Kimbra’s star-studded second album, The Golden Echo, has already got us pretty excited, chiefly thanks to its all-star list of collaborators but also thanks to deliciously chaotic lead single ’90s Music’. ‘
Now the New Zealand singer-songwriter has dropped two new full-length cuts from the album, along with finalising the artwork, tracklisting, and release date (that’ll be 19th August via Warner Brothers) as pre-orders go live.
The first of the new joints is the slinky up-beat funk of ‘Nobody But You’, starring the Kiwi’s characteristic vocal layers in a striking mix of growling synths and rich back-end. There’s also a fascinating little piano end-piece that hints how sonic segues will play a big part in linking the 12 tracks of Kimbra’s new set.
Meanwhile, ‘Love In High Places’ is a deeper album cut, building slowly from Kimbra’s lush, soulful vocal performance against an airy but insistent rhythmic track and pillowing harmonics. You can also hear the distinctive bass-playing of Thundercat, whose fancy fretwork and fingerprints are all over the song (especially in the runs in the coda) as well as The Golden Echo as a whole.
“Once I had him play on one song, I was like ‘man, we need you as a colour on everything!’ Kimbra told Tone Deaf in a recent interview about her new album.
Take a spin of Kimbra’s two new tracks below, as well as view the album art and tracklisting for The Golden Echo below.
‘Nobody But You’
‘Love In High Places’
Tracklisting:
01. Teen Heat
02. 90s Music
03. Carolina
04. Goldmine
05. Miracle
06. Rescue Him
07. Madhouse
08. Everlovin’ Ya
09. As You Are
10. Love in High Places
11. Nobody But You
12. Waltz Me To Grave
