Naima Bock shares video ‘Campervan’
NAIMA BOCK SHARES VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE ‘CAMPERVAN’
DEBUT ALBUM GIANT PALM, OUT 1 JULY VIA SUB POP/MEMORIALS OF DISTINCTION
PLAYS GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL IN JUNE, ROUGH TRADE EAST INSTORE 1 JULY, LONDON’S ICA AND FULL UK TOUR IN OCTOBER“
Hugely ambitious – the individual pieces are delicately arranged, the end product solid as steel”
The Quietus ‘Music of the Month’
“Naima Bock sounds like no one else around”
Clash ‘Track of the Day’
“A grand statement”
The Line of Best Fit ‘Artist of the Week’
“A ray of optimism”
The Guardian
“Superb”
DIY ‘Neu Recommended’
“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
’Watch the Cassidy Hansen directed video for ‘Campervan’ here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51nFAgX-WLc
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Today Naima Bock is sharing a new video (directed by Cassidy Hansen) for ‘Campervan’, a standout from Giant Palm, her forthcoming full-length debut, out 1 July via Sub Pop/Memorials of Distinction.
Naima says of the track:
“‘Campervan’ is another collaboration between myself and producer Joel Burton. This is a song about the falling apart of a relationship and the bleak impact that it seems to have on us as humans and the renewal that it can provide afterwards. We thought it would be fun to approach the song from a more tongue in cheek perspective; Joel’s arrangements draw on western cowboy nostalgia as well as orchestral influences such as ‘Concierto de Aranjuez’ by Joaquin Rodrigo and ‘Pure Imagination’ from the 1971 Willly Wonka film. The process of writing the song was a joyful and creative one, turning something depressing into something that doesn’t take itself too seriously whilst preserving the poignancy and melodrama of heartache.”
Following her sold-out and rapturously received headline show at London’s The Lexington last month, Naima will head to Glastonbury Festival later this month with performances to follow at Hidden Door Festival, Lattitude Festival and End of the Road Festival as well as a Rough Trade East Instore on July 1st. After that Naima will embark on a full UK tour in October which includes a show at London‘s ICA.
Born in Glastonbury to a Brazilian father and a Greek mother, Naima spent her early childhood in Brazil before eventually returning to England and various homes in South-East London. This heritage combines with more recent pursuits in Naima’s music; from the Brazilian standards that the family would listen to driving to the beach, to the European folk traditions she tapped into on her own, and the pursuits that interest her today – studies in archaeology, work as a gardener, and walking the world’s great trails – Naima’s music draws from family, the earth and the handing down of music through generations.
Giant Palm is now available for preorder/presave on CD/LP/Cassette/Digital from Sub Pop/Memorials of Distinction. Pre-orders from megamart.subpop.com will receive the Loser Edition of the album on Orange Vinyl.
Photo credit: El Hardwick
High-res images can be found here.
Tour dates:
17 Jun – Edinburgh @ Hidden Door Festival
26 Jun – Somerset @ Glastonbury Festival
1 Jul – London @ Rough Trade East (instore)
23 Jul – Suffolk @ Latitude Festival
01-04 Sep – Dorset @ End of the Road Festival
09-10 Sep – Vienna, AT @ Waves Festival
15-17 Sep – Oslo, NO @ by:Larm
20 Sep – Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz ^
21 Sep – Hamburg, DE @ RBF ^
22 Sep – Berlin, DE @ Prachtwerk ^
23 Sep – Cologne, DE @ Theater der Wohngemeinschaft ^
24 Sep – Munich, DE @ Heppel & Ettlich ^
27 Sep – Nijmegen, NL @ Doomrosje ^
29 Sep – Bruges, BE @ Cactus ^11 Oct – Brighton @ The Prince Albert
12 Oct – Bristol @ The Cube
13 Oct – Manchester @ Gullivers
16 Oct – Birmingham @ Hare & Hounds 2
21 Oct – Glasgow @ Hug & Pint
22 Oct – Leeds @ Mill Hill Chapel
23 Oct – Newcastle @ Cumberland Arms
27 Oct – London @ ICA
^ w/ Dana Gavanski
Tickets are available here:
https://naimabock.neocities.org
Praise for Naima Bock:
“Hugely ambitious – the individual pieces are delicately arranged, the end product solid as steel”
The Quietus ‘Music of the Month’
“Naima Bock sounds like no one else around”
Clash ‘Track of the Day’
“A grand statement”
The Line of Best Fit ‘Artist of the Week’
“A ray of optimism”
The Guardian
“Superb”
DIY ‘Neu Recommended’
“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 compelling first step into the spotlight that suggests great things to come”
The Forty Five
“A strong contender to be one of 2022’s breakout stars”
For The Rabbits
“A mightily impressive introduction”
God Is In The TV