On her latest single “Eraser”, Katie Kim effortlessly blends lush and organic string arrangements with layered synthesizers and minimalist, percussive pulse to create an expressive and haunting avant-folk arrangement. Kim’s voice, sometimes just barely above a whisper, is commanding and mischievous throughout, giving the slow building crescendo an element of compelling mystery. ‘Eraser’ is off the upcoming album Hour Of The Ox” which will be released September 9.
Speaking about her new single, Kim explained – “I have a really vivid memory of writing ‘Eraser’ at around 2 am in the morning, straight after watching All The President’s Men. I’m pretty sure it’s not a song directly about Watergate, but the tune and melody began tapping away at me during a scene where Robert Redford, Woodword, meets Deep Throat for the first time in a parking garage. I stayed up for a few hours fleshing it out and mostly wrote it all that night. When it came time to record it, we asked Ellie to come in and see what she thought around percussion and she really added a different dimension to the feel I think. She added an extra sneakiness and playfulness to it, which in turn adds to the feeling of covert operations in the night.”
