She shifts effortlessly from harmonizing with herself a cappella to growling over a hiccupy hand-clap groove, before bursting into a dance- and-shout refrain — and that's just the opening track, ''Settle Down.''

The rest of Vows is equally fresh and surprising, its genre leaps held together by Kimbra's pliant coo — a remarkably expressive instrument that can evoke toughness, heartbreak, and humor over the course of a single line.

Vows is a step ahead of your average candy-coated pop.

Effortlessly flitting from bubblegum pop starlet on the playful old-skool beats and '60s doo wop vocals

It will be interesting to see if she decides to pursue a more streamlined direction in the future, but by threading its widely eclectic range of influences together in such an impressively cohesive manner, Vows suggests she might never need to

because the strength of the album comes from its musical cohesion and apt representation of desire Collectively, the album creates a strong atmosphere with rushing soul-phonic and ease-inducing vibes. Rather than bombard you with a few choice hit singles and a bunch of filler, Vows prefers instead to keep you engaged through various sections and pieces, either in Kimbra’s throaty vocal stylings or from the masterfully produced thickness of the instrumentation.

So this is Kimbra... I have been searching her for ages for that one song/video with the white background.

Thank you...

Originally posted by Sorbet So this is Kimbra... I have been searching her for ages for that one song/video with the white background. Thank you...