CONNIE KIM: connie kim

connie kim

connie kim

© 2004 conniekim (634479939624)

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Darkly shimmering pop played with acoustic guitar, drums, and strings like jagged daggers dipped in honey.

tracks

1 Everybody Loves You
2 He's a Doll
3 Miss Trapeze
4 Untitled

notes

Connie Kim
Connie Kim

Très Mystérieux Records

Now here's a little record that just blew my mind. I say little because it's only got four songs on it but it's huge. Gargantuan really. No one makes records like this any more. I'm not sure anyone ever did.

Monumental melodic structures underpinned by exquisitely sculpted string arrangements all set aglow by the richest sexiest voice I think I've ever heard. It's all so goddamned beautiful you don't notice the darkness of the lyrics until it's too late.

"He's A Doll" seems an upbeat little pop confection but the bridge -

smooth each crease in her dress / twist each blade of / grass he's made of / huge dumb hands flail at the sky

-tells us he's no Ken doll. The protagonist is no Barbie, either.

when he left she'd spin/ on barbed wire for him/ handstands on barbed wire for him

Hmmm. What, as they say, is really going on? Even the lush textures of the opening song, "Everybody Loves You", belie its obsessive nature:

did you think you could hide / you're not great at disguise / you don't know how to lie

Lover? Stalker? Both? Again, hmmm.

"Miss Trapeze" is a woman afraid of heights who can't stay away from the tightrope:

in her sleep she points her toes/ she assumes her pose

Of course she's a little more complicated than that:

she was a waitress/ a tugboat/ a spaceship she'd/ orbit a mock sun when she really wanted /to soar above the world

Who writes like this? I hate the word, I really hate it, but what can you call it? It's quirky. There. I said it. "Untitled" is a perfectly crafted love song -spare and potent. But even this is a little twisted:

I'd jump off a train right into you / at least I'd die of curiosity

In today's music market, where most bands spend far more time choosing stylists than developing style and corporate whores are hailed as rebels as long as they have enough tattoos, making an album this original and this beautiful is an act that can best be described as punk as fuck. Of course it's not punk rock, its not even rock and its certainly not dance music. I'm not sure what it is but I hope there's a lot more of it to come.

Robert Trumbo
L A Weekly

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  • love it
    author: Richard K

    Found this by accident during a google search and was captivated from the first note. Can't describe why I love it so much but I do and have been telling everyone about it. More please.

  • author: Scott L.

    Her lyrics and voice are unbelievable.She has these lush arrangements with these dark and cinematic lyrics and I've never heard a voice like hers. Innocent and wise and heartbreaking all at once. I hope evryone hears this cd.

  • beautiful.
    author: clay bustin

    This is a great CD. The lyrics are potent and rich. The melodies and just the feel are somewhat sublime. Thanks Connie.

  • beautiful.
    author: clay bustin

    This is a great CD. The lyrics are potent and rich. The melodies and just the feel are somewhat sublime. Thanks Connie.

  • Emotional, dreamy, mesmerizing and addictive.
    author: John Jansen

    Do yourself a favor and buy this EP now. Emotional, but not trite or sappy. Dreamy and mesmerizing, the sound pulls you into the lyrics of each song. When over, you cannot imagine those words without that music and vice versa. And the songs stay with you--haunting you for days, but in a good way. Songcraft at it's very best.

  • Connie Kim is a true artist. I can't wait for the full length cd.
    author: Stephan Jeni

    This cd is great.I also saw her live at Tangier and the Hotel Cafe and she blew the audience away. I really look forward to more..soon

  • This is a great CD.
    author: James Jardine

    What a great singer-songwriter.These songs are brilliant and moving.Connie Kim should be a household name...soon.

  • Potent and dreamy.
    author: Angela Raimondo

    These songs keep playing long after I turn off my stereo. I dare you to listen to 'Untitled' and not cry.

  • Connie Kim's CD should be played on every radio station ;it's so good!
    author: Haley Wright

    Connie Kim's CD should be played on every radio station; it's so good!She's so original and interesting..It's a great CD!

  • Connie Kim needs to be heard
    author: Phill Kane

    Sweet voice, beautiful poetry, heartfelt arrangments,and so full if soul and beauty tears fill my eyes. Buy this C.D. put it in your player and I'll bet you won't be able to take it out. I especially enjoy "He's a Doll".

  • Incredible poet incredible voice
    author: Marie London

    I loved this CD. It was warm yet strong. Sultry and poetic. Reminds me of a softer sexier joan osborne. The lyrics are a mark of the artistry. What can I say, her voice mesmerizes me. Can't wait for the next CD.

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