Fur and Gold

Fur and Gold
Studio album by Bat for Lashes
Released 11 September 2006 (2006-09-11)
Recorded 2006
Genre Folktronica[1]
Length 46:47
Label Echo, Parlophone, Manimal Vinyl
Producer Natasha Khan, David Kosten
Bat for Lashes chronology
Fur and Gold
(2006)		 Two Suns
(2009)Two Suns2009
Singles from Fur and Gold
  1. "The Wizard"
    Released: 8 May 2006[2]
  2. "Trophy"
    Released: 30 October 2006[3]
  3. "Prescilla"
    Released: 12 March 2007[4]
  4. "What's a Girl to Do?"
    Released: 9 July 2007[5]

Fur and Gold is the debut album by English recording artist Bat for Lashes, released on 11 September 2006 by The Echo Label. It was released to critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2007 Mercury Prize. In 2007, the album was re-released through Parlophone. Fur and Gold contains the singles "The Wizard", "Trophy", "Prescilla", and "What's a Girl to Do?" In 2008, "What's a Girl to Do?" was re-released as a 12" with a remix featuring Scroobius Pip and Plaid.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The A.V. ClubB+[8]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[9]
The Guardian[10]
The Independent[11]
Los Angeles Times[12]
Pitchfork6.5/10[13]
PopMatters7/10[14]
Slant Magazine[15]
URB[16]

Fur and Gold was generally well received by critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 15 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Natasha Khan, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Horse and I"3:04
2."Trophy"4:00
3."Tahiti"3:38
4."What's a Girl to Do?"2:58
5."Sad Eyes"4:16
6."The Wizard"4:17
7."Prescilla"3:34
8."Bat's Mouth"4:25
9."Seal Jubilee"4:44
10."Sarah"3:56
11."I Saw a Light"6:24

Personnel

  • Natasha Khan – vocals, keyboards (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10); producer, string arrangements (all tracks); percussion (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10); drums (2, 4, 6); piano (3, 5–9, 11); Hammond organ (5); harmonium (6); autoharp (7); guitar, vibraphone (9); sounds (11); artwork
  • Tim Byford – drums (1, 4, 10, 11)
  • Ben Christophers – bass, guitar (4, 6, 10)
  • Abi Fry – viola (1, 3, 8–11); string arrangements (all tracks)
  • Mary Funnell – violin (8); string arrangements (all tracks)
  • Mikee Goodman – vocal sea sounds (9)
  • Howard Gott – violin (1, 2, 8)
  • Tim Hutton – trombone, trumpet (10)
  • David Kosten – producer, engineer, mixing, additional keyboards, additional programming (all tracks); special foot taps (8); keyboards (9)
  • Will Lemon – spoken word (11)
  • Anna McInerney – violin (8); string arrangements (all tracks)
  • Peter Moyse – band photography
  • Josh T. Pearson – backing vocals (2, 9); guitar (2, 11); intro (11)
  • Emma Ramsdale – harp (1, 4)
  • Rachael T. Sell – backing vocals (10)
  • Sophie Sirota – violin (1, 2, 8)
  • Caroline Weeks – autoharp (3); backing vocals (3, 6, 8); guitar (6–8)
  • Tim Young – mastering

Charts


As of April 2009 it has sold 27,000 copies in United States. [22]

Release history

Country Date Label
United Kingdom[23] 11 September 2006 The Echo Label
France[24] 2 July 2007 EMI
United Kingdom[25] 16 July 2007 Parlophone
Australia[26] 27 July 2007 Spunk Records, She Bear Records
United States[17] 31 July 2007 Caroline Records, Manimal Vinyl
Germany[27] 2 November 2007 EMI

References

  1. ↑ Ferguson, Jason (23 October 2012). "Bat For Lashes: The Haunted Man". Paste. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bat for Lashes – The Wizard (7")". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  3. ↑ "Bat for Lashes – Trophy (7")". Discogs. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  4. ↑ "Release "Prescilla" by Bat for Lashes". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  5. ↑ "Release "What's a Girl to Do?" by Bat for Lashes". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
  6. 1 2 "Reviews for Fur & Gold by Bat For Lashes". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 September 2007.
  7. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Fur and Gold – Bat for Lashes". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  8. ↑ O'Neal, Sean (31 July 2007). "Bat For Lashes: Fur And Gold". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
  9. ↑ Greenblatt, Leah (10 August 2007). "Fur and Gold". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  10. ↑ Clarke, Betty (8 September 2006). "Bat For Lashes, Fur and Gold". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
  11. ↑ Gill, Andy (8 September 2006). "Album: Bat for Lashes". The Independent. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Cromelin, Richard (29 July 2007). "Druid rock. Cool. So what's next?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  13. ↑ LeMay, Matt (8 February 2007). "Bat For Lashes: Fur & Gold". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 September 2007.
  14. ↑ Sawdey, Evan (13 September 2007). "Bat For Lashes: Fur and Gold". PopMatters. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  15. ↑ Cinquemani, Sal (2 November 2007). "Bat for Lashes: Fur and Gold". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  16. ↑ Hawkins, Si (13 July 2007). "Bat for Lashes :: Fur and Gold". URB. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Fur & Gold: Bat for Lashes". Amazon.com. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  18. ↑ "Fur and Gold by Bat for Lashes". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  19. ↑ "Bat For Lashes – Fur And Gold" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  20. ↑ "Bat For Lashes – Fur And Gold". Official Charts Company Archive. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "British album certifications – Bat for Lashes – Fur and Gold". British Phonographic Industry. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2014. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Fur and Gold in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  22. ↑ Smirke, Richard (11 April 2009). "Bat Out Of Hell". Billboard. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  23. ↑ "Fur and Gold: Bat For Lashes". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  24. ↑ "Fur and gold : Bat for Lashes" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  25. ↑ "Bat For Lashes: Two Suns". HMV. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
  26. ↑ "Fur & Gold – Bat For Lashes". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  27. ↑ "BAT FOR LASHES // Fur And Gold" (in German). EMI Music Germany. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
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