Karin Park

KARIN PARK

Swedish electro-goth royalty Karin Park announces the release of her highly anticipated new album Highwire Poetry on the 28th May.

Following the release of her UK debut last September with critically acclaimed EP Tiger Dreams, Karin Park is a new name to many outside of Scandinavia, while at home Karin has already picked up two Norwegian Grammys and recently supported Azari & III and SBTRKT on their European tour dates.

Karins unique blend of moody electronica, dark yet hooky choruses and her spell-binding voice all showcase her passion for industrial, experimental 80s pop and the electronic sounds of todays club-land; with early R1 supporters including Zane Low, Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Rob De Bank and Giles Peterson. Recorded with producers Barry Barnett and Christoffer Berg (Fever Ray, The Knife) the album explores Karins fascinations with spirituality, sexuality, power, love and hate.

Removed from the world as a child living in a remote Swedish town, Karins deeply religious upbringing and experiences, including a three year stint in a Japanese missionary school, have provided her with a distance from reality, allowing us to see the world anew through her eyes on this album.

Live, Karin has proved shes a forced to reckoned with; her captivating beauty, standing tall at 6ft 3 like an Amazonian electro-gothic warrior, her vocals range from pop to opera and her effortless fluidity of intense vocal performance is accompanied by raw musicianship as Karin graces the keys of analogue synths and struts a white 80s inspired Keytar across the front of the stage while her Viking drummer of a brother David Park kicks out the dark rhythmic beats on of the songs.

Karins live sets are undeniably electrifying, pushing musical boundaries and encapsulating what it is to be a truly modern artist while dodging any approaching pigeon-holes.

One of the absolute gems of Great Escape 2012 - There have already been comparisons drawn to Bjork and they are completely justified - Great Escape Killing Moon

There is something ceremonious and liturgical about her performance, it looks like all the elements are in place for it to be one hell of a record- The Fly