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josephsrollins32 karma

"Caleb doesn't really know jack shit about recording. ...He's the producer." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzijsawNuJY

josephsrollins3 karma

Hey Kimbra! I’ve loved your music for the longest time, and have a handful of questions!

  1. Is there any particular artist you met or concert you saw that sort of changed your life and ignited or re-ignited your songwriting passion? Personally, I got to see Prince’s final concert before he passed - and his performance and charisma moved me so much, I came out of the concert feeling like I was capable of anything.

  2. What is your songwriting process like nowadays? Do you still craft songs using guitar and vocal loops, or do you work more with synths and a DAW? What’s your favorite piece of gear that you use and what’s your favorite Protools plug-in?

  3. I never got a chance to catch you out on tour, and I know that it’s becoming impractical for a lot of artists to tour due to the cost and crazy logistics - but do you imagine there will be a US tour in support of your new album? If not, I’ll just pray I can make it out to NYC to catch you space jammin!

  4. Looking back on your first album, Vows, how do you feel about your work and how much you’ve grown artistically? I understand you wrote a good batch of those songs while you were in your teens… Are those songs sort of “frozen” in that era to you - or are they still applicable to your life now?

And a couple of fun bonuses....

  1. Are you familiar with the band Jellyfish? They put out two stellar albums and disbanded in the early 90s. Their acclaimed album Spilt Milk seems like something you’d love - great power pop with immaculate arrangements and amazing vocal harmony!

And lastly…

  1. Do you happen to remember this video? I’m behind the camera filming my friend that introduced me to your music! Vows had just been released in the US and we were stoked that you tweeted our video a couple of times! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5QQdQepUV8

Thanks for your time!

josephsrollins2 karma

Hey Ben!  

I’m a huge fan, and you’ve inspired my piano playing a good deal! I’ll finally be seeing you live with yMusic in Atlanta this November. I have a ton of questions (that could probably fill up a podcast), but I’ll just ask one that is super specific and has been on my mind for a while…  

I think Emaline is a beautiful song, but there are a few lyrics that I haven’t been able understand, so can you fill in the blanks?

-She’s got the air, to float above it, I’m sinking _________________  

-For all it's worth, she's got attention, from people _______________  

I’m only asking because I love the song so much, and I’ve heard a few different versions of what those lyrics are (I commonly hear "someone should pay" or "summer champagne" and "A.C. Black and White", "Easy, Black and White", and "They see black and white"). I believe I read once that you wrote the song about a girlfriend that was often misunderstood, or didn’t speak much English - but (as you may know) there is a theory out there that the song is about a man that is forced to give away his beloved horse.  

While we’re on the subject of misheard lyrics: Are there any lyrics of yours that are hilariously misheard? Thanks!