Album of the Week/Month/maybe Year (10/22/2012)

Bat for Lashes
The Haunted Man
Genre: Baroque Pop

Bat for Lashes' third album, The Haunted Man, is without a doubt, one of the best albums I have ever heard. Building off her amazing Two Suns, Bat for Lashes has made the most raw, emotional collection of story-telling songs that has been released this or any other year. The stripped-down sound and Abbey Road-recorded strings only highlight Natasha Khan's haunting vocals and prove her mastery of pop songwriting. As with all BfL releases, this is a dark, striking record, but it is one that makes you feel. And that is a quality very rare indeed.

Sample Song (my favorite): "Oh Yeah"