Name: Needle Paw
Brand: Nai Palm

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Rough Trade

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Pink-Splatter 2LP+MP3

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Release date

2023-03-31

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BF122

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5054429152586

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Nai Palm

Label EU

Brainfeeder

Genre EU

R&B / Neo-Soul

Brainfeeder is a record label that is run by Flying Lotus. It is manufactured, marketed, and distributed by Ninja Tune outside of the U.S.A.

Since its inception, Brainfeeder has been at the forefront of pushing boundaries in electronic music. With Flying Lotus at the helm, the label has become synonymous with innovation and experimentation.

Brainfeeder's roster boasts an impressive lineup of talented artists who have carved their own unique paths in the industry. From Thundercat's soulful basslines to Kamasi Washington's jazz-infused compositions, each artist brings their own distinct flavor to the label.

Songwriter and vocalist for Hiatus Kaiyote since 2011, Nai Palm is a talented artist hailing from Melbourne, Australia.
With her captivating voice and unique songwriting style, Nai Palm has become a prominent figure in the music industry. Her work with Hiatus Kaiyote has garnered critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base.
Known for pushing boundaries and blending genres, Nai Palm's music is a fusion of soul, jazz, funk, and R&B. Her mesmerizing performances leave audiences captivated and craving more. Discover the enchanting sounds of Nai Palm today.

Needle Paw is the first solo album by Nai Palm, the lead singer and composer of R&amp;B future soul outfit Hiatus Kaiyote. A two-time Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and musician from Melbourne, Australia, Nai Palm is a composer, instrumentalist, producer, vocalist and poet who approaches all of these self-taught disciplines with an intuitive, infectious grace. This gift has sent her and her band Hiatus Kaiyote on a journey to sculpt songs that have been received and treasured across the globe. Their success set the stage for Nai’s first solo effort. Comprised almost entirely of her guitar playing and vocal arrangements, Needle Paw is Nai Palm’s self-imposed challenge to explore the potential for immortality and timelessness within her music by stripping away the produced layers to focus on the element that is closest to the source of the human soul: the voice. Needle Paw is the rawest glimpse into Nai Palm’s musical world. It is dreamlike, honest, and beautifully transparent, revealing her musical ruminations to listeners with a courageous vulnerability and artistic generosity. Nai sees this album as a reminder to musicians that they don’t have to rely on production to expose their gifts. Needle Paw features acoustic versions of Hiatus Kaiyote favorites “Atari,” “Mobius,” “When The Knife,” “Molasses,” and “Borderline With My Atoms”, as well as covers of songs by David Bowie (“Blackstar”), Radiohead (“Pyramid Song”) and Jimi Hendrix (“Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)”). There are six new tracks on the album written by Nai, including “Homebody”, which she refers to as her “purest offering…a sanctuary to lick your wounds…without acrobatics.” Also featured is the medley “Crossfire/So Into You” which dives into a topic that Nai rarely writes about…romantic relationships. The outro of the song is a cover of Tamia’s “So Into You.” At this point in her journey, she has nothing to prove to anyone, just something that provides for everyone.

Needle Paw

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