The Haunted Man
by Bat for Lashes
- Type: Album
- Released: 15 October 2012
- Label: Parlophone
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 57:23
- Community rating: 3.83/5 from 13 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Natasha Khan strips back the mystic ornamentation of her previous work for a more direct and personal sound on 'The Haunted Man'. The album blends stark electronic beats with orchestral flourishes and Khan's powerful vocals. It explores themes of lineage, war, and emotional baggage with dramatic flair.
Genres
Descriptors: atmospheric, theatrical, orchestral, percussive, dreamy
Tracklist
- Lilies (4:46)
- All Your Gold (4:32)
- Horses Of The Sun (4:59)
- Oh Yeah (4:56)
- Laura (4:27)
- Winter Fields (3:42)
- The Haunted Man (5:15)
- Marilyn (4:35)
- A Wall (4:01)
- Rest Your Head (4:04)
- Deep Sea Diver (6:19)
- Lumen (2:23)
- Daphne (3:24)
Credits
- Natasha Khan - concept by, Producer, Vocals, Autoharp, Synth [Bass Synth], Synth [Clarinet Synth], Celesta, Synth [Horn Synth], Drum Programming [Beat Programming], Percussion [Glass], Synth, Piano, Harp, Arranged By [String Arrangement], Omnichord, Cymbal [Live Cymbals], Sampler [Samples], Bass, Bells, Shaker, Arranged By [Arrangement For Horns And Strings], Arranged By [Strings And Woodwind Arrangement], Drums, Programmed By, Chorus [Choral Words], Synth [String Synth], Mellotron, Thumb Piano, Programmed By [MPC Programming], Sequencer [QY70], Harmonium, Synth [String Synths]
- Richard Welland - design
- Zosienka - illustration [sketches]
- TRC Management Ltd. - management
- Phil Costello - management [co-management for north america]
- John Davis - mastered by
- Ryan McGinley - photography by
- Justin Parker - written-by, Piano, Recorded By [Vocals], Producer [Vocals Produced By]
- Bat For Lashes - Primary Artist
- John Metcalfe - Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement], Sampler [Samples], Arranged By, Conductor, Programmed By [Additional Programming]
- Dan Carey - Drum Programming [Beat Programming], Engineer [Mix Engineered By], Mixed By, Drum Programming, Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Engineer, Producer, Bass, Programmed By, Synth, Synth [Omnisphere Synth], Sampler [Samples], Sounds [Atmospheric Sounds]
- Leo Taylor - Drums [Live Drums], Drums
- David Kosten - Engineer, Keyboards, Programmed By, Drum Programming [Beats], Producer, Producer [Additional Production], Engineer [Additional Engineering], Synth, Mixed By, Programmed By [Vocoder Programming], Vocoder, Drum Programming [Beat Programming], Harmonium [Harmonium Beat]
- Alexis Smith - Engineer [Mix Engineered By], Engineer
- Finn Vine - Guitar
- David Andrew Sitek - Synth [Synth Sound]
- Sally Herbert - Arranged By, Conductor, Arranged By [Additional Arrangement]
- Chris Worsey - Cello
- Ian Burdge - Cello
- Sophie Harris - Cello
- Everton Nelson - Leader
- Sam OKell - Recorded By [Strings], Engineer [Strings], Recorded By [Strings And Horns], Engineer [Strings And Horns]
- Bruce White - Viola
- Nick Barr - Viola
- Vicci Wardman - Viola
- Alison Dods - Violin
- Ian Humphries - Violin
- Jeff Moore - Violin
- Kate Robinson - Violin
- Louisa Fuller - Violin
- Natalia Bonner - Violin
- Rick Koster - Violin
- Oliver Langford - Arranged By [String Arrangement], Violin, Arranged By [Additional Arrangement]
- Jeremy Pritchard - Bass
- Lucy Railton - Cello
- Michael Spearman - Drums
- Drew Smith - Engineer [Additional Engineering], Engineer [Assistant]
- Mo Hausler - Engineer [Additional Engineering], Engineer
- Tom Loffman - Engineer [Additional Engineering]
- Isabel Seeliger-Morley - Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer]
- TJ Allen - Synth
- Adrian Utley - Synth [Additional Synths], Guitar
- Max Baillie - Viola
- Tom Pigott-Smith - Violin
- Kato 脜dland - Engineer [Additional Engineering], Engineer [Additional Engineering On Choral Arrangement]
- Rob Ellis - Marimba, Drums, Producer [Additional Production], Chorus [Choral Singer], Arranged By [Choral Arrangements]
- Brendan Ashe - Piano, Arranged By [Choral Arrangements], Chorus [Choral Singer]
- Richard Pryce - Double Bass
- Steve Rossell - Double Bass
- Richard Watkins - French Horn
- Mike Kearsey - Trombone
- Daniel Newell - Trumpet
- Oren Marshall - Tuba
- Eliza Marshall - Bass Flute, Flute
- Sarah Jones - Backing Vocals
- Ben Christophers - Chorus [Choral Singer], Sampler [Choral Sample], Piano, Synth
- Chris Vatalaro - Timpani
- Charlotte Hatherley - Arranged By [Additional Arrangement]
- Cassidy Turbin - Engineer [Additional Engineering]
- Cole Marsden - Engineer [Additional Engineering]