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Bat for Lashes: Two Suns

On April 2, 2009, “The Echo Label” and “Parlaphone” labels released “Two Suns”, the second Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) studio album. It was recorded 2008 – 2009 in California, New York City, London, Brighton and Wales,  and was produced by Natasha Khan and David Kosten.

Personnel:

  • Natasha Khan – lead and backing vocals, synths, drum programming, guitar, piano, harmonium, hands, percussion, string machine, drums, bass synth, vibraphone, organ, engineering, art direction, booklet artwork, concept
  • Ben Christophers – marxophone, pianochord, synths, guitar, phonofiddle
  • Caroline Weeks – synths, bells, flute, handclaps, percussion, backing vocals
  • Kath Mann – saw, violin, viola, backing vocals
  • Alex Thomas– drums, percussion, timpani
  • David Kosten– drum programming, synths, percussion, synth drone, toms, fingers
  • Devin Maxwell – timpani
  • Abi Fry– viola
  • Adem– sampled wine glasses
  • Chris Keating– drum programming
  • Devon Dunaway – backing vocals
  • Robert Roseberry Jr. – backing vocals
  • Matt Lawrence – vocal recording (Scott Walker’s vocals)
  • Mike Nesci – engineer
  • Matt Boynton – engineer
  • Tom Asselin – engineer
  • David Wrench– engineer
  • David Kosten – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Thorn – engineer assistant
  • Tim Bader – engineer assistant
  • Mark Eastwood – mixing assistant
  • Tony Hornecker – set design
  • Andrew Murabito – design
  • David Benjamin Sherry– cover photography
  • Dan Sanders – photographic production

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Natasha Khan, except where noted.

  1. Glass
  2. Sleep Alone
  3. Moon and Moon
  4. Daniel
  5. Peace of Mind
  6. Siren Song
  7. Pearl’s Dream
  8. Good Love
  9. Two Planets
  10. Travelling Woman
  11. The Big Sleep

 

Adem: Love and Other Planets

On April 24, 2006, “Domino” label released “Love and Other Planets”, the second Adem Ilhan (recording under the name Adem) album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, and was produced by Adem.

Personnel:

  • Adem – vocals, guitar, bass, mixing
  • Emma Smith – violin
  • Alex Thomas – drums
  • Emma Macfarlane – backing vocals
  • Kieran Hebden – mixing
  • Matthew Cooper – artwork
  • Lynn Hatzius – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Adem Ilhan.

  1. Warning Call
  2. Something’s Going to Come
  3. X Is for Kisses
  4. Love and Other Planets
  5. Crashlander
  6. Sea of Tranquility
  7. You and Moon
  8. Last Transmission from the Lost Mission
  9. These Lights Are Meaningful
  10. Spirals
  11. Human Beings Gather ‘Round