On July 1, 2016, “Parlaphone” label released “The Bride”, the fourth Bat for Lashes (Natasha Khan) studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2015, and was produced by David Baron, Dan Carey, Ben Christophers, Simone Felice, Matt Hales, Head, Natasha Khan and Jacknife Lee.

Personnel:

• Natasha Khan– vocals, Omnichord, guitars, mandolin, tambourine, Rhodes, drum programming; keyboards,  pocket piano, synth; harp; drums, string arrangements, celesta, vibraphone, bass synth, drum machine; handclaps; art direction, concept
• Kevin Salem – guitar
• Dawn Landes– guitar, backing vocals
• Ben Christophers – vocals, bowed guitar,; bass, sound effects, piano,  recording
• David Baron– bass, synth, Rhodes, programming, string arrangements, sound effects, recording, mixing
• Lou Rogai– guitar, bass, backing vocals
• Leo Taylor– drums
• Alex Reeves – timpani; drums, percussion
• Simone Felice – drums, recording
• Matt Hales–drum programming, recording, synth
• Sandy Bell – backing vocals
• Rachael Yamagata– backing vocals
• Jacknife Lee– programming, recording, sampler, synth
• Davide Rossi – string arrangements, string recording, strings
• Dan Carey– programming, recording, synth
• Pete Hanlon – recording, engineer
• Head – recording, mixing
• Tony Cousins – mastering
• Neil Krug – photography
• Richard Welland – design
• Michael Whitham – director of photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Natasha Khan, except where noted.

1. I Do
2. Joe’s Dream
3. In God’s House
4. Honeymooning Alone
5. Sunday Love – Natasha Khan, Dan Carey
6. Never Forgive the Angels
7. Close Encounters
8. Widow’s Peak – Natasha Khan, Simone Felice
9. Land’s End
10. If I Knew
11. I Will Love Again – Natasha Khan, Simone Felice, Lou Rogal
12. In Your Bed