Friday, May 1, 2009

Batgirl: Redux

Bat For Lashes AKA Natasha Kahn's etherial, haunting music that has (justifiably) earned her comparisons to Bjork and PJ Harvey comes back in full force on her sophomore effort Two Suns. For the first time Kahn's music feels like a complete artistic vision realized, which is particularly apparent on stunning tracks like "Glass," whose arrangement of a faint organ, crashing drums, and electronic backnoise builds and whirls with her vocalizations to create an incredible wall of sound that gives Kahn's vocal room to breathe in the massive space created by the echoing reverb. "Sleep Alone" combines a melody that might as well have been taken straight from Tori Amos's mouth with electronic synth noise and acoustic guitars that play perfectly off each other. The record's single, "Daniel," recalls MGMT with it's airy synth sounds and funk-inspired electric guitars, while a steady drum machine hits brings forth an element of synth-rock à la Yeah Yeah Yeahs on It's Blitz. One of the better albums I've heard this year, Two Suns is definitely worth a listen.

Glass - Bat For Lashes



Sleep Alone - Bat For Lashes

Daniel - Bat For Lashes