Blog: Breaking More Waves

Laura is Bat For Lashes tear-jerking mini masterpiece. Warm minimalist piano chords, deeply sad sounding strings and a melancholy brass backing create an atmosphere of stillness and glamour that is equal parts light and shade. “You’re the train that crashed my heart, you’re the glitter in the dark, Laura you’re more than a superstar.” Natasha sings, her vocals dripping with soft tantalising beauty. This is a song that deserves to be played over and over again; utterly compelling and finely honed Laura takes Natasha Khan’s songwriting ability way above anything she’s done before. [...]