Monday 22 August 2011

Gotye is Making Mirrors.

Wally De Backer, or better known by his stage name, Gotye, is in my opinion, one of the best singer-songwriters to ever come out of this country.

His 2006 sophomore album 'Like Drawing Blood' has earnt him an ARIA award for best Independent release in 06, and for best male artist in 2007. The album re-entered the charts in 2011, having now being certified platinum and reaching as high as #13 on the ARIA albums chart.

The release of the single 'Somebody That I Used To Know' featuring none other than New Zealand beauty, Kimbra Johnson, has been a commercial success here in Australia.
The single is now at the #1 spot for the second week in a row.

And last Friday saw the release of his highly anticipated third album 'Making Mirrors'. It was recorded in a barn on his parents block of land on the Mornington Peninsula.

The album is an eclectic mix of acoustic instruments all performed and recorded by Gotye himself; the bass guitar was however performed by Gotye's old band mate, Lucas Taranto.

The first time I listened to the album, I lost myself in the melodies and layers of sound that Gotye is so good at creating...it really is worth a listen.

Probably my favourite song on the album is little number called 'Save Me'. It includes an acoustic auto-harp that has been recorded one note at a time, stored into a computer, and played back from a Midi keyboard. The overall effect combined with Gotye's elegant vocals is utterly beautiful.

Check out 'Save Me' below:




 Also if you're interested in the recording process of Gotye's new album check this video out:




You can purchase Making Mirrors on iTunes here:
http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/making-mirrors/id449134521
Or the deluxe version:
http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/making-mirrors-deluxe-version/id449901963

#FALLENFORGOTYE

xo

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