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Fur And Gold [CD]

Bat for Lashes Audio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
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Bat For Lashes – aka Natasha Khan – releases the highly-anticipated third album, The Haunted Man, on October 15, 2012.

“Subtle, heartfelt and profoundly moving” The Independent
“Feelings of mortality abound, making it her own take on Scott Walker’s ‘Big Louise’, with a suggestion of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’” ... Read more in Amazon's Bat for Lashes Store

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  • Audio CD (16 July 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Echo/Parlophone
  • ASIN: B000T27YC6
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,799 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Horse And I
2. Trophy
3. Tahiti
4. What's A Girl To Do?
5. Sad Eyes
6. The Wizard
7. Prescilla
8. The Bat's Mouth
9. Seal Jubilee
10. Sarah
11. I Saw A Light

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Look at Natasha Khan, with her Cleopatra shawl and elfish hair, on the cover of Fur and Gold and you’ll surely have this half-Pakistani, half-English songstress pegged as the first British riposte to the US freak-folk movement that’s thrown up figures like Joanna Newsom, Devendra Banhart, and Cocorosie. In some ways, that’s an accurate comparison: Bat for Lashes has a way with mystique, one which elevates even quite simple topics-–the break-up tale of "What’s a Girl to Do?"-–into grand achievements of ghostly trauma: "My bat-lightning heart," she whispers, "Wants to fly away". Dig a little deeper, though, because the music to be found on Fur and Gold has a more complex provenance. "Horse and I", a harpsichord-led track embellished with Theremin and a militaristic drum motif, is the sort of vintage-modern soundscape reminiscent of Bjork at her most restrained, while elsewhere the dramatic tale-telling of "Prescilla" and "Bat’s Mouth" suggest Bat for Lashes might yet develop into a songwriter of the poetic calibre of Kate Bush. The debut album from Bat for Lashes is a haunting, richly orchestrated work that, for all its experimentation and intelligence, is emotional and deeply moving. --Louis Pattison

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Strangely strange but oddly normal 18 July 2007
Format:Audio CD
We saw this girl and her mostly female band at Glastonbury, and were instantly mesmerised by her melodic voice and the band's members subtle use of the weird sounding instruments and great backing vocals.In addition,they were able to change around instruments between themselves, creating some brilliant music that was in total control all times, a wonderful sound that was different but somehow familiar.

We ordered the CD from Amazon, who were out stock, but it arrived two weeks before they said it would, have been playing it ever since,just magical.

Bob and Barb Townsend
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars We need pop mavericks 7 Aug 2007
Format:Audio CD
Awful name for a band but then people kept mentioning Bjork and Kate Bush in the same sentence as Natasha Khan's band of female musical mavericks, so I decided Bat For Lashes could be ignored no more. Why did I wait!
What made the early Kate Bush and Bjork records so special was their naivety and total lack of self-consciousness coupled with a wonderful, if off-kilter, pop sensibility. And it's that which Bat For Lashes have in spades.
While our two maturing heroines have become increasingly avant guard or insular, Khan remains fresh-faced, up-beat and in love with the melodic possibilities of a simple pop hook. And, hand on heart, there is not a song on the album that has me reaching for the track-skipping switch.
This is a fine record, perhaps the best I have heard in the past 12 months, that deserves a wide audience. We need pop mavericks (even if they do sing about wizards, bats etc) and Natasha Khan more than carries the torch. Great stuff.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Individualism strikes again! 14 July 2007
Format:Audio CD
Well, I dont know many albums that start with a harpsichord melody that sounds so simple that it may as well have come out of one of my childhood keyboards, but still retains a certain baroqueness about it. But here we are! Bat For Lashes is essentially Nataschka Khan's band, a gifted singer/songwriter who mixes a Bjork-like individuality with unusual instrumentation and graceful songwriting. The album relies mostly on piano/keyboard/violin melodies and Khan's direct yet soft vocals.

Listening to it, there doesnt seem to be a definitive song for this band, as each of the 11 tracks on offer here sound unique. That doesnt mean they're all winners; all of the songs can be praised for individuality but some for being unmemorable. This, in turn, makes haunting piano-led ballad 'Sad Eyes' stand out, aswell as opener 'Horse And I' with its impressive vocal melodies. Album highlight would be 'The Bat's Mouth', which slowly builds to a beautiful melodic pinnacle of optimism and ends with a lovely quiet ending, touching violin lines and all.

Unusual, varied, slightly moody but not depressing, individualistic and slightly poppy would be the best way to describe it. Whilst 'Fur And Gold' isnt a classic its got plenty of memorable moments on it, and it bodes well for Khan's career if she's making songs this good on her debut.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Taste of things to come...
One great track ('What's A Girl To Do?'), and one good, ("Prescilla"). Better things were to come with the second and third albums.
Published 2 months ago by Whatley
4.0 out of 5 stars Ethereal but with good tunes
Natasha Khan has a beautiful voice and is clearly a very talented songwriter. All 3 albums she's released at the time of writing are as strong as each other in my opinion, so this... Read more
Published 2 months ago by D Ashcroft
3.0 out of 5 stars good starter record
having onle started to listen to bat for lashes about a year ago i didint think this was her best work but when i listened to all her records from first to the most recent my opion... Read more
Published 2 months ago by cassandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Want more
Love both the albums by bats for lashes, waiting for more find the music very relaxing and leaving you wanting more
Published 4 months ago by Liz
5.0 out of 5 stars AN ASTONISHING ALBUM!!!
It's an astonishing album!!! Indubitably...One of my favourite discs. I encourage Natasha to keep on this way!!!

(PRINCESS-LULLABY)

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Published on 16 Jan 2011 by Princess-Lullaby
5.0 out of 5 stars Hit The Ground Running
Although their second album, Two Suns, may be better known, Bat For Lashes hit the ground running with their first offering, Fur and Gold. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2010 by Andy K
1.0 out of 5 stars Dreadful
Dull, pretentious, talentless rubbish. I can't believe I paid money for this garbage (thankfully not a great deal). Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2010 by D. Spencer
5.0 out of 5 stars Bat for Lashes - Fur and Gold
I don't usually automatically download anything from my recommendations, but on this occasion, I downloaded this after listening to the samples. Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2010 by MarcF
2.0 out of 5 stars An odd combination of twee and Gothic that only intermittently works
I want to like her music. I'm quite partial to Gothic music and everything about her suggests that she would be my type of thing. Unfortunately her music just isn't that strong. Read more
Published on 27 May 2010 by BS on parade
5.0 out of 5 stars I like it.
The tag suggestions say it all: cocteau twins, indie, gothic, natasha khan, alternative, pop, indie rock, kate bush, pj harvey .
Published on 13 May 2010 by Temple Martin
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