For these reasons, CrypticRock give Kimbra’s Primal Heart 4 of 5 stars. What is more, her lyrics are intelligent and candidly sincere, authoring a collection of eclectic tracks that cross the board to bring unity to all facets of music. From Hip Hop to Synthpop, Kimbra can rock it all with her vocal finesse and a hefty dose of primal pizazz. Kimbra is one of those rare artists who does not give a flying squirrel about genre: on Primal Heart, she crosses back and forth without a care to craft songs that are cohesive and yet display her beautiful versatility. She closes out the album with “Real Life,” a short finale where synths creep back in to place a deliciously ironic spin on the track’s title. Next, she moves on to the soulful, retrolicious sway of “Past Love,” a fairly minimalist piece that serves to highlight her lovely, sultry vocals, before “Right Direction” sees a gentle beat keeping the pace for this beautifully sweet, soul-searching serenade.ĭelicate piano ballad “Version of Me” sees a stripped-down Kimbra reflecting on the past in this gut-wrenching, confessional plea (“ If there’s a next time I’ll fight harder for you”), a clear highlight amongst a stellar collection. It is true, electronic Dance Pop circa the 1980s weaves into the pulsating thrust of “Lightyears,” perfect to score a Molly Ringwald flick, and “Black Sky” sees Kimbra collaborating with co-writer Natasha Bedingfield, crafting a darker, meandering track that perfectly displays her inner Pop Goddess. Meanwhile, glittering electronics anchor the core of “Human,” a cross-genre sway of jazzy vocal splendor (“ I don’t know much, but I know that I hurt as much as you”) that provides the album’s title. Saccharine sweet choruses balance against wispy verses on “Like They Do On the TV” (“ They all advertise it, I’m not buying it”), a glittering bop of Synthpop, while the emphatic beat of “Recovery” sees Kimbra trying to overcome a broken heart. Vows has spawned 3 charting singles, 'Settle Down', 'Cameo Lover' and 'Good Intent'. The album was recorded between 20 and was released on 29 August 2011 in New Zealand, and on 2 September in Australia by Warner Bros. Then, the soulful “Everybody Knows” sees Kimbra injecting an R&B pizazz into her collection, with her vocals fluttering beautifully like a hummingbird’s wings around some lovely ‘80s synths. Vows is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer Kimbra.
There is a gentle Aboriginal influence embedded in the chanting harmonies of the Skrillex co-produced/co-written “Top of the World,” which comes together with Kimbra’s Rap-saturated verses full of intensity. Primal Heart begins with a heavy bass beat that anchors the pace of “The Good War,” a delicious little Synthpop whetting of the palate where whimsical electronics weave throughout its schnazzy core. The twelve-song collection sees her collaborating with the multi-talented likes of Natasha Bedingfield, Skrillex, and Grammy Award-winner John Congleton (Blondie, Modest Mouse), crafting a versatile collection that runs the gamut from Pop and R&B to Synthpop with moments of 1980’s Dance Pop. On her third studio offering, Primal Heart, Kimbra hones her vocal skills while remaining marvelously eclectic. This talented Kiwi has also shared stages with the likes of Gotye, Foster the People, and Janelle Monáe, to name but a few.
The winner of a slew of other awards, she has performed on Saturday Night Live and had her music appear on TV ( Grey’s Anatomy), in films ( Frankenweenie), as well as in video games ( The Sims 3: Pets). Working the music industry into a bit of a frenzy, Kimbra continued to spread her diverse talents across the globe thanks to 2014’s The Golden Echo, leading to her success as only the third New Zealand singer to win a Grammy Award.
You might know New Zealand’s spicy Kimbra as the lovely lady who dueted with Gotye on his superb, Grammy-winning single, “Somebody That I Used To Know.” The Singer-Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist released her debut album, Vows, in 2011 in Australia, though us American folk had to wait until 2012 to snap it up. The exceptional Kimbra returns this Friday, April 20, 2018, with Primal Heart, thanks to Warner Bros. No btbam? i wanted to like this list, but Oops I missed the listing of the Little Scream too, that top 3 would probably be in my top 50 of the year, alongside Younger Brother possibly. I like some of the Andy Stott album and Younger Brother is good. Kate Bush deserves to be high this year too.
and festivals including SZAs CTRL tour, Pitchfork, Lollapalooza, Afropunk. Some nice picks but that septic flesh album was prob the worst metal album of the year Heres a fun fact, Nestas father was the lead singer of the reggae band. I have trouble deciding on my top 10, and then ordering after the first five is a nightmare.ĭowner, have you heard Stott's album Merciless? I have no idea how you guys can possibly rank this many albums numerically. Parting the Sea Between Brightness and MeĬoin Coin Chapter One - Gens de couleur libresĬouldve sworn i saw you working on one of these for the blog