsburg earlier this spring, she was the only thing anybody wanted to talk about. This week she's dictating media... CONTINUE READING BAT FOR LASHES @ EL REY THEATRE, LOS ANGELES 6/16/09»
Posted on June 17, 2009 in Concert, Photo (3 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Hecuba
Under the guise of 909, TV On The Radio's studio guru has injected some tribal, mystical funk into Two Suns's chilly synth jam "Sleep Alone." Hear 2:11 of 909's In The Dark Mix at MySpace.... CONTINUE READING DAVE SITEK REMIXES BAT FOR LASHES»
Posted on June 11, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Dave Sitek | Dirty Projectors | Tenacious D | TV On The Radio
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... CONTINUE READING NEW BAT FOR LASHES VIDEO - "PEARL'S DREAM"»
Posted on May 29, 2009 in Video (18 comments)
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On a whim I checked in with Breakfast At Sulimay's, the amusing Web video series in which three elderly music fans review indie and hip-hop singles over coffee at a Philadelphia diner. Turns out another episode was uploaded just yesterday.... CONTINUE READING OLD FOLKS REVIEW DAN DEACON, BON IVER»
Posted on May 21, 2009 in MP3, Video (51 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Bon Iver | Common | Dan Deacon | Doves | Eminem | No Age | Suckers
Natasha Khan fans who purchased a Two Suns CD found a special surprise when ripping it to their laptop, being taken to a special site to download the bonus (and apparent live staple) "Lo-Fi" version of "Daniel." Those opting to... CONTINUE READING NEW BAT FOR LASHES - "WILDERNESS"»
Posted on May 14, 2009 (5 comments)
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If it wasn't for last night's Dark Was The Night live show, I'd probably continue working Natasha Khan's stunner at Bowery into every conversation I have this week. Or her similarly gripping show at Music Hall Of Williamsburg Saturday night,... CONTINUE READING BAT FOR LASHES BRINGS "DANIEL" TO LETTERMAN»
Posted on May 4, 2009 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Ben Gibbard | Charlotte Hatherley | David Letterman
Natasha Khan has what might be the song of the year, a spellbinding new album, a performance on Letterman tonight, and the Thom Yorke stamp of approval. It's an impressive fact sheet, and it got tossed early into the haunting... CONTINUE READING BAT FOR LASHES @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC 4/30/09»
Posted on May 1, 2009 in Concert, MP3, Photo, Tour Dates, Video (17 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Charlotte Hatherley | Jay Farrar | Pete Yorn | Scarlett Johansson
Natasha Khan's presented up her song of the year contender in various states of dress, from Karate Kid and La Russoed to stripped and lo-fi. Each has been a good look for "Daniel," although this straight-no-chaser take with her backing... CONTINUE READING BAT FOR LASHES BRINGS "SLEEP ALONE," MARXOPHONE TO JOOLS HOLLAND»
Posted on April 22, 2009 in Tour Dates, Video (12 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Ben Christophers | Charlotte Hatherley | Depeche Mode | Dutchess Says | Jools Holland
No matter how much people on this side of the Atlantic adore Kings Of Leon (debatable), they should know that Europeans hear the band very differently. It's one thing to like the Followills, but it's quite another to like the... CONTINUE READING BAT FOR LASHES COVERS KINGS OF LEON»
Posted on April 13, 2009 in MP3 (20 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Kings Of Leon
Natasha Khan's gorgeous new CD Two Suns comes with a bonus MP3 you can download from a special website. Once your disc is inserted, head to pushentertainment.com, give them all your info, and the gift from Pearl is yours to... CONTINUE READING NEW BAT FOR LASHES - "DANIEL (LO FI VERSION)"»
Posted on April 8, 2009 in Video (19 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Ben Christophers | Glasser
If you haven't yet, get a listen of Natasha Khan's excellent Two Suns LP at MySpace. For those seeking collab tracks, "The Big Sleep"'s got Scott Walker and Yeasayer bassist Ira Wolf Tuton is on "Daniel" an "Pearl's Dream."... CONTINUE READING STREAM BAT FOR LASHES' TWO SUNS»
Posted on March 31, 2009 (2 comments)
Tags: Arctic Monkeys | Bat For Lashes | Grizzly Bear | Scott Walker | Yeasayer
When posting about favorite Two Suns moments -- opener "Glass" with its Brian Chippendale drums, "The Big Sleep"'s Scott Walker turn, and the new single "Daniel" -- I called the latter a "chilly, running-in-the-dark dance-floor love song." How about a... CONTINUE READING NEW BAT FOR LASHES VIDEO - "DANIEL"»
Posted on March 12, 2009 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Florence And The Machine | Tegan And Sara | Yeasayer
LOL.... CONTINUE READING BAT FOR LASHES' "DANIEL" ARTWORK»
Posted on March 10, 2009 in Album Art (9 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes
Bat For Lashes' excellent new album Two Suns has plenty gorgeous stuff on it. For instance, we showed you an earlier live incarnation of "Moon And Moon." If I had to choose favorites, though, I'd point to those Chippendale drums... CONTINUE READING NEW BAT FOR LASHES (FEAT. SCOTT WALKER) - "THE BIG SLEEP"»
Posted on February 23, 2009 (18 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | of Montreal | Scott Walker
As Natasha For Lashes told us back in January, her new album's called Two Suns because it's all about duality: "two lovers, two planets, two sides of a personality." Well "Moon And Moon," not to be confused with the Microphones... The Culture Show'">CONTINUE READING BAT FOR LASHES DEBUTS "MOON AND MOON" ON THE CULTURE SHOW»
Posted on February 10, 2009 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Eminem | Tracy Morgan
Natasha Khan, aka Bat For Lashes, opens up her second album Two Sons in a superbly dark and dramatic fashion. (Which is the way you should do it when said album features guest vocals from Scott Walker -- he's on... CONTINUE READING NEW BAT FOR LASHES - "GLASS"»
Posted on February 5, 2009 in MP3 (22 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Jay-Z | Paul McCartney
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