12/25/2022 0 Comments Vows kimbra albumThe cohesion of Vows is also magnificent, with so much difference in her styling’s, Kimbra is able to tie everything together, and piece the differences together to make a cohesive and spectacular flow from the thickly layered vocals of ‘Withdraw’ to the silky husk 90’s pop of ‘Old Flame’. An example of this is the glorious cover of Nina Simone’s ‘Plain Gold Rings’, focussing on Kimbra’s self harmonization and empathetic vocals, while ‘Call Me’ is a huge jazz/soul tune that becomes bigger and better as it goes on. Placing herself into cameos with Miami Horror and the-shall-not-be-named Gotye single, Kimbra’s name was propelled worldwide, giving her the perfect launching pad to unleash her own musical styling’s on the public, and Vows is an album filled with mixed genre glossy pop, whimsical soul and fulfilling jazz renditions that shows Kimbra’s own writing is something to behold.Ī strong juxtaposition in musical style is what makes Vows so listenable, giving the listener so many straws to clutch at. Her second studio album, The Golden Echo, was released on 19 August 2014 to positive critical reception, while her third album, Primal Heart, was released on 20 April 2018.Kimbra is a star on the rise and her debut LP, Vows proves this disposition. She was featured on the 2012 multi-platinum single “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye, which became her first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earned them two awards at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, including for Record of the Year, making her the third New Zealand singer to win a Grammy Award. The portrait was painted in conjunction with the making of a video featuring her song “The Build Up”. Vincent Fantauzzo’s portrait of Kimbra was a finalist for the 2012 Archibald Prize. Vows reached the top 5 in New Zealand and Australia on, the album was released in North America, debuting at number 14 on the Billboard 200, her highest-charting album. It featured several new songs, including “Come into My Head”, “Warrior” (on which Kimbra was joined by musicians Mark Foster from Foster the People and DJ A-Trak), and a cover of Nina Simone’s “Plain Gold Ring”. Singles from the album include “Settle Down”, “Cameo Lover” (which won an Australian Recording Industry Association Award), “Good Intent” and “Two Way Street”.Ī reworked version of the album was released in Europe and the United States in 2012. Her debut album, Vows, was released in Australia in 2011. Her musical influences range from Prince and Minnie Riperton to Bj rk and Jeff Buckley. Kimbra Lee Johnson (born 27 March 1990) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model who mixes pop with R&B, jazz and rock musical elements.
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