It’s hard to know how to divvy up the props for the astounding quality of this year’s Bat for Lashes record. Two Suns marks the second collaboration between chic siren Natasha Khan and producer David Kosten. The disparity between Two Suns and Khan’s acclaimed debut Fur and Gold is pretty hard to ignore—while both rely heavily on the strength of Khan’s writing (and heavenly voice), Two Suns is much more beat-driven; less baroque pop, and more dancefloor exorcism. “Daniel,” Two Suns’ hit single, has garnered countless Kate Bush comparisons. Rightly so.
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