Name: The Bride by Bat For Lashes
Brand: Bat For Lashes
SKU: 190295985318
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (91 reviews)

ALBUM

Examining femininity in all its personas is a major part of Bat for Lashes' music, and never more so than on The Bride. On Natasha Khan's fourth album, the titular character undergoes a more dramatic transformation than most brides do at their weddings: After her fiance is killed in a car accident en route to the wedding, she flees the church and goes on her honeymoon alone. It's a more single-minded concept than some of Bat for Lashes' other albums, and since Khan's music is as theatrical as it is vulnerable, it should be a perfect fit. However, The Bride's journey through romance, horror, grief, and healing is more subdued than might be expected. The album begins vividly: Bedecked in fluttering harps and some of Khan's loveliest vocals yet, "I Do" has all the showy nuptial romance of a petal-strewn aisle. It's so incredibly sweet that it feels like it's tempting fate, offering the perfect setup for the brewing terror on "In God's House," as well as the slow-building drama of "Joe's Dream" and the hallucinatory panic of "Honeymooning Alone," both of which give the death-obsessed pop of the '50s and '60s a highbrow update. To trace the arc from mourning to recovery on the album's second half, Khan relies on ballads that range from bitter ("Never Forgive the Angels") to empowering ("I Will Love Again," which sounds more like the kind of fare Adele or Christina Aguilera would sing). She gives the bride a surprisingly happy ending with "Clouds" and "In Your Bed," which finds the character wanting to stay in her lover's arms rather than go out on the town. Other highlights include more mystical songs like the witchy invocation of "Widow's Peak" and "Close Encounters," an eldritch lovers' meeting that recalls Wuthering Heights (both the book and the Kate Bush song). ~ Heather Phares

1. I Do

by Bat For Lashes

Autoharp: Natasha Khan; Performer
Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Bass: Ben Christophers
David Baron; Performer
Guitar: Ben Christophers; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Synthesizer: David Baron; Performer
Composer: Natasha Khan; Composer
Engineer: Pete Hanlon
Ben Christophers; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan
Simone Felice
David Baron
Ben Christophers; Production
Recording: Head
Pete Hanlon; Production

2. Joe's Dream

by Bat For Lashes

Composer: Natasha Khan; Composer
Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Natasha Khan; Performer
Electric Guitar: Natasha Khan; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Additional Production: David Baron
Simone Felice; Production
Piano: Natasha Khan
David Baron; Performer
Samples: Jacknife Lee; Performer
Synthesizer: Jacknife Lee
David Baron; Performer
Tambourine: Natasha Khan; Performer
Timpani: Alex Reeves; Performer
Engineer: Jacknife Lee
Simone Felice
Pete Hanlon; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: David Baron
Head; Production
Producer: Jacknife Lee
Natasha Khan; Production
Programmer: David Baron
Jacknife Lee; Production

3. In God's House

by Bat For Lashes

Autoharp: Natasha Khan; Performer
Composer: Natasha Khan; Composer
Drum Programming: Natasha Khan; Performer
Drums: Simon Felice; Performer
Keyboard: Natasha Khan; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Engineer: Simone Felice
Pete Hanlon; Production
Mandolin: Natasha Khan; Performer
Piano: Natasha Khan; Performer
Synthesizer: David Baron
Natasha Khan; Performer
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Programmer: David Baron; Production
Recording: David Baron; Production
Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Producer: Natasha Khan
David Baron
Simone Felice; Production

4. Honeymooning Alone

by Bat For Lashes

Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Racheal Yamagata
Sandy; Performer
Bass: Ben Christophers; Performer
Drums: Natasha Khan; Performer
Guitar: Lou Rogai; Performer
Harp: Natasha Khan; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Sound Effects: Ben Christophers; Performer
Timpani: Alex Reeves; Performer
Composer: Natasha Khan; Composer
Engineer: Pete Hanlon
Simon Felice; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan
Head
Simone Felice; Production
Sound Effects ( S F X): Ben Christophers; Other

5. Sunday Love

by Bat For Lashes

Autoharp: Natasha Khan; Performer
Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Organ: Natasha Khan; Performer
Synthesizer: Natasha Khan
Dan Carey; Performer
Composer: Dan Carey
Natasha Khan; Composer
Additional Production: Simone Felice; Production
Engineer: Dan Carey; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan
Dan Carey; Production
Programmer: Dan Carey; Production

6. Never Forgive The Angels

by Bat For Lashes

Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ben Christophers; Performer
Bass: Ben Christophers; Performer
Drums: Natasha Khan; Performer
Guitar: Natasha Khan; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Piano: Ben Christophers; Performer
Composer: Natasha Khan; Composer
Engineer: Head
Pete Hanlon; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan
Head; Production
Recording: Simone Felice; Production

7. Close Encounters

by Bat For Lashes

Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Sandy
Rachael Yamagata; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Strings: David Baron
Natasha Khan; Performer
Synthesizer: David Baron
Natasha Khan; Performer
Composer: Natasha Khan; Composer
Engineer: Head
Simone Felice
Pete Hanlon; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan
David Baron
Simone Felice; Production
Programmer: David Baron; Production

8. Widow's Peak

by Bat For Lashes

Background Vocals: Dawn Landes; Performer
Composer: Simone Felice
Natasha Khan; Composer
Drums: Alex Reeves; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Salem
Dawn Landes; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Percussion: Alex Reeves; Performer
Piano: Natasha Khan; Performer
Sound Effects: David Baron; Performer
Timpani: Alex Reeves; Performer
Vibraphone: Natasha Khan; Performer
Engineer: Simone Felice
Pete Hanlon; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan
Simone Felice; Production
Sound Effects ( S F X): David Baron; Other

9. Land's End

by Bat For Lashes

Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Guitar: Natasha Khan; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Strings: Davide Rossi; Performer
Composer: Natasha Khan; Composer
Engineer: Ben Christophers
Pete Hanlon; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan
Ben Christophers; Production

10. If I Knew

by Bat For Lashes

Guitar: Natasha Khan; Performer
Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Piano: Natasha Khan; Performer
Synthesizer Bass: Natasha Khan; Performer
Composer: Natasha Khan; Composer
Engineer: Pete Hanlon; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan
Simone Felice; Production

11. I Will Love Again

by Bat For Lashes

Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Lou Rogai; Performer
Bass: Lou Rogai; Performer
Drums: Natasha Khan; Performer
Guitar: Lou Rogai; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Composer: Natasha Khan
Lou Rogai
Simone Felice; Composer
Engineer: Simone Felice
Pete Hanlon; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan
David Baron
Simone Felice; Production

12. In Your Bed

by Bat For Lashes

Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Bass: Lou Rogai; Performer
Drum Programming: Matt Hales; Performer
Guitar: Lou Rogai; Performer
Handclapping: Natasha Khan; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Strings: Davide Rossi; Performer
Synthesizer: Matt Hales
Natasha Khan; Performer
Composer: Natasha Khan; Composer
Additional Production: Matt Hales; Production
Engineer: Simone Felice
Pete Hanlon
Matt Hales; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: Head; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan
Matt Hales
Davide Rossi
Simone Felice; Production

13. Clouds

by Bat For Lashes

Primary Artist: Bat For Lashes; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Dawn Landes; Performer
Guitar: Natasha Khan
Ben Christophers; Performer
Lead Vocals: Natasha Khan; Performer
Mini Moog: Natasha Khan; Performer
Strings: Natasha Khan; Performer
Synthesizer: David Baron; Performer
Composer: Natasha Khan; Composer
Additional Production: David Baron
Simone Felice
Ben Christophers; Production
Engineer: Ben Christophers
Simone Felice
Pete Hanlon; Production
Mastering: Tony Cousins @ Metropolis; Production
Mixing: Head
David Baron; Production
Producer: Natasha Khan; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

52 minutes and 55 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2400x2400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Indie Rock, Dream Pop, Post-Modern Pop, Indie

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 30, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

190295985318

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The Bride

1. I Do

2. Joe's Dream

3. In God's House

4. Honeymooning Alone

5. Sunday Love

6. Never Forgive The Angels

7. Close Encounters

8. Widow's Peak

9. Land's End

10. If I Knew

11. I Will Love Again

12. In Your Bed

13. Clouds

Technical Specifications

The Bride

Product information

Release options

1. I Do

2. Joe's Dream

3. In God's House

4. Honeymooning Alone

5. Sunday Love

6. Never Forgive The Angels

7. Close Encounters

8. Widow's Peak

9. Land's End

10. If I Knew

11. I Will Love Again

12. In Your Bed

13. Clouds

Technical Specifications