After a whirlwind visit to Rock Werchter: Welcome back @ AB!
Since the release of her album ‘Two Suns’ in ’09, things have been going very well for Bat for Lashes – a.k.a. Natasha Khan. This album didn't only sell 250,000 copies, what's more, it was also nominated for the famous Mercury Muzic Prize and also the equally prestigious Brit Award. In ’10 she toured South America with Coldplay, worked with Beck and easily sold out two days at the famous Sydney Opera House.
It will be a little wait until the release of her third album, which has been given the title ‘The Haunted Man’ and is to be released in mid October. After an AB that was sold out in advance in ‘09 and a whirlwind visit to the latest edition of Rock Werchter (that bagged a ****-review in De Morgen), its now time for another big AB moment!
Opener for Bat For Lashes will be English band Race Horses. They themselves say that their latest album ‘Furniture’ is strongly inspired by Queen, Dexys Midnight Runners and also Soft Cell.