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Live Review: WATCH: Bat for Lashes 'Laura'

27 July 2012 | 12:00 pm | Hannah Story

Bat For Lashes is a hottie with a body. She has a lovely voice and is lovely and we love her, okay?

Oh my. Everyone press back and look at that picture of Natasha Khan aka BAT FOR LASHES again. She's naked. And yes, a mad hottie. 

The Haunted Man is this woman's third LP. The cover art displays her holding the corpse of a man she just killed, because she's a fucking badass. And this track, 'Laura', one of our peeks into what we can hope from the full-length, is beautiful. It really is. That's the word to describe the song. Listen to her earth-shattering vocals- we're talking about the sheer breadth of her range, from low and earthy tones to lovely soprano. Just try to not feel touched.

The video shows Khan in all her bob-cut glory singing and gesturing and staring deep in your eyes like you've oft fantasised. She seems to be singing about Laura, a trans woman, who we see struggling with her own unusual identity. They dance together beneath low-lighting in a theatre, and it's really quite sweet.

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We want to dance upon the tables with you, Natasha Khan.

The album is due out in October.

Words by Hannah Story.