Needle Paw' is the first solo album by Nai Palm, the lead singer and composer of R&B future soul outfit Hiatus Kaiyote. A two-time Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and musician from Melbourne, Australia, Nai Palm is a composer, instrumentalist, producer, vocalist and poet who approaches all of these self-taught disciplines with an intuitive, infectious grace. 'Needle Paw' sees Nai Palm scale everything back, using only vocals, a guitar and a kora as a stripped back homage to the group, the voices in music that shaped her and those that are embedded in the country she calls home ('It was really important for me to open and close the album with an Aboriginal ceremonial singer'). Covering various songs from the group's catalog as well as tracks from David Bowie, Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix and even Tamia, the singer-songwriter gives us a rare glimpse into her creative and cultural makeup.
Track Listing:
1. Wititj (Lightning Snake) Pt. 1 (Feat. Jason Guwanbal Gurruwiwi) - Nai Palm
2. Atari - Nai Palm
3. Crossfire/So Into You - Nai Palm
4. Haiku - Nai Palm
5. Mobius - Nai Palm
6. Molasses - Nai Palm
7. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) - Nai Palm
8. Atoll - Nai Palm
9. When the Knife - Nai Palm
10. Blackstar/Pyramid Song/Breathing Underwater (Feat. Amadou Suso) - Nai Palm
11. Borderline With My Atoms - Nai Palm
12. Homebody - Nai Palm
13. Wititj (Lightning Snake) Pt. 2 (Feat. Jason Guwanbal Gurruwiwi) - Nai Palm
Year of Production: 2017
