Gig Review: Bat For Lashes
- Posted on October 29, 2007 11:02 AM
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Koko, 28th October
Review By Zarina Raja
How did the Klaxons win the Mercury award for best album of the year and not Bat For Lashes? Although the Klaxons exude a certain quirky, youthful charm, they are leagues below the incredible Natasha Khan and her fascinating band, Bat For Lashes.
As I stared down on to the backdrop of twinkling lights, glittering instruments, and make shift trees that were all basking under a mysterious blue haze, I could see that we were about to enter Khan's enchanting imagination. The rest of the crowd could feel it too because there was a warm calm that clung to the air as people quietly waited for Natasha to grace the stage. As she took her place, she gave the audience a shy smile and then began to sing something in French. We were immediately captivated by a sense of mystical awe as the KoKo whirred to life.
The crowd, obviously in awe of Bat For Lashes' enigmatic stage presence, continued to stare in a hushed and transfixed state. Khan’s voice was refined and powerful, yet wonderfully soft as it floated into the dark. The performance jolted me into another, slightly strange place, almost a fantasy world. Each track was so well constructed that it was impossible not to lose your self in Khan's beckoning, shimmering universe.
Bat For Lashes bustle with tireless wonder and a magnificent array of fascinating sounds that stir, subvert and soothe. I am delightfully trapped in Bat For Lashes' make believe and will be for a while.
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