![]() I find that as a creative person you can become a creature of habit when it comes to processes. With “Laura,” you worked with producer Justin Parker. You worked with an incredible list of producers and artists on this latest album. L+T: I would never think of drawing and dancing as being part of your creative flow. When I was writing this album, I had some writer’s block so I went and did a whole lot of physical movement to try and unlock the things and ideas behind the songs by embodying those physically or drawing them or whatever it is that’s not like a beautiful song. So when you go back to the thing you love the most and the thing you put the most importance on, you can come with fresh eyes and kind of bring in a whole new angle to it. To kind of mix and change up gives you that childlike sense of discovery and it makes things fresh again. It doesn’t always have to be in one area. It’s so important to keep your juices flowing. So I’ve been doing dancing, drawing, or writing. It’s really important to kind of explore other creative areas. Sometimes I think that can create a lot of pressure in your one area. NK: I think it’s really interesting when you’re a creative person and that’s your outlet and you kind of expand in one area and people expect for that to be the only area that you want to keep doing over and over again. From the courses that you took along with the dance classes, how did that trigger your inner muse? He suggested that you draw in order to build your inspiration. I saw a past interview of yours and you stated that Thom Yorke gave you some advice when you were going through a little bit of writer’s block. You mentioned that you toured with Radiohead. Years ago I saw them with The Bravery and that was one of the best shows I’ve ever attended. L+T: That will be awesome! Depeche Mode puts on an amazing live show. I think it’s gonna be really fun and I’m really excited to finish out the album this way. It’s always really interesting supporting big bands like that doing shows in front of thousands of people because you learn so much and there’s like an electricity in the air. We’ve supported Radiohead and Coldplay on some South American and European tours. I’ve heard that he’s an incredible performer. Whenever I speak to people in America about it they’re like, “Oh my god! That’s awesome!” I’m so excited. Natasha Khan: I think it’s going to be amazing because I think, especially in the US, Depeche Mode is really loved. Life + Times: Back in 2011, you did a cover of Depeche Mode’s “Strangelove.” Now you’re scheduled to do some tour dates with Depeche Mode! How does it feel? ![]() That’s an exciting new avenue that I’m willing to explore coming soon.” “Director” is just one more title the British songbird can add to her rolodex of creative accomplishments. “I wrote a treatment for the video and directed it with a big team, a crew, and it was just so rewarding…to not be in front of the camera and be a director for once was awesome. As if creating an exclusive Bat For Lashes track for the film was not enough, she was then approached to direct the music video. ![]() It was really coming from a place where I was really emotional about it,” Natasha says. So, I wrote a song really specifically about the scene. It just totally freaked me out and it felt like it could be so real. There’s a teenage love affair amongst that. “I was thinking about it several weeks after because it’s all about London being bombed by a nuclear bomb and it’s kind of World War III apocalyptic. After attending the screening, Natasha was emotionally compelled to be a part of the film score. Later this year, she is releasing a song for the soundtrack of How I Live Now directed by England’s renowned Kevin Macdonald. At the end of August, Natasha will kick off her tour of the East Coast with Depeche Mode. Her first American performance of tracks from The Haunted Man took place in March at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The spritz of her emotionally charged candor and haunting vocals serve as the top note of Fur and Gold, Two Suns, and the latest album The Haunted Man. Natasha, better known as Bat For Lashes, implicit emotion exudes through every music note, while any seemingly ambiguous feelings are exposed by the spotlight of her frank lyrics. “You’re the train that crashed my heart/ You’re the glitter in the dark/Laura, you’re more than a superstar” – the candid lyrics from Natasha Khan’s sobering single, “Laura,” is reminiscent to a distinct, signature fragrance.
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