Kimbra, the female voice in "Somebody That I Used to Know" stands on her own and takes a giant leap toward stardom by premiering New Zealand songstress's first music video aimed at the American market, for shimmery track "Two Way Street." The jazzy pop record was released as the fifth single from her excellent debut studio album, "Vows," which she describes as "an eclectic mix of songs and explores the themes surrounding the making of promises and the breaking of them."The just-released light and breezy track is proof that Kimbra is a pretty face with a killer instinct for style and sound. In fact, this song is actually pretty innovative. It combines all the catchy fun of the over-synthed tween-clubby music that dominates the radio with gentle lyricism and a distinctly lo-fi vibe. It's the kind of track that could be equally useful on a reflective Sunday afternoon and at a bumping, dimly lit house party.
Kimbra signed a management contract with a company in Melbourne when she was 17 and began working on her album then. The 22-year-old singer started receiving attention on a global scale after she was featured on Gotye's smash single, "Somebody That I Used to Know," making her the first New Zealander to hit No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 since 1977. So does love really prove to be a two-way street for the the diminutive Kiwi singer and the object of her affection?
The magical dreamy clip was directed by Matthew Rolston, and it's an eye-popping dazzlefest. Vaguely reminiscent of Katy Perry's "Wide Awake," Kimbra finds herself alone in an enchanted forest. Naturally, she's decked in her signature corset and ball gown skirt, and as she stumbles alone through an empty forest until she finds herself in front of a magical red door. Along the way, she is being pursued by a man in a suit through movie theaters and forests, just as she jumps into her own reflection. Very Disney-esque, indeed.
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