In pandemic times, DKFM rolled out the DreamGaze Worldwide virtual festival, hoping to draw our community together once again while socially distanced, and to promote new and breaking artists in our chosen genres. One artist who broke all molds and defied expectations was Jenna Fournier, frontperson of NIIGHTS and a talented visual artist (paint/graphic design). Her solo project, Kid Tigrrr, was generating airplay and buzz for its subtle, understated approach to dream pop. Jenna’s Kid Tigrrr performance for DreamGaze Worldwide was like opening a whole new world: part reverb-laden dream pop, part ASMR, part claustrophobic intimacy, and entirely compelling, this early rendition of “Shapes of Water” won new fans and followers around the world.
Fast forward to last week, and Kid Tigrrr unleashed a fully-rendered vision of “Shapes of Water“, set to float away at any time, but grounded with an electronic bass tone and live drums, to keep the presentation in crisp focus. We couldn’t be more proud to premiere the official video for “Shapes of Water”, as we feel like we’ve watched this song grow from its embryonic stages into an amazing multimedia presentation. More details below.
KID TIGRRR is the solo project of singer/songwriter Jenna Fournier, a painter/visual artist best known for fronting the shoegaze hybrid NIIGHTS, formed in 2010. Following three studio releases and four international tours to Japan with her band, Fournier parted ways with her record label and ventured into audio engineering to experiment with home music production in 2020.
Her first single, dubbed by the artist an ‘anti-single,’ is a haunting, hypnotic piece unfolding over nearly seven minutes. The song “Shapes of Water” began as an official demo for EarthQuaker Devices’ Aqueduct vibrato pedal, and then evolved into a set staple performed with live-looping. It was later recorded live for Dreamgaze Fest, a worldwide music festival presented virtually by DKFM Shoegaze Radio during the pandemic. Jenna then went on to track the song at home, adding layers of electronics into the soundscape. Earlier this year, Fournier’s vision was fully manifested with the addition of live drums to complete the recording. The result is an ethereal blend of ambient that explores themes of cycles and regeneration with dream pop overtones.
Promo photo credit : Observer StudiosFollow Kid Tigrrr on Bandcamp, Instagram, Twitter (X), and Facebook. And be prepared to have your expectations as to what great dream pop can be surpassed and demolished.
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