LISTEN: New Bat for Lashes

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

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