Hot Air Balloon on iTunes
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Kat Vipers, the "enfant terrible" of the London alternative music scene returns with her bitter-sweet "Hot Air Balloon" EP, packed with ferocious songs about love and betrayal.
An intrepid songwriter of unique sensitivity and power, Vipers composes on the piano, for the piano and sings with a rare 3 & 1/2 octave vocal range, guarranteed to give you shivers and nightmares. The intensity and lyrical depth of her songs have helped establish Kat Vipers at the forefront of the cult underground arts scene and have won her the reputation of a musical maverick, living and thinking ahead of her times.
Hot Air Balloon tells a bitter story of love, betrayal and acceptance and bids a last farewell to times bygone.Gypsy blues, futuristic jazz harmonies, brass/wind and string ensembles as well as kids’ voices make up this bold collection of songs. Oh, and did we mention there’s lots of piano too?
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"From energetic jazz-punk blasts to 1940's cabaret, Kat Vipers covers both bases to great effect. 'Hot Air Balloon' is another gem in her repertoire, and it cements her place as one of the most interesting acts to look out for in 2008." (Music Week, Jan '08)
"Hot Air Balloon presents the return of a unique prospect" (Record Of The Day - Editor's choice Jan '08)
“..an incredible vocal range that croons and wails over everything from gypsy folk, to punk and sinister fifties-era melodrama. (Kat Vipers) is a woman that defies any pigeonhole the press can throw at her. While in one album she covers as much ground as most artists can hope to span in a career, her music is pulled into a cohesive whole by an eerie undertow and her unique, breathy vocals†(Notion magazine, March 08)
"Hot Air Balloon ebbs and flows with a compelling grandeur and grace.. It is a detailed record layered with hidden intricacies and enigmatic moments.. The result is a gothic cabaret of unexpected footprints into the realm of the musical unknown.. a musical feast." (ilikemusic.com)
"Kat Vipers is a revelation, constantly surprising and utterly engrossing. The CD format seems hardly able to contain her energy, she is an artist born for the stage, and only live would her true, untainted sound reach it’s full potential. But for now, we should feel lucky and privileged to be able to hear her ingenious, uncompromising material whenever we like". (music-critic.com)
"an absolute stormer, Kat Vipers is a must-hear" (the-mag.me.uk)
"String arrangements have never sounded so deadly" - Skinnymag.co.uk
"Achingly beautiful and thrillingly original" - Sandmanmagazine.co.uk
"Spellbinding stuff - a very special and uniquely eccentric talent." - losingtoday.com
"A highly talented young singer and pianist, there's a tremendous energy to her performance", (Robert Sandall - Mixing It, Radio 3)