Two Suns

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Two Suns
Studio album by Bat For Lashes
Released 6 April 2009 (2009-04-06)
Recorded 2008
Genre Dream pop, electronica
Length 45:01
Label Parlophone
Producer David Kosten,[1] Natasha Khan[2]
Professional reviews
Bat For Lashes chronology
Fur and Gold
(2006)		 Two Suns
(2009)
Singles from Two Suns
  1. "Daniel"
    Released: 1 March 2009 (Digital download); 6 April 2009 (7")
  2. "Pearl's Dream"
    Released: 22 June 2009[3]
  3. "Sleep Alone"
    Released: 7 September 2009[4]
Alternative cover
Special Edition

Two Suns is the Mercury Music Prize nominated second album by English-Pakistani solo artist Bat for Lashes (pseudonym of Natasha Khan), released on 6 April 2009.[5] It is the follow-up to the also Mercury Music Prize nominated album Fur and Gold.

According to the press release, Two Suns is "a record of modern-day fables exploring dualities on a number of levels – two lovers, two planets, two sides of a personality," bringing reflection about "the philosophy of the self and duality, examining the need for both chaos and balance, for both love and pain, in addition to touching on metaphysical ideas concerning the connections between all existence."[2]

In Two Suns, Khan also presents an alter ego named Pearl, described by the press release as "a destructive, self-absorbed, blonde, femme fatale of a persona who acts as a direct foil to Khan's more mystical, desert-born spiritual self."[2]

The first single from the album, released on 1 March 2009, is "Daniel". Two Suns was recorded in segments in California, New York, London, Brighton and Wales[2].

It was co-produced by Khan and Dave Kosten, her collaborator on Fur and Gold, and features collaborations with members of Yeasayer on various tracks and Scott Walker on the final track.[6] The whole album was available for listening at the Last.fm website.[7]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written and composed by Natasha Khan. 

# Title Length
1. "Glass"   4:32
2. "Sleep Alone"   4:02
3. "Moon and Moon"   3:08
4. "Daniel"   4:11
5. "Peace of Mind"   3:28
6. "Siren Song"   4:58
7. "Pearl's Dream"   4:45
8. "Good Love"   4:29
9. "Two Planets"   4:47
10. "Travelling Woman"   3:46
11. "The Big Sleep" (featuring Scott Walker) 2:55

[edit] DVD (Deluxe Edition)

Two + Two (Bat for Lashes documentary film)

[edit] Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Germany 3 April 2009 EMI CD 693 0202
United Kingdom 6 April 2009 Parlophone CD 695 7802
LP 693 0191
France 6 April 2009 EMI CD 693 0202
United States 7 April 2009 Astralwerks CD ASW 93020
United Kingdom 7 September 2009 Parlophone CD+DVD 685 6662
United States 3 November 2009 Astralwerks CD+DVD

[edit] Album charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position		 Sales Certification
German Albums Chart 4 25,000+
UK Albums Chart 5 100,000+ Gold[8]
Irish Albums Chart 17
European Top 100 Albums 21[9]
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) 26
Greek Albums Chart 29
Finnish Albums Chart[10] 39
French Albums Chart 56 15,000+
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) 74
Italian Albums Chart[11] 85 3,000+
Swiss Albums Chart 94
Australian Albums Chart[12] 95
US Billboard 200 141[13] 10,000+
US Billboard Comprehensive Albums 156[14]
US Billboard Top Heatseekers 2[15]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Bat For Lashes announces new album plans and tour dates". NME. 9 January 2009. http://www.nme.com/news/bat-for-lashes/41983. Retrieved 15 January 2009. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Bat for Lashes:Two Suns (New album)". http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/bat-for-lashes/two-suns/25172/. Retrieved 20 March 2009. 
  3. ^ Bat for Lashes New Single 'Pearl's Dream' | Envy Magazine
  4. ^ http://www.batforlashes.com/latest_news/entry/watch_the_sleep_alone_video/
  5. ^ "Bat For Lashes Count Two Suns". chartattack.com. 12 January 2009. http://www.chartattack.com/news/64774/bat-for-lashes-count-two-suns. Retrieved 15 January 2009. 
  6. ^ "Bat for Lashes Gets Scott Walker, Yeasayer". Pitchfork Media. 9 January 2009. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/148353-bat-for-lashes-gets-scott-walker-yeasayer-on-lp. Retrieved 15 January 2009. 
  7. ^ "Two Suns – Bat for Lashes". Last.fm. http://www.last.fm/music/Bat+for+Lashes/Two+Suns. Retrieved 5 April 2009. 
  8. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx
  9. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=293&cfgn=Albums&cfn=European+Top+100+Albums&ci=3107682&cdi=10182716&cid=04%2F25%2F2009
  10. ^ Suomen virallinen lista
  11. ^ [1]
  12. ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm#top
  13. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=305&cfgn=Albums&cfn=The+Billboard+200&ci=3107606&cdi=10180033&cid=04%2F25%2F2009
  14. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=292&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Billboard+Comprehensive+Albums&ci=3107602&cdi=10179734&cid=04%2F25%2F2009
  15. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=324&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Heatseekers&ci=3107605&cdi=10179937&cid=04%2F25%2F2009
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