Australia's Arthur Wimble embraces grandiosity on electronic offering "Frangipani"

08 March 2019, 08:30 | Written by Pip Williams

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Between Arthur Wimble's whimsical name and the innocently delicate introduction to new single "Frangipani", you'd be forgiven for thinking the Australian singer/songwriter/producer's output would stick to the realm of gossamer-fine, James Vincent McMorrow-esque folk. Not so, my friend.

Despite its deceptively stripped back opening bars, "Frangipani"'s production swells with grandiose synths on its emotional chorus, their tone similar to the omnipresent brass section of Bon Iver's latest album. It's at once phenomenally clever and hauntingly striking in its mindful desolation, creating a stark yet streamlined backdrop to Wimble's tentative vocal.

Wimble explains that "Frangipani" is "about a relationship that begun as an intense lustful romance. Once that lust died and we saw each other for the real person, we just weren't the perfect couple that we initially thought we could be, no matter how hard we tried."

Wimble's career began via a chance upload of single "I Love My Love" to Australin radio station Triple J's Unearthed feature back in. Supported by cult electronic label Kitsuné, he released his debut EP Hearts the following year. "Frangipani" is Wimble's first single of 2019.

"Frangipani" is out now.