( EW.com ) -- It 's no wonder Gotye tapped Kimbra as the object of his obsessive longing on the chart-topping single `` Somebody That I Used to Know . '' After all , who would n't get hung up on the New Zealand sprite 's bewitching wail and gift for teleporting spryly across the sonic pop spectrum ? Gotye 's inescapable hit is actually a misleading entry point into Kimbra 's universe ; her sparkling debut wants little to do with his bleeding-heart Sting-isms . She 's more interested in multiculti chaos , darting between musical branches and gleefully snatching the juiciest fruits : funked-out horns , orchestral indie shimmer , radio bounce , sexy cabaret slink . She shifts effortlessly from harmonizing with herself a cappella to growling over a hiccupy hand-clap groove , before bursting into a dance- and-shout refrain -- and that 's just the opening track , `` Settle Down . '' The rest of `` Vows '' is equally fresh and surprising , its genre leaps held together by Kimbra 's pliant coo -- a remarkably expressive instrument that can evoke toughness , heartbreak , and humor over the course of a single line . Her earnestness on the breezy `` Two Way Street '' is disarming , though `` Something in the Way You Are '' proves she 's also a pro at plumbing psychological depths . But even when she 's playing mind games , she 's still somebody you 'll want to know . A . See the full story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Kimbra 's sparkling debut wants little to do with Gotye 's bleeding-heart Sting-isms . She 's more interested in multiculti chaos . `` Vows ' '' genre leaps are held together by Kimbra 's pliant coo .