Bat for Lashes: Two Suns
Label: Astralwerks
Everyone who fell under the spell of UK hippie-goth siren Natasha Khan’s 2007 debut, Fur and Gold, had the same worry: Would the attention paid to it (and its not very unattractive creator) spoil the naive magic for her followup? The answer is right after this colon: No. Two Suns is, though, a bit glossier in production and stylistic moves (“Pearl’s Dream” is one of a few songs that could send rippling ooh’s through your favorite alternaclub), but c’mon—she got Scott Walker to guest on a track! The Bat for Lashes dream continues, and somewhere, Danielle Dax is probably smiling. (M.L. Thrope)
