Bat for Lashes, a.k.a. British singer and multi-instrumentalist Natasha Khan, has recorded three albums, and the first two received nominations for the Mercury Prize. Her most recent record, The Haunted Man, came out in October and has already been a considerable success, both commercially and with critics.
Khan, who's up for Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2013 Brit Awards, recently sat down with World Cafe host David Dye to discuss the themes and provocative cover art for The Haunted Man. And, of course, she plays a few songs from the album. (Link)
Tracklisting
My Bloody Valentine "If This and Yes" MBV
Boy "Little Numbers" Mutual Friends
Sarah Harmer "Almost" All Of Our Names
Natalie Merchant "Carnival" Tigerlily
((Bat for Lashes "Lilies" Recorded Live for the World Cafe))
Bat for Lashes "All Your Gold" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Bat for Lashes "Lumen" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Bat for Lashes "Lilies" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Bat for Lashes "Laura" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
((Sunbears "Live! Don’t Stop Trying" You Will Live Forever))
Kopecky Family Band "Heartbeat" Kids Raising Kids
Andrew Bird "Fitz and Dizzyspells" Noble Beast
((Chuck Prophet "Freckle Song" Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Slide Brothers "Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’" Robert Randolph Presents: The Slide Brothers
The Allman Brothers "Dreams" Beginnings
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit "Codeine" Here We Rest
((VHS Or Beta "Euglama" Bring On the Comets))
Fitz & The Tantrums "Out of My League" More Than Just A Dream
Janelle Monae "Tightrope" The Archandroid
Thievery Corporation "The Number Game" Radio Retaliation
Tame Impala "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" Lonerism
((Daniel Martin Moore "The Old Measure" Stray Age))
Shovels and Rope "Birmingham" O’ Be Joyful
The Head and the Heart "Lost In My Mind" The Head and the Heart
Sufjan Stevens "Chicago" Come On Feel the Illinois
World Party "Put The Message in the Box" Goodbye Jumbo
Hey Marseilles "Bright Stars Burning" Lines We Trace