Bertie Blackman is an Australian songstress who, by dint of fusing electronic instrumentation with sultry vocals and honest lyrics, might well be explained as a cross between Frou Frou era Imogen Heap and Sheryl Crow by way of Bat For Lashes.

TLOBF Albums of 2009
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for folks… The year’s best albums according to us, The Line of Best Fit…

Bat For Lashes – O2 Academy, Leeds, 13/10/09
The extravagance and colourful spectrum of Bat For Lashes makes Natasha Khan one of the most important musicians to come around in recent years.

Bat For Lashes – Somerset House, London 16/07/09 [Photos]
On an evening plagued with torrential rainstorms, Natasha Khan – aka Bat For Lashes – performed one of her biggest headline shows to date at the regal setting of Somerset House. Photos by Valerio Berdini.

Quinta – My Sister, Boudicca
You’ll probably have heard of Quinta thanks to her work with Bat For Lashes and Orphans and Vandals. This is her debut album and to say that expectations are high is something of an understatement.

Tours update! Bat For Lashes / Franz Ferdinand / Dananananaykroyd
A tour dates update with Bat For Lashes, Franz Ferdinand and Dananananaykroyd all set to play new dates in October.

Caroline Weeks – Songs For Edna
Bat For Lashes sidewoman sets the works of groundbreaking first half of the 20th century poet Edna St Vincent Millay to spare guitar to spellbinding effect.

Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
Two Suns: a daring, second album; one that is simultaneously bold and expansive and fragile and intimate. Andrew Grillo reviews the sophomore from one of Britains leading talents.

Sonic Youth, MBV, Aphex Twin and Bloc Party annouced as headliners of Primavera
Check out the lineup for this years Primavera Festival. Full details in the official press blurb inside.
Bat For Lashes reveals ‘Two Suns’
Bat For Lashes has confirmed details of a new album, due in April, working with some rather impressive names…
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
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- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
- Josh T. Pearson, Beth Jeans Houghton and Gilles Peterson added to The Apple Cart line-up
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