Metalsucks — We’ve always been fans of Peter Dolving’s writing here at MetalSucks going back to the personal MySpace blogs he’d regularly post several years ago. Dolving is sharp, articulate, equal parts vitriolic and witty, and most importantly he’s bru... more info

Guardian Music — As the sweeping grandeur of Laura confirms, Bat for Lashes is at her best when on first-name terms with her creationsReading on mobile? Watch hereFully aware that her last (and possibly only?) great single, Daniel, was given a first name for a title,... more info

Chorus.fm — *Bat For Lashes* (http://www.facebook.com/batforlashes) will release her new album The Haunted Man on October 23rd via Capitol Records. You can check out the NSFW album artwork and stream her new single "Laura" in the replies. more info

Tastes Like Caramel — After catching Bat For Lashes’ extremely intimate warmup gig in Cambridge last month, I’ve been itching to have those songs on my iPod. The wait is over for one of those tracks as Laura was released today on iTunes along with the video clip ... more info

Prefix — Above is the recently-revealed (and very bare) album cover for The Haunted Man, the forthcoming album from more info

Chorus.fm — Listen to *Bat For Lashes* (http://www.batforlashes.com)' new single "Laura" here (http://soundcloud.com/batforlashes/bat-for-lashes-laura). You can also see the artwork for the forthcoming album, The Haunted Man, in the replies. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bat for Lashes returns this fall with The Haunted Man, her first new album in three years and the first new music we've heard from Natasha Khan since her duet with Beck on the Twilight: Eclipse soundtrack in 2010.... more info

Consequence of Sound — The lead single from The Haunted Man. more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today, Irish-based music lover Barry is keen to tell us who's been seducing him recentlyWho are you and what's your blog called?I'm Barry and the blog is BarryGruffWhere are y... more info

ContactMusic — Jack Osbourne thinks his baby daughter is advanced The Haunted Highway star says people should expect big things from little Pearl his child with fiancee Lisa Stelly because she has already begun reaching her milestones early He sa... more info