Quote:Natasha Khan, a.k.a. Bat for Lashes, strings together ten tracks like precious pearls on The Dream of Delphi, a love letter to her daughter and to motherhood. She offers profound insights into the transformative whirlwind of being a first-time parent while navigating the tumultuous waters of the COVID-19 pandemic. Describing the title track opener as "the manifesto," Khan articulates, "It's the conjuring, the manifestation, the drawing-down of Delphi from the ether."

Crafted during stolen moments snatched from the demands of motherhood-its tracks were born of improvisation and completed within mere hours during brief studio visits-The Dream of Delphi exudes an intoxicating intimacy. The resulting rawness is so palpable that it feels as though we are present in the studio alongside Khan during these moments of creation.

The mystical, meditative, and sonically sprawling album marks a stark departure from the previous Bat for Lashes release, 2019's Lost Girls, which pulsated with pop-heavy tributes to the '80s. This new aura embraces a more primal, instrumental direction, like musical diary entries that span conception to completion. "Home" is propelled by the excitement of a new mother arriving home with her child. "Her First Morning" evokes the same sense of wide-eyed wonder a baby experiences when beholding the world anew. Khan beckons you to the piano stool on "Letter to My Daughter." Simply one verse and one chorus, her thoughts are yours.

Closing track "Waking Up"-a sonic tapestry reminiscent of Jon Hopkins-concludes the voyage yet initiates another. From the genesis of immaculate conception to the moment of awakening, The Dream of Delphi serves as the womb from which we are reborn into the world once more. © Jess Porter-Langson / Qobuz

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01.The Dream Of Delphi (04:42)
02.Christmas Day (01:53)
03.Letter To My Daughter (02:36)
04.At Your Feet (03:45)
05.The Midwives Have Left (02:35)
06.Home Single Version (03:16)
07.Breaking Up (02:00)
08.Delphi Dancing (02:58)
09.Her First Morning (02:32)
10.Waking Up (04:06)
11.The Dream Of Delphi Bonus Extended Strings Version (06:02)