Kimbra - Settle Down

Kimbra, the delightful New Zealand (now based in Melbourne) songstress, has released her debut single 'Settle Down', a cutesy soul-pop track about a clucky young chick yearning to get knocked up and well... settle down - "I wanna raise a child / Won't you raise a child with me? / Raise a child / We'll call her Nebraska / Nebraska Jones / She'll have your nose".

The theme is remarkably mature compared with bubblegum top 40 love ballads that whine on about superficial teenage (... even pre-pubescent) romance. This is the real deal - let's get married, buy a house, have a family, and happiness shall ensue. However, the quirky instrumentation (primarily drums, hand claps and "boom buh boom bah's") contrast with the serious nature of the lyrics. The music is playful, almost child-like - genre-defying to say the least.

Kimbra - Settle Down

One thing that strikes you about 'Settle Down', and Kimbra's unique style is the use of voice as an instrument. Vocal 'ooo's and aaa's', 'boom's and bah's' and 'hey, oh ohh's' are layered throughout; clever little intricacies that showcase Kimbra's natural flair for melody, harmony and dynamics.

Kimbra - Settle Down (Live @ The Workers Club)
Note the looping vocals and improvisation.

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