In a heady swirl of deep-house, electro bleeps and vocals just on the right side of manic, Kiesza exploded onto the trans-Atlantic music scene with her breakout single, Hideaway. It was one of the best pop songs 2014 by a country mile.
Released last spring, this debut peaked at number one and soundtracked the summer of every Radio 1 listener and ipod-less gym-member in the UK.
The voluminously tressed Canadian singer and dancer is rising up the ranks of female solo artists and will release her first album, Sound of a Woman, on October 21.
But first, that song. From its echoing opening to its undulating central beat, buttressed with the deep chug of bass; Hideaway touches all the musical bases of recent years. What really sets it apart, though, is Kiesza’s effortlessly acrobatic voice that seems to lead, not follow, the music; whether it’s when reaching the high notes or acting as instrument itself, her voice garnishes Hideaway with that essential je ne sais quoi that makes a good pop song great.
Her follow up single Giant In My Heart, it is fair to say, hasn’t quite hit the same heights. Yet there is promise there: a similarly focused, minimalistic beat is married to her voice which arcs over the song as a call to dance.
Kiesza’s future success remains something of a mystery but this Brixton show is worth it alone to hear the summer’s best song direct from this year’s hottest act.
Released last spring, this debut peaked at number one and soundtracked the summer of every Radio 1 listener and ipod-less gym-member in the UK.
The voluminously tressed Canadian singer and dancer is rising up the ranks of female solo artists and will release her first album, Sound of a Woman, on October 21.
But first, that song. From its echoing opening to its undulating central beat, buttressed with the deep chug of bass; Hideaway touches all the musical bases of recent years. What really sets it apart, though, is Kiesza’s effortlessly acrobatic voice that seems to lead, not follow, the music; whether it’s when reaching the high notes or acting as instrument itself, her voice garnishes Hideaway with that essential je ne sais quoi that makes a good pop song great.
Her follow up single Giant In My Heart, it is fair to say, hasn’t quite hit the same heights. Yet there is promise there: a similarly focused, minimalistic beat is married to her voice which arcs over the song as a call to dance.
Kiesza’s future success remains something of a mystery but this Brixton show is worth it alone to hear the summer’s best song direct from this year’s hottest act.
| What | Kiesza, Electric Brixton |
| Where | Brixton Academy, 211 Stockwell Rd , SW9 9SL | MAP |
| Nearest tube | Brixton (underground) |
| When |
On 18 Oct 14, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Price | £13+ |
| Website | Click here to book via Electric Brixton’s website. |
