Naima Bock
NAIMA BOCK SHARES VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘LINES’
BEGINS US TOUR NEXT MONTH. UK DATES INCLUDING LONDON’S WIDE AWAKE FESTIVAL AND SUPPORT DATES FOR ORLANDO WEEKS FOLLOW
“Giant Palm is at once a statement of Naima Bock’s enormous ambition as a solo artist […] and at the same time a celebration of the communal”
The Quietus ‘Music Of The Month’
“Giant Palm is a stellar debut and one of 2022’s more distinct releases”
8/10 The Line of Best Fit ‘Album of the Week’
“A record as unique as Bock’s history”
8/10 Loud and Quiet ‘Album of the Week’
“This album has an unforced charm, making it an ideal accompaniment to long summer nights”
4/5 The Times
“Exquisite solo debut”
4/5 Mojo
“Sharply observed, sumptuously arranged”
7.8 Pitchfork
Watch the video for ‘Lines’ here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUJl8bJOyVQ
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Naima Bock has today shared her new single ‘Lines’ alongside a video directed by Kit Harwood. This stand-alone track was engineered & produced by Ali Chant in 2022 at The Playpen Studio in Bristol. A regular live favourite not released until now, ‘Lines’ captures the communality, warmth and swell that makes Naima’s shows so unmissable, as well as showcasing her ever growing vocal strength.
Speaking of the single Naima says:
“Lines is about what we do to each other, some call the dance of intimacy, exchanges. What we are given, carry with us, then subsequently pass on to others- good and bad. How the recipient is often undeserving of the negative side of this reality. It’s about trying to dodge blame and the loneliness of guilt. It’s about the irony of impermanence and unhealthy patterns coexisting; ‘nothing stays’ but ‘nothings changed’. The idea of change I had grown accustomed to but the reality that some things won’t change until you actively work on them is something new to me, preferring to adopt a slightly lazy attitude and misunderstanding the saying ‘all passes’. Sometimes it doesn’t pass quickly enough. It’s also a song about anger, and the familiarity of not knowing where to put it.”
The track comes ahead of Naima’s return to the US on 3 March to perform songs from her critically acclaimed debut release Giant Palm. See below for a full list of dates, UK dates including London‘s Wide Awake Festival and a string of dates supporting Orlando Weeks follow.In July last year, Naima Bock released her debut album Giant Palm via Sub Pop/Memorials of Distinction. Praised for it’s originality and ambition, the album was heralded as one 2022’s finest debuts with features from The Quietus, Uncut, Loud and Quiet, Clash and more as well as receiving rave reviews including ‘Album of the Week’ from The Line of Best Fit and Loud and Quiet.
The album was also included on Pitchfork’s ‘34 Great Records You May Have Missed‘, Spring/Summer list as well as multiple year end lists including Loud & Quiet (#22), Stereogum (#24), For The Rabbits (#16), Clash and Our Culture, and #1 on Brooklyn Vegan’s ‘Indie Basement: Top 40 Albums of 2022‘.Giant Palm is now available now on vinyl, CD and cassette here:
https://naimabock.bandcamp.com/
Photo credit: Holly Whitaker
High-res images can be found here.
Tour dates:US:
3 Mar – Brooklyn, NY @ Public Records
4 Mar – Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
5 Mar – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Cafe
8 Mar – Seattle, WA @ Barboza
11 Mar – Los Angeles, CA @ Gold DiggersUK:
14 Mar –Bristol @ Thekla Social *
15 Mar – Norwich @ Norwich Art Centre *
16 Mar – Oxford – O2 Academy Oxford *
17 Mar – London @ Heaven *
25 Mar – Bristol @ Ritual Union Festival
1 Apr – Manchester @ Fair Play Festival
27 May – London @ Wide Awake Festival
9-10 Jun – Ipswich @ Brighten The Corners Festival
*Supporting Orlando Weeks
Tickets are available here:
https://www.naimabock.com/
Praise for Naima Bock:
“Giant Palm is at once a statement of Naima Bock’s enormous ambition as a solo artist […] and at the same time a celebration of the communal”
The Quietus ‘Music Of The Month’
“Giant Palm is a stellar debut and one of 2022’s more distinct releases”
8/10 The Line of Best Fit ‘Album of the Week’
“A record as unique as Bock’s history”
8/10 Loud and Quiet ‘Album of the Week’
“This album has an unforced charm, making it an ideal accompaniment to long summer nights”
4/5 The Times
“Exquisite solo debut”
4/5 Mojo
“Ten tracks that occupy their own lifeforce, almost set in motion by the elements”
4/5 DIY
“Sharply observed, sumptuously arranged”
7.8 Pitchfork
“Quiet, melancholy and occasionally divinely uplifting”
Uncut
“Exquisite […] a truly special listen”
Clash
“A ray of optimism”
The Guardian
“A compelling first step into the spotlight that suggests great things to come”
The Forty Five
“Bock’s music is like discovering you have a false wall when renovating your house. That, once knocked down, reveals a chamber of trinkets to unearth”
Secret Meeting ‘Single of the Week’
“A strong contender to be one of 2022’s breakout stars”
For The Rabbits
“A mightily impressive introduction”
God Is In The TV