Gordi
Melding lush electronics with moody acoustic songwriting, Gordi emerged from Australia with a series of original songs and covers in the mid-2010s. She made her full-length debut on Jagjaguwar with Reservoir in 2017.
A native of the small rural town of Canowindra, Sophie Payten eventually relocated to Sydney for school while also immersing herself in writing and recording. She began penning her debut EP while still living in her college dorm room. With an electro-organic pop sound recalling Bon Iver and Beth Orton, her music career quickly began to show some promise. Adopting the stage alias Gordi, she released singles like the sweeping "Can We Work It Out" and a unique reframing of Courtney Barnett's "Avant Gardener," leading to a record deal with American indie label Jagjaguwar in late 2015. Her debut EP, Clever Disguise, was released in the U.S. in May of 2016. Following an a cappella cover of Bon Iver's "00000 Million" later that year, Gordi delivered her debut album, Reservoir, in mid-2017. It involved collaborations with producers including Alex Somers (Jónsi & Alex), Tim Anderson (Ima Robot), and Ali Chant (Gravenhurst). Tours including a European one with Ásgeir followed.
Recorded at her family's farm in Canowindra, Gordi's second long-player, June 2020's Our Two Skins, was co-produced by the singer, Chris Messina (Bon Iver, S. Carey), and Zach Hanson (S. Carey, the Staves). A special album release show was streamed live from the Sydney Opera House.
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One Crowded Hour / Unready (live at Sydney Opera House)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Dec 13, 2022
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Wrecking Ball (triple j Like A Version)
Alternative & Indie - Released by triple j on Oct 16, 2020
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Our Two Skins (Remixed)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Jan 28, 2021
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The Cost (Australian Bushfire Relief)
Pop - Released by Jagjaguwar on Jan 13, 2020
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Unready
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Jun 3, 2020
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Shadowlands
International Pop - Released by Libellule Editions on Sep 1, 2023
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Extraordinary Life
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Jun 23, 2020
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Ringside (Gordi Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Matador on Aug 31, 2021
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Pakleni Trio
Hard Rock - Released by Jugoton - Croatia Records d.o.o. Beograd on Dec 14, 1981
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You and Me
Dance - Released by 6227971 Records DK on Mar 15, 2024
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Too Little Too Late
Dance - Released by 6227971 Records DK on Jan 14, 2024
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Something Unsaid
Lounge - Released by Norford Creations on Jan 20, 2023
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Free Association (Helado Negro Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Jan 20, 2021
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Begin Again (Gordi Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Liberation Records on Nov 25, 2022
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Extraordinary Life EP
Alternative & Indie - Released by Jagjaguwar on Oct 8, 2020
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TWENTYSOMETHING (Gordi Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Head Bitch Music on Nov 15, 2023
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Covered In Chrome
Alternative & Indie - Released by Mushroom Group on May 26, 2023
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INDIFFERENT
Electronic - Released by Astralwerks on Jan 29, 2020
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Begin Again (Gordi Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Liberation Records on Nov 25, 2022
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