Bat for Lashes

What draws me to Natasha Khan is her refusal to chase trends. Across six albums she has built an unmistakable dreamlike universe, equally at home with guitar, piano and her own compositions. Three Mercury Prize nominations confirm the critical respect, yet what I value most is her authorial consistency: every record feels like a chapter in a single mythology rather than a bid for the charts. She is a craftswoman of atmosphere, and in an era of disposable singles that patience feels almost radical. I keep returning to her work precisely because it rewards careful, repeated listening.

Name (English)

Bat for Lashes

Name (Japanese)

バット・フォー・ラッシーズ

Reading

ばっと・ふぉー・らっしーず

Born

October 25, 1979 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Goat

Origin

Brighton, United Kingdom

Occupation

singer / singer-songwriter / guitarist / composer / pianist

University

University of Brighton

• Official sitehttps://www.batforlashes.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/batforlashes/
• Xhttps://x.com/Bat_for_Lashes
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat%20for%20Lashes
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q810695

Tags

• singer
• singer-songwriter
• guitarist

Last updated

2026-06-21

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