Bat For Lashes Reveals Video For New Track 'Laura' And 'The Haunted Man' Album Artwork
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Bat for Lashes has announced 'Laura'. A brand new song that was premiered last night on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show as his ‘Hottest Track In The World’. Taken from the highly anticipated third album 'The Haunted Man', released on 15th October, the track will be available as an instant download to fans who pre-order the album on iTunes as of midnight yesterday. ‘Laura’ has already struck a chord with fans after live performances at recent European festivals.
This devastating, tear-stained swoon of a piano ballad featuring seductively sombre horns and strings is accompanied by a suitably heart rending video, check it out below.
The striking album artwork for 'The Haunted Man' has also been revealed. Shot by the revered photographer Ryan McGinley, known for his naturalistic imagery, Natasha appears naked and carrying a man around her shoulders. The first single to be taken from the album will be premiered in late August.
Bat for Lashes first captured hearts back in 2006 with a set of distinctively haunting and rich songs ripe with magic realism. Her dream world was opened up in two Mercury Music Prize nominated albums, 'Fur and Gold' (2006) and 2009’s universally acclaimed 'Two Suns'. The latter featured the irresistible ‘Daniel’ – which won Ms Khan an Ivor Novello award for Best Contemporary Song – and began her journey into the mainstream.
Since releasing the universally acclaimed album 'Two Suns' in 2009, which has now sold over 250,000 copies, Natasha toured South America with Coldplay in 2010, collaborated with Beck to write a song for the Twilight film, Eclipse, headlined two sold out shows at the Sydney Opera House in June 2011 and covered Depeche Mode’s ‘Strangelove’ for Gucci’s Guilty campaign, released on limited release on 7” vinyl for this year’s Record Store Day.
Having performed a stand out main stage set at Latitude, a full UK tour has been announced for the Autumn, playing The Forum in London on 29th October. Natasha will also be appearing at Bestival and Electric Picnic in September.
Thu October 18th 2012 - Ironworks, Inverness
Fri October 19th 2012 - Picture House, Edinburgh
Sun October 21st 2012 - O2 ABC, Glasgow
Mon October 22nd 2012 - Cathedral, Manchester
Thu October 25th 2012 - Metropolitan University, Leeds
Fri October 26th 2012 - UEA, Norwich
Sun October 28th 2012 - O2 Academy Leicester, Leicester
Mon October 29th 2012 - HMV Forum, London
Thu November 1st 2012 - HMV Institute, Birmingham
Fri November 2nd 2012 - Anson Rooms, Bristol
Sat November 3rd 2012 - Pyramid Centre, Portsmouth
Sun November 4th 2012 - Dome, Brighton
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The striking album artwork for 'The Haunted Man' has also been revealed. Shot by the revered photographer Ryan McGinley, known for his naturalistic imagery, Natasha appears naked and carrying a man around her shoulders. The first single to be taken from the album will be premiered in late August.
