Bat for Lashes is the alias of female British singer song writer Natasha Khan. She has a operatic voice that accompanies down-tempo hip-hop and reggae style music. Compared favorably to other female vocalists such as Bjork, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos and Fiona Apple, her overall sound comes off closer to trip-hop groups Massive Attack and Portishead to me. Bat for Lashes has released two full length albums "Fur of Gold," (with Prescilla, one of my favorite of this artist's tracks) and her latest release, "Two Suns."Khan has received praise from some notable people, including MIA and Radiohead's Thom Yorke. Bat for Lashes even opened for several nights on Radiohead's 2008 tour. I enjoyed Bat for Lashes but have always needed to be in the right frame of mind to listen to Massive Attack and Portishead. I have added her tracks to that playlist but probably won't go out of my way to see her this year at Lolla.
Bat for Lashes on MySpace
Official Site of Bat for Lashes
Listen to Her Cover Kings of Leon's Use Somebody
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