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Imogen Heap On Recording “Ellipse”

I had the awesome opportunity to attend a listening party hosted by Imogen Heap in LA a few weeks back. We had the chance to listen to the new album, ask questions, and hear a bit about the narrative behind the album itself. Sonically, Ellipse is not a far departure from Immi’s work with Guy Sigsworth, though she did do this album without him.

The first single, “First Train Home,” hearkens back to her pretty straightforward pop side, and honestly, it’s not my favorite song on the album. We also got the chance to watch the video for “Canvas” though, which was transformed into a multimedia experience through a video by Tom Kelly. When the song works in conjunction with the video, you can all but feel the cold wrapping around your skin.

Here’s a video from Billboard where Immi talks through the recording process of Ellipse a bit:

I would bet that Amazon will have her album as the daily deal on August 25th, when it comes out stateside. Whether or not they do, I can guarantee you that it will be a Wax Pick.  In the mean time, you can preview tracks, or pre-order the album here.

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