Bat for Lashes’ Natasha Khan Mesmerizes at Sexwitch’s Headlining Debut

“So, are you feeling sexy?” Khan quipped before tempestuous drone-rocker “The Bride,” and her request seemed to loosen the crowd up. As the set closed with the propulsive groove of “Kassidat El Hakka” — “It has to be our last song because we don’t have any more,” Khan laughed, although she did promise to “make it go on for a while” — the previously mesmerized audience finally began to match some of Khan’s more out-there dance moves beneath the strobe lights.

Sexwitch’s album is out now, yet with the next Bat For Lashes record due in the spring of 2016, this project is likely to be only a temporary distraction from Khan’s main gig. But last night’s show proved that as long as Sexwitch sticks around, plenty of fans will be willing to submit to its spell.

Set List:

“Ghoroobaa Ghashangan”
“Ha Howa Ha Howa”
“Helelyos”
“Lam Plearn Kiew Bao”
“War in Peace”
“The Bride”
“Kassidat El Hakka”