Melbourne/NZ Artist Georgia Knight Unveils Trip-Hop-Laced New Music With 'Desire'
Melbourne/New Zealand-based artist Georgia Knight unveils ' Desire' - the first taste of new music from the singer-songwriter, signalling a sonic reimagining and showcasing a broader creative palette than ever before.
Predominantly composing her songs on autoharp, 'Desire' edges away from Knight's folk foundations and instead steps deeper into darker, grainier terrain.
Toying with dark pop and avant-garde, Knight ventures through worlds of trip-hop, loops and synth-washed layers to produce something that leans toward a new experimental output.
Produced by Georgia and Andrew 'Idge' Hehir at Soundpark Studios and mastered by John Lee at Phaedra, 'Desire' also features a cast of local collaborators – Nick Finch (Cash Savage and the Last Drinks), Holly Thomas (Quivers), and Rosie Noyes – whose individual contributions bring the track to life.
"Desire wasn't intended as a song. It was meant to lead me into making an album," Georgia shares."I wanted some strong musical way into a different way of doing things, because I felt hemmed in by styles. Having a pathway with no direction is some kind of pathway, I think. When I wrote this tune it was about that, particularly because I was so alone."
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'Desire' marks the first release from Georgia Knight following 2023's Hell on Bent Street EP, which led to performances at Rising, Dark Mofo and Camp A Low Hum, and support slots for Blonde Redhead, Mogwai, Angie McMahon and Maple Glider.
It's the first taste of more material from Georgia, with more to come soon.
Georgia Knight will join Folk Bitch Trio on their upcoming Aotearoa tour this September, bringing her music to three cities across the motu.
Friday 26th September - The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Saturday 27th September - San Fran, Wellington
Sunday 28th September - Loons, Lyttelton
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