
Former Ash/current Bat For Lashes guitarist Charlotte Hatherley 's third full-length, New Worlds , comes out in the UK next month, and it is such a great album, trading in the post-punk leanings of her previous (outstanding) effort The Deep Blue for something a little proggier. "Alexander," which starts off as a delicate, finger-picked ballad before growing into a frenzied plea to a lover, is the new single from the album, and I hope the release of the track's attendant video means that the record will see the light of day in the States sometime soon. [...]