Two for the price of one

If, like me, you sometimes like to listen to something a bit different, a bit quirky, then I think you may appreciate this.

A track that I just can’t seem to stop listening to is ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ by Gotye ft. Kimbra.

‘Somebody I Used To Know’ is from Gotye’s third album ‘Making Mirrors’. It has a very soft, chilled out feel to it ... and there’s something rather ‘nursery rhymey’ about it – and I don’t mean in a humpty dumpty kind of way, but in a way that the rhythm is quite playful. Also, if you listen to the beat at the very beginning of the song, you can hear the Baa Baa Black Sheep tune (it’s about time someone sampled that if you ask me).

To me, Gotye has a bit of a Sting sound to him ... and he has the same mouth ... just sayin’.

 

Another bonus of this song is that one of my latest obsessions – Kimbra – features on this track.

Kimbra is a new singer/songwriter from New Zealand, and although pretty successful in New Zealand and Australia, she is still very much unknown in the UK.

If you like Nina Simone and Bijork, I think you’ll love Kimbra ... and even if you don’t like either of those artists, give her a listen anyway, you might be pleasantly surprised.

One of my favourite tracks of hers is a song called ‘Settle Down’ which was her first single from her debut album ‘Vows’. This song has a very ‘pop’ and bubbly feel to it, without being so cheesy that it sounds like every other pop song in the charts at the moment.

Kimbra is a very quirky artist with a stylish sound to match.

Give it a listen and let me know what you think :)

Kirsty xx