The one thing i really didn;t think through with this whole -'album a day' concept was the fact that in order to write something even slightly meaningful about each album i would have to actually listen to an album a day. and not just once, as i feel that to grasp the true meaning or quality or atrocity of an album you have to listen to it at least three times. possibly more. I do most of my music listening in the car, on my commute to and from work, which is quite short so it's going to be a struggle to get through all these albums that i am intending to listen to. the problem i normally have is that no matter how much new music i have on my ipod i inevitably end up listening to the same albums over and over again. so i'm taking a stand. i'm removing everything off my ipod except my recent acquisitions in order to force myself to listen to new music. i'm starting to make this whole experience sound rather unenjoyable...
You cannot listen to Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan ) without immediately thinking of Tori Amos. Her voice has similar sonic qualities and much of her work is accompanied by piano. but she also channels some other recognisable voices in this album; Beth Orton, Annie Lennox, Tori Amos, Sinead O'Connor, Tori Amos, Bjork, Tori Amos... did i mention she sounds like Tori Amos??
It would be an injustice though to dismiss her voice as merely an incarnation of one of these other singers, as her work (and voice) stands on it's own for its beauty and its flexibility. Two Suns is her second album and pairs her wonderful voice with a mixture of piano and radiohead like electronic soundscapes. If you're familiar with Australian artist 'New Buffalo' you'll know what i mean. It's a very beautiful album, calming and inspiring at the same time. The world would be a better place if there was more music like this.
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