Gotye (pronounced gore-ti-yeah) is Wally De Backer, an Australian electro-pop-ish musician who first won the hearts of his countryfolk with the release of the 2006 album Like Drawing Blood.
Goyte’s music is slightly strange and yet somehow entirely accessible to all kinds of people. The indie and rock fans in my life can’t seem to get enough, while the electro-pop lovers would give their first-born for tickets to his sold out shows. Even the metal fans quietly cop to Gotye being their jam. As such his recently released album, Making Mirrors, has become a pretty big deal.
The first single off the record, “Somebody I Used To Know” (featuring New Zealand pop artist Kimbra), is for anyone who’s been loved and let go. Check it out >
Also worth hearing is the latest single, “Eyes Wide Open”.
Gotye’s Making Mirrors is out now on iTunes. You can also listen to the entire record on Soundcloud.
