It's a really cool time for artists who want to strive for a little more depth in what they want to say to come forward. We live in a very fast world right now. We've got all this media and music which is so accessible to us, it's here one minute gone the next.
From Kimbra
People are consuming more than ever, but I think they want a bit of honesty and depth. Adele, Gotye, Janelle Monae - they're giving you a catchy song, but it's also a challenging song at the same time.
I want to be the kind of artist who keeps pushing on every album. I don't want to settle on a sound.
It feels like it's just starting in America and the UK. It's great to have a loyal fanbase in Australia and New Zealand. People in America say how polished our band are, but that didn't happen overnight; that came from doing all this touring back home.
I feel far more connected to the whole band if I can somehow physically respond... with my body.
Obviously I don't really go to church any more - no time.
I'm so fascinated by the human longing for meaning. The way we relate romantically to each other is so much to do with our longing for meaning as well.
There's a vulnerability in music but you've also got to protect your sacred place and have a place you can still retire to that no one else knows about. So that's a thing I just try to balance.
I haven't stopped writing which is good. I'm scared to stop completely otherwise it might lead to stagnancy.
I'm thinking about a few weeks in Montreal to work with a producer I met there.
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