| Bat For Lashes's second album, Two Suns, does | | | | to it perhaps but the voice again excels. |
| not disappoint. Anybody who enjoyed Natasha | | | | 3. Moon and Moon is a slower piece, eerie but |
| Khan's first offering Fur and Gold is sure to like | | | | exquisite, with moody piano accompaniment. |
| this though the artist has moved things on with | | | | 4. Daniel is so simple and dreamy, well chosen as |
| less emphasis on acoustic folk and much more on | | | | a single. |
| electro-pop. This is no commercial sell-out though | | | | 5. Peace of Mind has a choir backing and tribal |
| and the atmosphere is still dark and moody. If | | | | feel, absolutely stunning. |
| Two Suns suggests more light then don't be | | | | 6. Siren Song has soft beginnings that build in |
| fooled the songs are still steeped in nocturnal | | | | tension to a great climax. |
| doings and ages past. | | | | 7. Pearl's Dream is another intense number with |
| Bat For Lashes is a bit of an enigma. There's | | | | clever vocals and clapping. |
| shades of 60s/70s pop, a touch of Celtic folk, a | | | | 8. Good Love is a smouldering love song with |
| dose of Goth, a bit of opera and a slightly bigger | | | | simple vocal, talking in places, and organ |
| dose of ethereal electronica. The result is music | | | | accompaniment. |
| that is impossible to pigeon-hole. Comparison with | | | | 9. Two Planets has a tribal feel with effective |
| other artists or styles is not easy. I've seen | | | | clapping and drumming, sounds like something, |
| others mention Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Bjork, | | | | which would be sung round Stonehenge. |
| but they are all more firmly in the real world that | | | | 10. Travelling Woman is one of my favourites, a |
| Natasha Khan seems to have transcended. | | | | simple ballad which would have single potential and |
| There are eleven excellent tracks on the album. | | | | I could see it getting covered at some stage, |
| 1. Glass shows how versatile the Khan voice is, | | | | gives me goose bumps. |
| effortlessly going up and down the scales and | | | | 11. The Big Sleep is different again, operatic in |
| blending in beautifully with guitars and percussion. | | | | style but intriguing and enjoyable, is that really |
| 2. Sleep Alone is more folky, a slight Clannad feel | | | | Scott Walker accompanying on vocals? |