| I’ve always wanted to make an acoustic collection of songs, where I move away from beats and strip things right back. I’ve dreamed of making a spacious unplugged interpretation of my songs for fans, and Primal Heart (which is all about getting back to the essence or core of our humanity) seemed like a great record to explore this premise says Kimbra. |
| We set out to make a 4-song acoustic EP made up of songs from Primal Heartreinterpreted through the lens of Norwegian producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and close collaborator of mine, Lars Horntveth. I’d been a fan of his arrangements for Jaga Jazzist (one of my favorite bands) and his ability to take classic songs and reimagine them harmonically to present a new way of hearing the songs (most recently he did this with pop band, A-ha on their MTV Unplugged album).I invited my bassist Spencer Zahn to play upright bass, and Zach Tenorio (of Arc Iris, who will also join me on the upcoming tour) to play piano. Lars played many instruments including clarinet & saxophone. We invited Benjamin Lazar Davis to contribute vocals and guitar and the amazing Olga Bell (ex Dirty Projectors + solo artist) for magical background vocals. I wanted a simple cast of characters to bring these songs to life in the most minimal, intimate way possible. |
| As a tribute to all the amazing artists who were part of this project I have linked you to albums of theirs below that you can stream on Spotify. They are all amazing artists in their own right & I know you guys love discovering new music so trust me on this one! |
TRACKLIST
1. BLACK SKY (REIMAGINED)
2. THE GOOD WAR (REIMAGINED)
3. EVERYBODY KNOWS (REIMAGINED)
4. HI DEF DISTANCE ROMANCE (REIMAGINED)
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