New Zealand-born experimental-pop artist and two-time Grammy Award winning tour de force Kimbra is gearing up to release her upcoming album, Idols & Vices (Vol. 1), out everywhere via Inertia/PIAS on September 24th, 2024.
In 2023, Kimbra released A Reckoning, produced in tandem with Son Lux’s Ryan Lott, The 10 track record channelled heartbreak amidst a global pandemic into bold new sonic territory. Earning praise from outlets such as Billboard, Consequence, PAPER, and others, the album marked a distinctive new era for Kimbra.
Kimbra’s career started with her 2011 debut, Vows, which bowed at No. 14 on the Billboard Top 200 and was certified platinum in Australia and New Zealand. She received Best Female Artist two years in a row at the ARIA Music Awards and took home 5 New Zealand Tui Awards including Album of The Year in 2012.
That same year, she exploded into the public awareness with “Somebody That I Used To Know,” a duet with Gotye that earned her two Grammy Awards for “Record of the Year” and “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance,” as well as reaching No. 1 on global charts (across 23 countries) and selling more than 13 million copies.
Her 2014 sophomore record, The Golden Echo, highlighted her eclectic style with a diverse set of collaborations from Thundercat, Omar-Rodriguez Lopez of The Mars Volta, Bilal, and John Legend. Likewise, her third LP, 2018’s Primal Heart, saw her opening for legendary artists, Beck and David Byrne.
Kimbra has performed on TV shows such as Saturday Night Live, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Last Call with Carson Daly as well as performing at festivals such as Coachella and Austin City Limits.
Most recently, Kimbra concluded a run of U.S. shows as the special guest for musical prodigy, Jacob Collier.
Kimbra’s upcoming album Idols and Vices (Vol. 1) delves into the increasingly-complex realm of our digital existence, exploring themes of identity invention, toxic celebrity worship, and the allure of online personas. Executive produced by Kimbra and Taylor Graves - with contributions from Dan Edinburg, Tommy Raps, Skrillex, and more - Idols and Vices is a celebration of her early influences in music and a love of collaboration, joining with genre-bending artists like BANKS, Dawn Richard and DRAM.
