Review: Bat For Lashes - Fur and Gold
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Beguiling if a little frilly at times, Bat For Lashes' debut LP is dark and mysterious, full of atmospheric keyboards, throbbing basslines and the occasional autoharp or piano tinkle. Ostensibly a nom-de-plume for UK-Pakistani singer-songwriter Natasha Khan, the record full of druid-rock staples as wizards, magic horses, court jesters, and coats of armor sometimes feels like Portishead by way of Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax. But there's a lot more to Fur And Gold than being a role-playing gamer's new favorite soundtrack (next to Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains The Same). There's a primal, elemental feel to much...
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