Any questions, suggestions, or marketing reason, please email me at. The track was written by natasha khan and produced by david kosten, as with all tracks on the album. Find bat for lashes discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Bat for lashes 01 glass two suns cover by leahkorbin. The beautiful natasha khan aka bat for lashes will be releasing her new. The boys of summer live at earth, london, 2019, desert man piano version, desert man, jasmine, the hunger, top tracks. Ultimately, two suns is nearly as graceful and poetic as bat for lashes best work. Apr 03, 2009 glass is the opening track of bat for lashes two suns. Stream bat for lashes the boys of summer ep consequence of. Khans voice and her considerable skills at telling a story and setting a mood. Natasha khans debut album as bat for lashes, fur and gold, was so vivid and fully realized that it was a tough act to follow. Yet they all pale in the fanciful stakes next to natasha khan of bat for lashes.
Under the indigo moon a short film by natasha khan bat for lashes bat for lashes, aka natasha khan, has shared a new short film titled under the indigo moon, which features an understated track of same name from herself and beck. Lost girls, the bride, the haunted man deluxe version, two suns, fur and gold, singles. She has released five studio albums, fur and gold 2006, two suns 2009, the haunted man 2012, the bride 2016, and lost girls 2019, receiving mercury prize nominations for fur and gold, two suns and the bride. Jan 12, 2009 two suns is the second studio album by english recording artist bat for lashes, released on 3 april 2009 by the echo label and parlophone. When two suns are shining the battle becomes blinding to be made of glass but we ride tonight, tonight, tonight, we ride and with two suns spinning at two different speeds was born a hot white diamond burning through the rainbow flames fell into orbit to hold eternally two heavenly spirits that just wouldnt seem to be made of glass when two. Two suns is the mercury music prize nominated second album by englishpakistani solo artist bat for lashes pseudonym of natasha khan, released on 6 april 2009. Two suns is the second studio album by english recording artist bat for lashes, released on 3 april 2009 by the echo label and parlophone.
Two suns was recorded in segments in california, new york city, london, brighton and. Bat for lashes preorder signed copy of forthcoming album the. Envisioning herself as two separate yet ultimately attached beings, we discover her inner character pearl, the destructive blonde. Taken from pitchfork natasha khan likes pretty things. Vielleicht spielt es sogar in einer liga mit dem starken two suns. Two suns was recorded in segments in california, new york city, london, brighton. Natasha khan born 25 october 1979, known professionally as bat for lashes, is an english singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist. A remake of one of her favorite movies, the karate kid, is in the works. Her version of the cures a forest appeared on a charity album called perfect as cats on manimal vinyl in late 2008. Bat for lashes released her debut studio album, fur and gold in september 2006.
The album will mark the muchanticipated followup to her muchloved and mercury. Radiohead, bon iver, dcfc heres a listen back at bat for lashes greatest. Two suns, an album by bat for lashes on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Envisioning herself as two separate yet ultimately. Radiohead, bon iver, dcfc heres a listen back at bat for lashes greatest interpretations. Listen to your favorite songs from two suns by bat for lashes now. Radioheads 2008 tour featured several shows with bat for lashes as their opening act. Two suns by bat for lashes on amazon music unlimited.
Sasha fierce dichotomy provides the throughline for the albums musings on duality. However, like bjork, she should continue to evolve and shake off any shackles of expectation. Originally featured in epigram it seems to come from the world of grimms fairytales, said thom yorke of natasha khans enchanting music when he chose bat for lashes to support radiohead, and on two suns, the fantastical elements that danced through her debut remain, but with a poetic maturity and strength that rather more resemble the complex stories of angela carters. The song was released as a free download from guccis. Khan is not an imitator of bush so much as she is following the trail blazed by the queen of british art pop. Check out two suns by bat for lashes on amazon music. Since she began recording and performing as bat for lashes a few years back, the brighton native has loosely assembled those things around her.
Bat for lashes two suns includes the single daniel a masterpiece. Bat for lashes was asked to support radiohead on their european tour last summer at the bands personal request, where she assembled a new live band to explore fresh musical forms, before heading out to new york and the californian desert to write what has now become two suns. Two suns special edition bat for lashes all your gold cds bat for lashes i do cds bat for lashes laura cds bat for lashes live lounge bbc radio 1 ep bat for lashes strangelove vls bat for lashes daniel mcd bat for lashes whats a girl to do ep bat for lashes. It was released on 3 april 2009 by the echo label and parlophone. Materials that are posted here are for promotional purposes only. Daniel is the first single from bat for lashes second album, two suns.
On natasha khans second record as bat for lashes, two suns out april 7, the british artpop singersongwriter weaves a studiospun tapestry of kate bush. Englands natasha khan, aka bat for lashes, will release her sophomore album, two suns, on april 6 on astralwerks. Jul 20, 2009 while i didnt love it on first listen, when i actually sat down and focused on it, i realized that two suns is an album of ethereal, electronic, emotional beauty. Bat for lashes was born on october 25, 1979 in the uk as natasha khan. Fortunately, khans ethereal voice and fantasy novel songs on fur and gold solidly established what has. Sep 05, 2009 follow natasha khan, the artist known as bat for lashes, across a series of revealing interviews in new york and britain as the cult artist hits the mainstream with her album two suns and a. An intoxicating, addictive album, a step on from fur and gold and a leap into a galaxy of its very own 45, q set to make khan one of 2009s stars.
Khans real breakthrough might simply be her willingness to wear her influences more brazenly. Bat for lashes announces details for two suns paste. Bat for lashes, two suns 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. The album was produced by khan herself and david kosten who also worked on her debut album fur and gold, and features collaborations with members of yeasayer and scott walker. Two suns is the second studio album by english singer bat for lashes. The album features a somewhat detached yet clearly present intensity on behalf of natasha khan, the woman behind bat for lashes. In june 2009, bat for lashes first appeared on the cover of the fader, in its 60th issue. Bat for lashes stream new album if youve been waiting to hear the new bat for lashes album, two suns, now is your chance. Natasha khan is in the middle of a shopping spree at a vintageclothing boutique in manhattans east village when she gets some bad news from the stores owner. Bat for lashes is back with not just a new album, two suns, but a whole new alter ego.
The song was announced as the lead single from two suns in january 2009. Glass is the opening track of bat for lashes two suns. Apr 03, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from two suns by bat for lashes now. With her sophomore album, two suns, witchy woman natasha khan a. Natasha khans debut, fur and gold, was nominated for the 2007 mercury music prize, and earned two brit award nominations for best breakthrough and best. Crafting a mystical indierock sound that drew comparisons to kate bush and bjork, bat for lashes is the project of natasha khan. Two suns sees natasha exploring her creative personas and the world around her in a very different way. And as two suns unfolds, it gradually shifts from overt attempts to dazzle listeners to focusing on bat for lashes greatest strengths. Download bat for lashes 10 best cover songs stereogum. Bat for lashes third album, 2012s introspective, restrained the haunted man, became khans second top 10 album in the u. Two suns has been lodged in the album charts since its release and received its own mercury nomination. Mar, 2009 originally featured in epigram it seems to come from the world of grimms fairytales, said thom yorke of natasha khans enchanting music when he chose bat for lashes to support radiohead, and on two suns, the fantastical elements that danced through her debut remain, but with a poetic maturity and strength that rather more resemble the complex stories of angela carters. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. It begins with a quote from the song of solomon, which is the fifth book of wisdom in the old testament of the christian bible.
Natasha khan, better known as bat for lashes, does just that on two suns. Khans second album, two suns, was released in april. So while we wait for her two suns followup, as part of our ongoing best cover songs series previously. And i remember thinking, i need to spend some time in one place, and just be at home. Nonetheless, as of two suns, her second fulllength album, all of that takes a backseat. Since she began recording and performing as bat for lashes a few years back, the brighton native has loosely assembled those things around her person like so many thrift store trinkets. In fact, if the last album was about contrasts between two suns, two lovers, even two sides of the narrators persona then the haunted man is defined by balance, between the bare and the. Khans second album, two suns, was released in april 2009 and produced by khan and david kosten. Electric and a free mp3 can now be downloaded from.
Bat for lashes 01 glass two suns with lyrics youtube. It takes a lot of ambition to pull off that kind of alchemy, and that ambition defines two suns. Bat for lashes crafts an alter ego named pearldescribed as a destructive, selfabsorbed, blonde, femme fatale who acts as a direct foil to khans more mystical, desertborn spiritual self. If you like the what you see or listen, please buy the original one to support the artists. Addictivesongs doesnt claim any ownership of the music here. It consists of four tracks, including daniel from 2009s two suns and alternate versions of two songs from the most recent bat for lashes. A significant step forward from her debut, two suns is home to some of the years most thrilling music so far. Bat for lashes two suns astralwerks its pretty hard to write about natasha khan without mentioning kate bush. So i guess the first year of that three and a half years was. The album will mark the muchanticipated followup to. This very may well be the best album released this year. Daniel, kids in the dark, laura, lets get lost, whats a girl to do. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Released in october 2012, it peaked at number six in the uk. Natasha khan and her music get compared to a lot of other musicians, but whatever you think of her has to be set aside so that you can appreciate what her songs have to offer. When i finally finished the two suns tour, which went on for quite a long time, i felt like a bit of a husk. Dec 30, 2009 two suns is the mercury music prize nominated second album by englishpakistani solo artist bat for lashes pseudonym of natasha khan, released on 6 april 2009.
The album reached number fortyeight in the united kingdom and was certified silver by the british phonographic industry bpi. Apr 06, 2009 bat for lashes 01 glass two suns cover by leahkorbin. Bat for lashes are back in july with their fourth album the bride, and. Bat for lashes is the work of british singer songwriter, multi instrumentalist and visual artist natasha khan. Bat for lashes two suns 2009 two suns sees natasha exploring her creative personas and the world around her in a very different way. Jan, 2009 englands natasha khan, aka bat for lashes, will release her sophomore album, two suns, on april 6 on astralwerks. Rather than singing about how there can be two of something, as she does in two. Crafting a mystical indierock sound that drew comparisons. Pearl may be the albums dark side, but shes responsible for some of its best songs.
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