Gotye - Heart’s A Mess

Gotye
Heart’s A Mess
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Gotye releases Heart A Mess through Lucky Number on May 26th 2008. The main loop in ‘Heart’s A Mess’ being originally lifted from Harry ‘King of Calypso’ Belafonte’s 1956 recording of ‘Banana Boat Song’ (known by its signature lyric ‘Day-O’) before then being replayed, adapted and recreated for the track.

Like Beck, Gotye is a sample magpie, ‘Heart’s A Mess’ is pieced together from a collection of records bequeathed him by a neighbour.

From the initial pluck of the harp string, the gentle swell of violins, a lush beachcombing slide guitar, backed by that most sumptuous Day-O swinging rhythm 'Hearts A Mess' opens a kaleidoscope of feelings, with Gotye’s blue-eyed soul voice having shades of Peter Gabriel. His label Lucky Number seem to have the knack of picking up orchestral gems for those that remember Sebastien Tellier's 'La Ritournelle'.


UK Tour Dates
12 May 2008: The Metro, Oxford St (Headlining)..................London
14 May 2008: Hoxton Bar and Grill (SOLD OUT).................London
15 May 2008: The Great Escape Festival...........................Brighton
7:35 PM - The Honeyclub
17 May 2008: The Great Escape Festival...........................Brighton
8:55 PM - The Pressure Point