# Primal Heart

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***Primal Heart*** is the third studio album by New Zealand musician [Kimbra](/source/Kimbra). It was released on 20 April 2018 through [Warner Bros. Records](/source/Warner_Bros._Records).[2] It had originally been scheduled for release on 19 January 2018, but was pushed back.[3] Kimbra released "Hi Def Distance Romance" as a free exclusive download to fans signed up to her mailing list.[4] The album spawned 6 singles.

## Critical reception

*Primal Heart* was positively received by music critics. At [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 75 based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

## Track listing

**Notes**

- signifies a co-producer
- signifies an additional producer

## Personnel

**Musicians**

- [Kimbra](/source/Kimbra) – vocals (all tracks), drum [programming](/source/Programming_(music)) (tracks 1–4, 7), keyboards (1, 8)
- [John Congleton](/source/John_Congleton) – bass (tracks 1, 4, 6, 7), drum programming (2, 4–7), additional programming (2), synthesizer (6)
- Timon Martin – guitar (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7), programming (1, 6), synthesizer (1), drum programming (3, 8), additional keyboards (6), additional programming (9)
- Bobby Sparks – synthesizer (track 1), [Wurlitzer](/source/Wurlitzer_electric_piano) (2), keyboards (9, 10)
- [Lars Horntveth](/source/Lars_Horntveth) – synthesizer (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8), synth bass (2, 3, 5, 7), saxophone (4), [tenor saxophone](/source/Tenor_saxophone) (6), guitar (8, 9),arrangement (8), string arrangement (9, 10), strings (9), sound effects (11)
- [Pino Palladino](/source/Pino_Palladino) – bass (track 2)
- [Skrillex](/source/Skrillex) – drum programming (track 2)
- Taylor Graves – keyboards, programming (tracks 3, 5); synthesizer (5)
- Spencer Zahn – bass (tracks 3, 6), synth bass (8)
- [Joey Waronker](/source/Joey_Waronker) – drums (tracks 3, 9, 10), additional programming (5)
- [Andrew Maury](/source/Andrew_Maury) – additional programming, guitar (track 4); programming, synthesizer (7)
- [Ian Kirkpatrick](/source/Ian_Kirkpatrick_(record_producer)) – synthesizer programming (track 4)
- [Roger Joseph Manning Jr.](/source/Roger_Joseph_Manning_Jr.) – synthesizer (tracks 6, 9, 10), piano (9), Wurlitzer (10)
- Paul Salva – additional programming (track 6)
- [Robin Hannibal](/source/Robin_Hannibal) – keyboards (track 6)
- Matthew Masurska – additional synthesizer, programming (track 7)
- Matt Friedman – programming, synthesizer (track 7)
- F.A.M.E.'s Project – strings (tracks 9–11)
- Macedonian Orchestra – strings (tracks 9–11)
- [Zachary Dawes](/source/Zachary_Dawes) – bass (tracks 9, 10)
- [Ethan Gruska](/source/Ethan_Gruska) – piano (track 11)
- [Owen Pallett](/source/Owen_Pallett) – string arrangement (track 11)

**Technical**

- [Greg Calbi](/source/Greg_Calbi) – [mastering](/source/Mastering_(audio))
- John Congleton – [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music))

**Visuals**

- Kimbra – creative direction
- Margo Graxeda – creative direction
- Norman Wonderly – creative direction
- Vlad Sepetov – art direction, graphic design, packaging
- Micaiah Carter – photography

## Charts

Chart (2018) Peak position

## References

1. Empire, Kitty (22 April 2018). ["Kimbra: Primal Heart review – lacking in blood"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/apr/22/kimbra-primal-heart-review-banker-but-a-bit-bloodless). *[The Observer](/source/The_Observer)*. Retrieved 23 April 2018.

1. ["Kimbra Moves Release of New Album 'Primal Heart' to 4/20"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Kimbra-Moves-Release-of-New-Album-Primal-Heart-to-420-20180108). *Broadwayworld.com*. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

1. ["Splash - Kimbra Official Website - Preorder Primal Heart Now! - Create your own Primal Heart video!"](http://www.kimbramusic.com/splash). *Kimbra Official Website*. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

1. ["Kimbra on Instagram: "Today I released some news to those of you on my mailing list. If you're not on it already I encourage you to join me as it's the main...""](https://www.instagram.com/p/BdtM76EDfFC/). *Instagram*. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

1. ["Reviews for Primal Heart by Kimbra"](https://www.metacritic.com/music/primal-heart/kimbra). *[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)*. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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