Yesterday we posted a live version of an ethereal new tune Bat For Lashes did at Australia's Vivid Festival. The second part of the Opera House set was performed acoustic with a string quartet -- six songs of which five were covers (The Cure, Depeche Mode, Peter Gabriel, Radiohead, Dimitri Tiomkin/Ned Washington). Over the past five years Natasha Khan has taken to heightening the drama and mysticism of the most gothic tunes by artists who've inspired her; even her body language is haunting in this performance of Disintegration's "Lullaby."So while we wait for her Two Suns followup, as part of our ongoing Best Cover Songs series (previously: Radiohead, Bon Iver, DCFC) here's a listen back at Bat For Lashes' greatest interpretations, featuring a handful of '80s classics. And while we're at it, let's take a reverse chronological look back at some of Natasha's more creative costumes.
10. Bat For Lashes - "Wild Is The Wind" (Johnny Mathis Cover)
9. Bat For Lashes - "Use Somebody" (Kings Of Leon Cover)
8. Bat For Lashes - "A Forest" (The Cure Cover)
7. Bat For Lashes - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" (Eurythmics Cover)
6. Bat For Lashes - "Solsbury Hill" (Peter Gabriel Cover)
5. Bat For Lashes - "I'm On Fire" (Bruce Springsteen Cover)
4. Bat For Lashes - "All I Need" (Radiohead Cover)
3. Bat For Lashes - "Kangaroo" (Big Star Cover)
2. Bat For Lashes - "Lullaby" (The Cure Cover)
1. Bat For Lashes - "Strangelove" (Depeche Mode Cover)
