Bat for Lashes’ third album, The Haunted Man, is out on 15th October via Parlophone/EMI, report Pitchfork. The cheeky artwork’s above, and here’s our first taste of what to expect from the new LP: ‘Laura’, a slow-burn piano and strings torch song, laced with Natasha Khan’s familiar octave-scaling vocals. Take a listen and watch the video below.
A European tour to support The Haunted Man rolls out this autumn, and here are the dates:
SEPTEMBER
2nd – Stradbally, Ireland, Electric Picnic
9th – Isle of Wight, England, Bestival
OCTOBER
18th – Inverness, Ironworks
19th – Edinburgh, Picture House
21st – Glasgow, O2 ABC
22nd – Manchester, Cathedral
25th – Leeds, Metropolitan University
26th – Norwich, University of East Anglia
28th – Leicester, O2 Academy
29th -London, Forum
NOVEMBER
1st – Birmingham, HMV Institute
2nd – Bristol, Anson Rooms
3rd – Portsmouth, Pyramids
4th – Brighton, Dome Concert Hall
15th – Berlin, Germany, Huxleys
18th – Zurich, Switzerland, Rotefabrik
19th – Milan, Italy, Alcatraz
20th – Lausanne, Switzerland, Les Docks
22nd – Barcelona, Spain, Apolo
23rd – Madrid, Spain, Teatro Kapital
25th – Paris, France, Le Trianon
26th – Lille, France, Le Spendid
27th – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Paradiso
29th – Brussels, Belgium, Ancienne Belgique
