| London-based musician and multi-disciplinary artist Natasha Khan – aka Bat for Lashes – today releases on CD and vinyl format a remastered version of her acclaimed 2006 debut album Fur and Gold via BMG. The original, remastered album is accompanied by a slew of unearthed demos from around 2005-6, as well as BBC Live Lounge and Rob Da Bank session performances – see below for full tracklist. |
| LISTEN TO FUR AND GOLD REMASTERED HERE |
| This 20th anniversary reissue edition was remastered by award winning engineer Frank Arkwright at Abbey Road Studios and has been released on 180g heavyweight audiophile black vinyl as well as an expanded double CD pack containing previously unseen photography, both available to order now. Additionally, the brand new collection of previously unreleased demos and live recordings of songs from Fur and Gold will be released as a limited run LP on April 18, 2026 – Record Store Day, as A Fleet of Bats: Early Demos. |
| ORDER CD/VINYL HERE |
| “My debut record Fur and Gold is almost twenty years old, and still holds such a special place in my heart” reflects Natasha; “Listening back through the whole album recently, side by side with my collaborator and producer David Kosten, brought a proud tear to my eye… no compromise, tons of space, shit midi sounds, tongue in cheek lyrics, thunder and lightning, girl group BV’s, heartbreak and magic… the record I had been waiting my whole life to make. I think she stands up, I hope more people get to live in this universe with me.” |
| The spellbinding album introduced Natasha Khan’s visionary blend of myth, emotion and cinematic pop to the world, earning widespread acclaim and a Mercury Music Prize nomination. Featuring signature songs “What’s a Girl to Do?,” “Horse and I” and “Trophy,” Fur and Gold remains a defining statement of imagination and artistry. A timeless debut, beautifully reimagined for a new generation of listeners. |
| Fur and Gold Tracklisting: |
| 2CD DELUXE |
| Disc 1 – Original Album, 2025 Remaster |
| 1. Horse and I |
| 2. Trophy |
| 3. Tahiti |
| 4. What’s A Girl To Do? |
| 5. Sad Eyes |
| 6. The Wizard |
| 7. Prescilla |
| 8. The Bat’s Mouth |
| 9. Seal Jubilee |
| 10. Sarah |
| 11. I Saw A Light |
| Disc 2 – Demos + Live |
| 1. Carrie (Demo) |
| 2. Healing Fire (Demo) |
| 3. Rosie (Demo) |
| 4. Dark Time (Demo) |
| 5. Howl (Demo) |
| 6. Blood Red Shoes (Demo) |
| 7. Circle Song (Demo) |
| 8. What’s A Girl To Do? (BBC Live Lounge Version) |
| 9. Tahiti (BBC Rob da Bank Session) |
| LP, 180g, black |
| Side A |
| 1. Horse and I – 2025 Remaster |
| 2. Trophy – 2025 Remaster |
| 3. Tahiti – 2025 Remaster |
| 4. What’s A Girl To Do? – 2025 Remaster |
| 5. Sad Eyes – 2025 Remaster |
| 6. The Wizard – 2025 Remaster |
| Side B |
| 1. Prescilla – 2025 Remaster |
| 2. The Bat’s Mouth – 2025 Remaster |
| 3. Seal Jubilee – 2025 Remaster |
| 4. Sarah – 2025 Remaster |
| 5. I Saw A Light – 2025 Remaster |
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| A Fleet of Bats: Early Demos |
| Side A |
| 1. Feathers and Fur (Demo) |
| 2. Two Shadows (Demo) |
| 3. Missing Time (Demo) |
| 4. Carrie (Demo) |
| 5. Healing Fire (Demo) |
| Side B |
| 1. Rosie (Demo) |
| 2. Dark Time (Demo) |
| 3. Howl (Demo) |
| 4. Blood Red Shoes (Demo) |
| 5. Circle Song (Demo) |
| Natasha Khan is primarily a musician, singer and songwriter and has been a professional recording artist under the moniker “Bat For Lashes” for the past 20 years. She is a multi-disciplinary artist working not only in music, but also across practices in the visual arts and film. Khan has recorded six studio albums, as well as soundtracks for film, podcasts and television over the course of her career. The singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, visual artist and director has been praised by critics and audiences worldwide, scoring 5 top 15 UK albums and playing live shows at Coachella, Glastonbury, Latitude and Laneway amongst others. Her musical works have been included in soundtracks for ‘The Twilight Saga‘, ‘The Hunger Games‘ and campaigns for Thierry Mugler, Chanel, Gucci and Miu Miu. Khan’s songs have been described as distinctively haunting, darkly fantastical and ripe with magic realism, which has garnered three Mercury Prize nominations, three BRIT Awards nominations and two Ivor Novello wins, for Song of the Year and Best Soundtrack in 2019. She has co-directed a majority of her 20 plus music videos, and premiered a short film she wrote and directed at TriBeCa film festival in 2016, all the while keeping up with her visual art practice. |
| In her most recent album, 2024’s The Dream of Delphi, we met the Motherwitch: the name Khan gives to the armour she puts on when she is exploring the depths and peaks of herself in her new capacity as a parent and protector. Moments of quiet domesticity sit amongst flashes of existential wonder in these ten spiralling compositions. Lyrics about the break-up of Natasha’s relationship with Delphi’s father interweave with the place of the mother in the never-ending cycle of life, death and rebirth. |
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