This morning, Bat For Lashes shared the follow-up to “Laura,” a moving piano ballad released as the first single off Natasha Khan’s The Haunted Man LP, as a free download and stream. To these ears, “Marilyn” draws on the Cocteau Twins side of the many ’80s influences Khan wears on her sleeve, complete with a big, shimmering hook in the chorus and plate reverb-drenched retro drum machine samples. Give it a spin above.
Update: A third album track, “All Your Gold,” just arrived:
“All Your Gold”