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LISTEN: New Bat for Lashes
Laurie Tuffrey , July 24th, 2012 06:36

First taste of upcoming third album The Haunted Man

Bat for Lashes' third album, The Haunted Man, is out on 15th October via Parlophone/EMI, report Pitchfork. The cheeky artwork's above, and here's our first taste of what to expect from the new LP: 'Laura', a slow-burn piano and strings torch song, laced with Natasha Khan's familiar octave-scaling vocals. Take a listen and watch the video below.

A European tour to support The Haunted Man rolls out this autumn, and here are the dates:

SEPTEMBER
2nd - Stradbally, Ireland, Electric Picnic
9th - Isle of Wight, England, Bestival

OCTOBER
18th - Inverness, Ironworks
19th - Edinburgh, Picture House
21st - Glasgow, O2 ABC
22nd - Manchester, Cathedral
25th - Leeds, Metropolitan University
26th - Norwich, University of East Anglia
28th - Leicester, O2 Academy
29th -London, Forum

NOVEMBER
1st - Birmingham, HMV Institute
2nd - Bristol, Anson Rooms
3rd - Portsmouth, Pyramids
4th - Brighton, Dome Concert Hall
15th - Berlin, Germany, Huxleys
18th - Zurich, Switzerland, Rotefabrik
19th - Milan, Italy, Alcatraz
20th - Lausanne, Switzerland, Les Docks
22nd - Barcelona, Spain, Apolo
23rd - Madrid, Spain, Teatro Kapital
25th - Paris, France, Le Trianon
26th - Lille, France, Le Spendid
27th - Amsterdam, Netherlands, Paradiso
29th - Brussels, Belgium, Ancienne Belgique