bat for lashes-fur and gold

i may be jumping the gun by writing this but i am in love. i have silly love affairs with albums but i am knee-deep, take my breath away in love. i haven't felt so intensely about an album since 'takeoffs and landings' during sophomore year of high school. i was turned on to bat for lashes about a month ago when my friend noel showed me their eerie but cool video for the song "what's a girl to do". i was entraced. singer natasha khan rides her bike down a gloomy road with her puppet friends behind her, singing the song we have all sung before. "what's a girl to do" is about not knowing how to tell your boyfriend that it's over without breaking his heart. the rest of the album is magical. i'm going to see her in philadelphia later this month and i cannot wait. so many different instruments are used like the harp, viola, and the fiddle and they mesh beautifully with khan's voice. i can only imagine what the live performance will be like. her lyrics are amazing. her voice and the harmonies in each song blow me away. she has that teardrop in her voice that makes you sad and happy at the same time. just like 'takeoffs and landings', every song is so relevant, no matter how you feel about life. and so worthy of putting the whole cd on repeat. my personal favorite is 'sarah', is about the girl we all want to be, wild and free. i haven't been so excited about music in a long time, i'm smitten. if you like girls with actual talent, you will love this album.