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World Exclusive: Listen to Brand-New Kate Havnevik Single
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After her fantastic 2006 debut, "Melankton," Norwegian pop singer Kate Havnevik has reunited with top producer Guy Sigsworth to record songs for her forthcoming new LP. In the recent past, Sigsworth has produced songs for people like Alanis Morissette, Britney Spears and Madonna.
The first product of their collaboration is the single "Halo" that will be released later this year. It is another gorgeous, sweeping electro-pop tune that features Havnevik's mesmerizing vocals and Sigsworth crafty soundboard work that is instantly recognizable. Listen to the entire track after the jump.
Havnevik moved temporarily to Poland to record her new album with Sigsworth. "Guy moved there with his family, his wife is Polish and they had decided to spend a few years in Krakow," the singer tells me. "I helped Guy set up his studio there and when we start working on the music it doesn’t really matter where we are."
"We both love to be in the studio and we can sit there and work on different things for hours and then show each other what we have done," she adds.
The singer reveals that the sound of her new album will be a quite a bit different than her first. "The new album will be much more energetic and varied in tone and tempo," she tells me. "The songs are a little bit shorter and more colorful I think. 'Melankton' had a string orchestra on all the songs and no guitars, while the new album only has strings on some songs and a lot of guitars. I think the new album still will be very melodic and atmospheric, but in a slightly different way."
"Halo" is a fitting introduction to the new record with its crisp production stylings, crescendoing chorus and perfectly-layered vocal harmonies. "Halo is full of curiosity and yes about seeking something, unrest, losing someone and leaving someone at the same time. Doing what you feel is right even though it hurts. I also feel there is a certain sentiment of hope in the song."
(If the player above is not loading, you can listen to the clip here.)
February 2, 2009 in Kate Havnevik | Permalink
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I like it, but I think the chorus is a little too much Frou-Frouesque!...
Posted by: Jorge Martinez at Feb 2, 2009 11:12:21 AM
F.I.N.A.L.L.Y! kate's back! and the bits of HALO do sound promising. i am very excited about the use of guitars on this new album. i have never really been a fan of that instrument, but kate once gave an impression of her skills in one of her blogs quite a while ago (btw, hey kate, time for a new blog, no?!) and it was like the "you-had-me-at-hello-moment" in JERRY MAGUIRE...
anyhoo, i canNOT wait for the album to be out in stores...
YAY.
Posted by: Steffi at Feb 2, 2009 4:32:26 PM
hey...my comment got lost...
anyway...
F.I.N.A.L.L.Y!!! kate's back! big cheers! HALO sounds promising as sounds the use of more guitar. although i have never been a great fan of that instrument, kate struck me with her skills she showed in one her blogs a while ago. wow. it was like that "you-had-me-at-hello-moment" in the movie jerry maguire.
i canNOT wait to grab me a copy of the album!
Posted by: Steffi at Feb 2, 2009 4:41:01 PM
Really looking forward to this. Love almost anything that Kate touches and likewise for Guy. Kate's voice is sounding better than ever on this.
Posted by: tom at Feb 2, 2009 4:50:57 PM
I don't see the player! Am I the only one?
Posted by: Alex at Feb 2, 2009 5:02:34 PM
I sadly don't see any player, either. Can anyone help please? :)
Posted by: Drew at Feb 2, 2009 5:10:58 PM
Weak song, deja vu... where's imagination gone these days. Recycling the same over and over. doh
Posted by: Kent at Feb 2, 2009 5:21:24 PM
So,so... okay song. Sounds familiar though.
Posted by: Flamespikes at Feb 2, 2009 11:42:33 PM
hey Drew...why don't you try to do better? you ass
Posted by: joe shmoe at Feb 3, 2009 8:50:19 AM
wow, comments got crossed. that was NOT me! mine was labeled as "Alex." that's lame... :( i LOVE Kate... i'd never say that.
Posted by: Drew at Feb 3, 2009 9:27:57 PM
WAIT, nevermind, i just realized... the dude who said all that crap was "Kent." not me! it just looks like me cuz we're credited UNDER our post rather than above. so... there's the confusion. woot! i love Kate. i wish i could load the player, though...
Posted by: Drew at Feb 3, 2009 9:29:38 PM
It's beautiful, Kate, fabulous. You and Guy are stars!
Posted by: Catherine at Feb 4, 2009 5:22:08 AM
C'est TROP beau ! :-D
(Sorry, I lost my English..)
It is SO beautiful ..
I can't wait to hear the other songs !!!
Posted by: Victoria at Feb 4, 2009 7:30:23 AM
C'est magnifique!
You must play London soon, somewhere small?
Posted by: Garth Des Forges at Feb 4, 2009 12:28:04 PM
