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2006 studio album by Bat for Lashes
Fur and Gold is the debut studio album by English singer
Bat for Lashes . It was released on 11 September 2006 by
The Echo Label . It was met with critical acclaim and received a nomination for the 2007
Mercury Prize . In 2007, the album was re-released through
Parlophone . Fur and Gold spawned the singles "The Wizard", "Trophy", "Prescilla", and "What's a Girl to Do?". In 2008, "What's a Girl to Do?" was re-released as a 12-inch vinyl with a remix featuring
Scroobius Pip and
Plaid . As of April 2009, Fur and Gold had sold 27,000 copies in United States.
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Music
Journalist Garry Mulholland wrote that singer Natasha "Khan and producer David Kosten reinvent
Siouxsie /
[Kate] Bush /
Björk mystical sex, musical travelogue and poetic dreamstate for the contemporary singer-songwriter milieu".
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Magic described the song "What’s A Girl To Do?" as such: "starting with an original drumbeat of
the Ronettes and embracing modernity in the form of a rudimentary drum machine, before returning to its 1960's trademarks with the help of a simple drum. Not to spoil anything, the chorus irremediably evokes the divine "
Arabian Knights " of
Siouxsie and the Banshees ".
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Critical reception
Fur and Gold received widespread acclaim from music critics. At
Metacritic , which assigns a
normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an
average score of 81, based on 15 reviews.
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Track listing
All tracks are written by
Natasha Khan , except where noted
Title 1. "Horse and I" 3:04 2. "Trophy" 4:00 3. "Tahiti" 3:38 4. "What's a Girl to Do?" 2:58 5. "Sad Eyes" 4:16 6. "The Wizard" 4:17 7. "Prescilla" 3:34 8. "Bat's Mouth" 4:25 9. "Seal Jubilee" 4:44 10. "Sarah" 3:56 11. "I Saw a Light" 6:24
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Fur and Gold .
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Musicians
Natasha Khan – vocals, string arrangements (all tracks) ; keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10) ; piano (tracks 3, 5–9, 11) ; percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10) ; drums (tracks 2, 4, 6) ;
Hammond organ (track 5) ;
autoharp (track 7) ; guitar, vibraphone (track 9) ; sounds (track 11) ;
harmonium (track 6)
Abi Fry – viola (tracks 1, 3, 8–11) ; string arrangements (all tracks)
Caroline Weeks – autoharp (track 3) ; backing vocals (tracks 3, 6, 8) ; guitar (tracks 6–8)
Mary Funnell – violin (track 8) ; string arrangements (all tracks)
Anna McInerney – violin (track 8) ; string arrangements (all tracks)
Tim Byford – drums (tracks 1, 4, 10, 11)
Josh T. Pearson – guitar (tracks 2, 11) ; backing vocals (tracks 2, 9) ; intro vocals (track 11)
Ben Christophers – bass, guitar (tracks 4, 6, 10)
Sophie Sirota – violin (tracks 1, 2, 8)
Howard Gott – violin (tracks 1, 2, 8)
Emma Ramsdale – harp (tracks 1, 4)
Tim Hutton – trumpet, trombone (track 10)
Rachael T. Sell – backing vocals (track 10)
Will Lemon – spoken word intro (track 11)
Mikee Goodman – vocal sea sounds (track 9)
David Kosten – keyboards (track 9) ; special foot taps (track 8) ; additional keyboards, programming (all tracks)
Technical
David Kosten – production, recording, mixing
Natasha Khan – production
Tim Young – mastering
Artwork
Bohdan Cap – cover photo
Peter Moyse – band photo
Natasha Khan – album artwork
Red Design – design, layout
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
^ Ferguson, Jason (23 October 2012).
"Bat For Lashes: The Haunted Man " .
Paste . Retrieved 3 October 2016 .
^
"Bat for Lashes – The Wizard (7")" .
Discogs . Retrieved 21 March 2009 .
^
"Bat for Lashes – Trophy (7")" . Discogs. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2009 .
^
"Release "Prescilla" by Bat for Lashes" .
MusicBrainz . Retrieved 22 March 2009 .
^
"Release "What's a Girl to Do?" by Bat for Lashes" . MusicBrainz. Retrieved 22 March 2009 .
^ Smirke, Richard (11 April 2009).
"Bat Out Of Hell" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 14. p. 32.
ISSN
0006-2510 . Retrieved 23 December 2018 .
^ Mulholland, Garry (13 August 2006).
"Bat For Lashes, Fur and Gold " .
The Guardian . Retrieved 29 December 2020 .
^ Greib, Etienne.
"Fun and Gold [review]" .
Magic . Archived from
the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2020 .
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a
b
"Reviews for Fur & Gold by Bat For Lashes" .
Metacritic . Retrieved 3 July 2016 .
^ Phares, Heather.
"Fur and Gold – Bat for Lashes" .
AllMusic . Retrieved 3 July 2016 .
^ O'Neal, Sean (31 July 2007).
"Bat For Lashes: Fur And Gold" .
The A.V. Club . Retrieved 23 December 2018 .
^ Greenblatt, Leah (10 August 2007).
"Fur and Gold" .
Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 3 July 2016 .
^ Clarke, Betty (8 September 2006).
"Bat For Lashes, Fur and Gold" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 14 December 2016 .
^ Gill, Andy (8 September 2006).
"Album: Bat for Lashes" .
The Independent . Archived from
the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2016 .
^ Cromelin, Richard (29 July 2007).
"Druid rock. Cool. So what's next?" .
Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 8 April 2012 .
^ LeMay, Matt (8 February 2007).
"Bat for Lashes: Fur & Gold" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved 6 September 2007 .
^ Sawdey, Evan (13 September 2007).
"Bat For Lashes: Fur and Gold" .
PopMatters .
Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012 .
^ Cinquemani, Sal (2 November 2007).
"Bat for Lashes: Fur and Gold" .
Slant Magazine . Retrieved 23 December 2018 .
^ Hawkins, Si (13 July 2007).
"Bat for Lashes :: Fur and Gold" .
URB . Archived from
the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2016 .
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Amazon (US). Retrieved 23 December 2018 .
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"Fur and Gold by Bat for Lashes" .
iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved 9 April 2012 .
^ Fur and Gold (liner notes).
Bat for Lashes .
The Echo Label . 2006. ECHCD 72.{{
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"Lescharts.com – Bat for Lashes – Fur and Gold" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 23 December 2018.
^
"Official Albums Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 23 December 2018.
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"British album certifications – Bat for Lashes – Fur and Gold" .
British Phonographic Industry . 22 July 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2014 .
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"Fur and Gold: Bat For Lashes" . Amazon (UK). Retrieved 23 December 2018 .
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"Fur and gold – Bat for Lashes" (in French).
Fnac . Retrieved 8 April 2012 .
^
"Bat For Lashes: Two Suns" .
HMV . Archived from
the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012 .
^
"Fur & Gold – Bat For Lashes" .
JB Hi-Fi . Archived from
the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2012 .
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"Bat for Lashes // Fur And Gold" (in German).
EMI Music Germany . Archived from
the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2012 .
External links
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