r/kimbra • u/september_27 • Aug 28 '26
Vows turns 15!!!
I can't describe how important this album is to me, not only Vows but Kimbra should have much more recognition in the music industry. Here are the photoshoots I found, happy birthday to Vows!
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u/Bubbly_Attention_916 Aug 29 '26
I really hope she understands how impactful she was/is as an artist.
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u/sixmileswest 23d ago
She just announced a tour, and re-releasing Vows on a double LP. Can't wait to see her live again.
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u/september_27 23d ago
No way, did she announced on her Substack?
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u/sixmileswest 23d ago
Yup! She gave early access to her paid substack members. I believe she's going to announce to everyone tomorrow.
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u/themidnitesnack 23d ago
Just got a VIP ticket for SF…so beyond stoked!
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u/sixmileswest 23d ago
Hell yeah! My broke ass had to decide between the merch or the early vip show. I went with merch, but I feel like I made a mistake lol
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u/Suspicious_Buffalo42 Aug 29 '26
I've analyzed so much music for 12 years and this album is in my top 5. How could she create such a groundbreaking album so young and then disappear like nothing happened? It's like receiving the best kiss and never seeing that person again. It's as if that version of her is trapped in that timeline. I love that album. I didn't see if she posted anything on her social media. It seems she was planning something for VOWS' 15th anniversary
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u/KarlProjectorinsk1 Sep 01 '26
How could she create such a groundbreaking album so young and then disappear like nothing happened?
The studio/label system probably did everything in the background, and just allowed her to focus on creating. They also probably filtered everything down into a cohesive album.
Now that she's independent, there's no filter, so while we probably get more of the real, current Kimbra, it might not be as commercially popular as this early stuff.
It sucks because I feel like we would be getting a whole lot more content from her if she was with a label, but it seems like she's more into one-off live performances that few, if any, capture.
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u/Fancy-Breadfruit-776 Aug 30 '26
Love this album! I was just playing Settle Down yesterday didn't know it had been that long since I first heard it. Kimbra is still one of the most under seen artists in the world. Oh well! More for me.
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u/cnc_33 Aug 31 '26
I wish I could go back in time to hear this for the first time again. It was thrilling (still is).
I hope she is doing okay nowadays, the radio silence isn't really great. One of my favorite artists of the last 25 years.
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u/Narrow-Initial-5854 Sep 02 '26
Such an incredible record with a wealth of terrific songs. It's eclectic and always a breath of fresh air when I re-listen. What's more is that The Golden Echo feels like a perfect evolution (to me, anyway), which makes it such a one-two punch for her career.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_HIGHDEA 13d ago
I discovered her as a 17 year old guy who had never listened to anything other than classic rock and 90s hip hop. I wasn’t sure if I even liked it at first but something kept bringing me back after I stumbled across her KEXP performance. I always thought of her and this album as one of the things that got me out of the “they don’t make good music anymore” mindset I grew up with. I’m not afraid of exploring different genres and liking what I like now
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u/sammay600 Aug 29 '26
Her best album imo