![]() “Version of Me,” a standout, is a soft ballad that positions Kimbra at her most exposed. In its quieter minutes, even Kimbra seems to have realized this. Despite the protracted process, the album sounds like a work that’s stuck between two places reaching for a larger audience but clinging on to her offbeat nuances. The results show that she’s still unable to let her ideas breathe without suffocating them beneath layers of quirks and tricks. Her intention has been to strip away the bombast and locate her raw essence, hence the title Primal Heart. Kimbra insists that she’s given herself time for a more vulnerable phase of artistic growth. ![]() Outside of tour, she’s built her own studio in her new home of New York (since The Golden Echo, she’s moved from Los Angeles) and she’s further indulged her technical geekery alongside co-producer John Congleton, known for his work with St. Her intention is to arrive at a simplistic core, relying majorly upon digital sounds. Kimbra has pared down her prior set-up with a full band to just a small rig where she programs beats alongside only two shrouded players. Perhaps tellingly, this album comes at a transitional point in her live show.
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