New Bat for Lashes video: so pretty, not as weird as it could be

Friday, for the first time, I will get to see my beloved (to the point it's kind of unnerving) Bat for Lashes in my hometown of Minneapolis! I have seen Natasha Khan et al. a myriad of times in London, but never before here. And so I am super excited, and I was pumped to no small degree to see the new video for "Sleep Alone" posted on Stereogum. (Um, mainly because it meant I would have to do very little searching for this week's blog post. I am actually not a huuuuuuuge fan of this song on its own, but after watching the video, I actually think I like it more. Not that I dislike it, I'm just totally nutso over some of the other tracks from Ms. Khan's latest, Two Suns.)

I really like this video for the following three reasons:

1. Natasha Khan is soooooo pretty!!! Also the video itself is pretty.
2. I, too, have recently been dealing with raging bouts of insomnia. Soooooo annoying. Time to start drinking heavily before bedtime!!
3. I also get a kick out of putting small plastic shapes into larger ones. (Ok, not technically true, but her bedroom certainly does look enchanting afterwards!)

So, please enjoy this video and forgive me for my posting laziness. It's summer and I got shit to do, like go to Lilliput, the crappy castle-themed mini-golf/BUMPER BOAT family fun center I was never allowed to go to as a child, but always wanted to go to. I think Natasha Khan would be into it.





Epic tour listing:
8.07.09 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
8.09.09 - Chicago,IL - Lollapalooza
8.12.09 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
8.13.09 - Boston,MA - Paradise Rock Club
8.15.09 - Washington,DC - 9:30 Club
8.17.09 - Atlanta,GA - The Loft @ Center Stage
8.19.09 - Austin,TX - The Parish
8.20.09 - Dallas, TX - The Loft
8.22.09 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
8.25.09 - Vancouver, BC - ?
8.26.09 - Seattle, WA - Neumo’s
8.27.09 - Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
8.29.09 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Festival
8.31.09 - Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box Theatre @ Fonda
9.05.09 - Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic
9.11.09 - Isle Of Wight - Bestival
10.01.09 - Bournemouth, England - Bournemouth Opera House
10.02.09 - Brighton, England - Brighton Dome
10.04.09 - Cambridge, England - Corn Exchange
10.05.09 - London, England - Roundhouse
10.06.09 - London, England - Roundhouse
10.09.09 - Bristol, England - Colston Hall
10.10.09 - Liverpool, England - O2 Academy
10.12.09 - Nottingham, England - Rock City
10.13.09 - Leeds, England - O2 Academy
10.14.09 - Manchester, England - Manchester Academy
10.16.09 - Cardiff, Wales - Great Hall, Cardiff University
10.17.09 - Sheffield, England - Octagon
10.19.09 - Glasgow, Scotland - O2 Academy
10.20.09 - Edinburgh, Scotland - The Picture House
10.28.09 - Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
10.29.09 - Hamburg, Germany - Uebel & Gefahrlich
10.30.09 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg Oude Zaal
11.02.09 - Luxembourg - Den Atelier
11.04.09 - Paris, France - Olympia