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.
- I Do
- Joe’s Dream
- In God’s House
- Honeymooning Alone
- Sunday Love – Natasha Khan, Dan Carey
- Never Forgive the Angels
- Close Encounters
- Widow’s Peak – Natasha Khan, Simone Felice
- Land’s End
- If I Knew
- I Will Love Again – Natasha Khan, Simone Felice, Lou Rogal
- In Your Bed