Klein (musician)

Klein is a singer-songwriter and producer from South London, England. She released the EP Tommy on UK label Hyperdub in 2017[1] and has received praise for her albums Lifetime (2019) and Frozen (2020) on her record label ijn inc.

Klein
OriginSouth London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Producer, singer
Years active2016–present
Labels
Websitewww.klein1997.bandcamp.com

Biography

Klein lives in South London, and comes from a Nigerian background.[2] A fan of gospel music and theatre, she wrote poetry before moving to production as a hobby, receiving some early encouragement from musicians Mica Levi[3] and Arca.[4] After independently releasing the projects ONLY and Lagata in 2016, she garnered a cult audience and critical praise from sources such as The Wire and Boomkat.[1]

In 2017, Klein appeared on Laurel Halo’s album Dust.[5] She released her label debut EP Tommy to the UK label Hyperdub later that year,[6][1] receiving positive reviews from publications such as Tiny Mix Tapes[7] and Pitchfork Media.[8] In 2018 she directed and scored Care, a fantasy musical inspired by Disney princesses and the UK care system; it premiered at London's ICA in February 2018.[9]

Music

Klein's work has been described as "grainy pop collages," with elements like R&B-inspired vocals, heavily manipulated audio samples, and surreal metallic drones.[10] AllMusic called her work "an utterly unique, surreal blend of R&B and experimental electronics."[5] She assembles her tracks in sound editing program Audacity, and cites some of her major influences as singer Brandy, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, rapper Soulja Boy, and the reality TV show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.[10] Klein describes her music with the word "spiral" as both a verb and adjective.[11]

Discography

LPs

  • ONLY (2016, self-release)[12]
  • Lifetime (2019, ijn inc.)[13]
  • Frozen (2020, ijn inc.)
  • Harmattan (2021, Pentatone)
  • Cave in the Wind (2022, Parkwuud Entertainment)
  • Star in the Hood (2022, Parkwuud Entertainment)
  • touched by an angel (2023, Parkwuud Entertainment)

EPs

  • Lagata (2016, self-release)
  • Tommy (2017, Hyperdub)
  • cc (2018, self-release)

References
  1. Lee, Morgan (9 August 2017). "Klein signs to Hyperdub, teases mind-melting Tommy EP". FACT. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. Black, Billy. "Klein". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  4. Douze, Khalila. "Klein Is Funny As Hell". The Fader. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  5. Simpson, Paul. "Klein – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. "Tommy [EP] by Klein Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  7. Scavo, Nick James. "Tommy EP: review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  8. Cardew, Ben. "Review: Tommy EP – Klein". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  9. Welsh, April Clare (5 January 2018). "Hyperdub's Klein on scoring a fantasy musical inspired by Disney princesses". Fact. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  10. Ravens, Chal (25 January 2017). "Klein fuels her Hot 97 dreams with the DIY attitude of Micachu". FACT. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  11. Kakaire, Christine (18 October 2018). "The spirally world of Klein". Resident Advisor.
  12. "Klein (11) – Only (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  13. Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (29 August 2019). "Klein Announces New Album Lifetime, Shares Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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