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Echoing the experimental nature of recent collaborator Gotye, whose number one single "Somebody That I Used to Know" she stole the show on, New Zealand songstress Kimbra's debut album, Vows, is a schizophrenic affair that is almost impossible to pigeonhole. Effortlessly flitting from bubblegum pop starlet on the playful old-skool beats and '60s doo wop vocals of "Cameo Lover" to avant-garde banshee on the melancholic music box-inspired closer, "The Build Up," Kimbra's chameleon-like tendencies ensure that predictability is certainly never an issue on any one of its 12 genre-hopping tracks. Occasionally, this "cover all bases" approach lacks focus, but for the most part, Kimbra's invention is a marvel to behold, as her enchanting and swooping jazz-pop tones glide across a veritable feast of sounds, from the hypnotic double basslines and '30s show tune harmonies of "Good Intent"; to the plinky piano hooks and rhythmic R&B grooves of opener "Settle Down"; while a beautifully gothic take on "Plain Gold Ring" is one of the rare instances of a Nina Simone cover matching the original. It will be interesting to see if she decides to pursue a more streamlined direction in the future, but by threading its widely eclectic range of influences together in such an impressively cohesive manner, Vows suggests she might never need to.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
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PHIL TAN, Mixer - Kimbra Johnson, Composer, Vocals - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Writer - M-Phazes, Additional Production - Kimbra, MainArtist
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
Keith Ciancia, Writer - Mike Elizondo, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Bass - Adam Hawkins, Engineer - PHIL TAN, Mixer - Brent Arrowood, Engineer - Kimbra Johnson, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, Writer - Keefus Green, Keyboards - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Trevor Lawrence Jr., Drums - Kimbra, MainArtist - Chris Sporleder, AssistantEngineer
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
PHIL TAN, Mixer - Kimbra Johnson, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Colin Leonard, Masterer - M-Phazes, Producer - Ryan Ritchie, Additional Programmer - Kimbra, MainArtist - Jimi Maroudas, Engineer
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
PHIL TAN, Mixer - Kimbra Johnson, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Writer - Kimbra, MainArtist
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
PHIL TAN, Mixer - Kimbra Johnson, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Writer - Kimbra, MainArtist
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
PHIL TAN, Mixer - Kimbra Johnson, Vocals, Writer - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Writer - Kimbra, MainArtist
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
PHIL TAN, Mixer - Kimbra Johnson, Producer, Vocals - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Kimbra, MainArtist - George Stone, Writer
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
Keith Ciancia, Writer - PHIL TAN, Mixer - Michael Harris, Engineer - Kimbra Johnson, Guitar, Programmer, Vocals, Writer - Keefus Green, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer - CHRIS BRUCE, Guitar, Bass - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Deantoni Parks, Drums - Kimbra, MainArtist - Sonny J Mason, Writer - Sonny Mason, Additional Drums, Extra Bass
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Bass - Kimbra Johnson, Engineer, Vocals, Writer - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Jesse Shatkin, Engineer - Kimbra, MainArtist
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Percussion, Programmer, Writer - PHIL TAN, Mixer - Kimbra Johnson, Engineer, Vocals, Writer - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Jesse Shatkin, Engineer - Kimbra, MainArtist
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
PHIL TAN, Mixer - Michael Harris, Engineer - Kimbra Johnson, Vocals, Writer - Keefus Green, Producer, Keyboards - CHRIS BRUCE, Guitar, Bass - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Deantoni Parks, Drums - Kimbra, MainArtist
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
Kimbra Johnson, Vocals, Writer - Colin Leonard, Masterer - Francois Tetaz, Producer, Mixer, Writer - Kimbra, MainArtist
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
Alain Macklovitch, Writer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer - Kimbra Johnson, Vocals, Writer - A-Trak, Producer - Kimbra, MainArtist - Mark Foster, Producer, Writer - Isom Innis, Writer
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Echoing the experimental nature of recent collaborator Gotye, whose number one single "Somebody That I Used to Know" she stole the show on, New Zealand songstress Kimbra's debut album, Vows, is a schizophrenic affair that is almost impossible to pigeonhole. Effortlessly flitting from bubblegum pop starlet on the playful old-skool beats and '60s doo wop vocals of "Cameo Lover" to avant-garde banshee on the melancholic music box-inspired closer, "The Build Up," Kimbra's chameleon-like tendencies ensure that predictability is certainly never an issue on any one of its 12 genre-hopping tracks. Occasionally, this "cover all bases" approach lacks focus, but for the most part, Kimbra's invention is a marvel to behold, as her enchanting and swooping jazz-pop tones glide across a veritable feast of sounds, from the hypnotic double basslines and '30s show tune harmonies of "Good Intent"; to the plinky piano hooks and rhythmic R&B grooves of opener "Settle Down"; while a beautifully gothic take on "Plain Gold Ring" is one of the rare instances of a Nina Simone cover matching the original. It will be interesting to see if she decides to pursue a more streamlined direction in the future, but by threading its widely eclectic range of influences together in such an impressively cohesive manner, Vows suggests she might never need to.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:13
- Main artists: Kimbra
- Composer: Kimbra
- Label: WM Indonesia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative en Indie
© 2012 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Warner Records Inc.
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