Arising from humble beginnings in Lyttelton’s folk audio local community, Aldous Harding aka Hannah Harding seems to have entered what could described as the “imperial period” of her profession — a phrase initially coined by Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys to articulate that time period when a musician is regarded to be at their professional and inventive peak concurrently. Harding’s new file Heat Chris (out now on Traveling Nun / 4Advertisement) veers further more from folky roots to delve down offbeat avenues, coaxing gruff Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson to have a crack at Nico-esque balladry on closing collab ‘Leathery Whip’. Sculpting resonant styles from Western avant-pop / rock’s loaded tradition, the Aotearoa songwriter’s cryptic lyrical strategy often outings up reviewers and interviewers alike, irrespective of Harding’s forthright, no-nonsense conversational design and style. Even the title of Heat Chris provokes secret, our present UTR place of work idea is it is a cosy play on “Very hot Toddy”?
Presently primarily based in Wales, Harding returns to Aotearoa in October for a fast marketing-out, a few date nationwide tour. To assist prep your ears (and eyes) for Harding’s initial regional demonstrates since 2020, we have collected here in a single useful place all the video clips produced for the singles from Warm Chris so far, plus as a bonus 2021’s standalone ‘Old Peel’…
Aldous Harding – 2022 Aotearoa Tour
with unique visitor H. Hawkline
Wednesday 26th October – City Corridor, Auckland
Friday 28th October – St James Theatre, Wellington
Saturday 29th Oct – James Hay Theatre, Christchurch
For complete tour and ticket facts, pay a visit to: aldousharding.com & livenation.co.nz
Animator Chris McD contributes surreal, nursery rhyme-like visuals for ‘Tick Tock‘…
Harding and normal collaborator / visible mastermind Martin Sagadin co-directed the attractive films for both of those ‘Fever‘ and ‘Garden‘ — the latter of which stars Harding as a 50 %-lizard and showcases Sagadin’s limber juggling abilities…
Flipping roles, an Iggy Pop-like Martin Sagadin will take centre stage in Harding’s self-directed clip for 2021’s standalone one ‘Old Peel‘…
‘Warm Chris’ is out now via Flying Nun (in Aotearoa) and 4Advert (relaxation of the world).
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