Occasionally, this "cover all bases" approach lacks focus, but for the most part, Kimbra's invention is a marvel to behold, as her enchanting and swooping jazz-pop tones glide across a veritable feast of sounds, from the hypnotic double basslines and '30s show tune harmonies of "Good Intent" to the plinky piano hooks and rhythmic R&B grooves of opener "Settle Down" while a beautifully gothic take on "Plain Gold Ring" is one of the rare instances of a Nina Simone cover matching the original. The album was released in North America in May 2012, debuting at 14 on the U.S. Effortlessly flitting from bubblegum pop starlet on the playful old-skool beats and '60s doo wop vocals of "Cameo Lover" to avant-garde banshee on the melancholic music box-inspired closer, "The Build Up," Kimbra's chameleon-like tendencies ensure that predictability is certainly never an issue on any one of its 12 genre-hopping tracks. Plain Gold Ring appeared on Kimbra’s 2011 debut album, Vows, which reached the top 5 in New Zealand and Australia. Performed by Kimbra.Echoing the experimental nature of recent collaborator Gotye, whose number one single "Somebody That I Used to Know" she stole the show on, New Zealand songstress Kimbra's debut album, Vows, is a schizophrenic affair that is almost impossible to pigeonhole. See the video below of Kimbra’s brilliant interpretation of “Plain Gold Ring.” The lyrics are here if you’d like to sing along… That business decision would ultimately cost Simone more than $1 million in royalty payments. It featured several new songs, including Come into My Head, Warrior (on which Kimbra was joined by musicians Mark Foster from Foster the People and DJ A-Trak), and a cover of Nina Simone’s Plain Gold Ring. Curiously, she sold the rights to the songs on the album to her record label, Bethlehem Records, for only $3,000. A reworked version of the album was released in Europe and the United States in 2012. The song was part of her critically acclaimed Little Girl Blue album. The original version of “Plain Gold Ring” was released in 1958 by jazz singer Nina Simone, who was also in her 20s at the time of the recording. The album was released in North America in May 2012, debuting at #14 on the U.S. “Plain Gold Ring” appeared on Kimbra’s 2011 debut album, Vows, which reached the top 5 in New Zealand and Australia. In early 2013, the song earned Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Pop-music fans might recognize Kimbra’s powerful voice from the 2011 multi-platinum smash single “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye. You will notice her use of two microphones, one for the conventional audio and a second that connects to the device. She actually creates the effects on the fly while performing live. The video at the bottom of this post demonstrates Kimbra’s masterful use of this new technology. Artist: Kimbra Album: Settle Down EP Released: 2011 Style: Indie Pop Format: MP3 256Kbps Size: 30 Mb. Kimbra (Kimbra Lee Johnson Zottola), born and bred in Hamilton, New Zealand has been writing a fusion of jazz and soul for over 5 years, known for her erratic but graceful voice inspired by the likes of Björk and Jeff Buckley. The New Zealand-born singer/songwriter/guitarist is an early adopter of an electronic device called the VoiceLive Touch 2 by TC-Helicon that allows her to loop her own voice and add special effects, such as three-part harmonies and pitch correction. She sings, “Plain gold ring had a story to tell / It was one that I knew too well / And in my heart it will never be spring / Long as he wears that plain gold ring.” Cover art for Kimbra's album Vows (Courtesy of Warner Bros.) We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates. Vows has spawned 3 charting singles, 'Settle Down', 'Cameo Lover' and 'Good Intent'. Cameo Lover, Settle Down, Plain Gold Ring.
The album was recorded between 20 and was released on 29 August 2011 in New Zealand, and on 2 September in Australia by Warner Bros. In this classic song about unrequited love, Kimbra tells the story of a gal devastated by the fact that the man of her dreams belongs to someone else. Vows is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer Kimbra.
Today, the 25-year-old Kimbra Lee Johnson (better known as Kimbra) channels the great Nina Simone as she performs a spellbinding jazz-inspired electropop rendition of “Plain Gold Ring” - a song Simone made famous in 1958. Welcome to Music Friday, when we bring you terrific tunes with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics.
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