All i need to do the loneliest girl is the third studio album by new zealand musician chelsea nikkel, better. When she wasnt performing, she worked as a composer for a local recording studio, all the while refining her songwriting and production skills. Its been nearly three years in the making and features a 15 page little golden booklet designed by bandmate brad fafejta. Lil golden book, the debut album by princess chelsea from auckland was inspired by the ethereal hints of bedtime fairytales and rousing disney soundtracks. Her fulllength debut as princess chelsea, lil golden book, was released in late 2011 by new zealand label lil chief, and included the viral youtube hit cigarette duet nearly 41 million views and counting. The loneliest girl, aftertouch, the great cybernetic depression, lil golden book, lil golden book, singles. Lil golden book by princess chelsea, released 02 may 2011 1. The album tells the tale of life growing up as a teenager and young adult in new zealand. Lil golden book is the debut album by new zealand based composer chelsea nikkel, the woman behind breakthrough youtube hit the cigarette duet. I cant wait to hear what happens when princess chelsea gets a chance to hone her craft and make something even more amazing and distinct. The cover art actually best sums up the transformation princess chelsea has undergone since her superb debut lil golden book. Princess chelsea the loneliest girl 2018 6092018, 21. The album was a collection of songs about her youth presented. Princess chelsea biography, albums, streaming links.
Coming from lil chief records, the label who brought you the brunettes and the gladeyes amongst others, it is not a surprise that princess chelseas debut album is not your typical pop record. Chelsea nikkel, better known by her stage name princess chelsea, is an experimental space pop musician from auckland, new zealand, and a previous member of tween pop band the. Her fulllength debut as princess chelsea, lil golden book, was released in late 2011 by new zealand label lil chief and included the viral youtube hit cigarette duet nearly 41 million views and counting. Whereas her 2011 offering depicted her as a slighted unhingedlooking fairytale heroine, on her latest the great cybernetic depression she looks more like an elegant extra from an 80s synth pop music video music box symphonies and childlike wonder still abound, but. Lil golden book threads the songs together to tell a tale of growing up in new zealand, with princess chelsea being the main character a. The sunday star times named it album of the read more. Princess chelsea lil golden book lyrics and tracklist. Princess chelsea lil golden book lyrics and tracklist genius. New zealand does seem to have its own bedroom pop scene at the moment check out similar solo act pikachunes for more lofi goodness of which princess chelsea appears to be an essential segment. Cleverly packaged to replicate a little golden book but with appropriately dark illustrations, this album by chelsea nikkel with jonathan bree. The cd art for lil golden book, as you might expect, borrows heavily from the artwork of the little golden books, a childrens line published by random house since 1942. Chelsea nikkel from auckland, new zealand is the lady behind princess chelsea. Aucklandbased musician and producer chelsea nikkel is a classically trained pianist whose pop roots stretch back to the likes of indie outfits teen wolf and the.
The best songs of wonderful singer and author princess chelsea. Lil golden book 2011 machines of loving grace yulia ice reign monkey eats bananas caution repetitive the cigarette duet featuring jonathan bree too fast to live overseas frack goodnight little robot child the great cybernetic depression 2015 when the world turns grey is it all ok. Today lil chief records is proud to present the debut album by princess chelsea lil golden book. Her fulllength debut as princess chelsea, lil golden book, was released in late 2011 by new zealand label lil chief, and included the viral youtube hit cigarette duet nearly 41 million views and.
You could call her music circus pop, circus psych or just plain weird and yet, its beautiful, lyrical and kinda geeky cool. Princess chelsea lil golden book new zealands princess chelsea presents a magical and captivating brand of electropop thats guaranteed to charm even the most jaded listener. Become a fan of the chief on facebook or follow us on twitter for the inside scoop on new music, exclusive offers and more. With the piano and assorted keyboards as her main instruments, he sings quirky pop songs, with a schoolgirl voice that softens the darker meanings of her lyrics. Originally scheduled for release in early 2014, the great cybernetic depression is the difficult second album but something of a. Her debut album lil golden book was released on the lil chief records label last year. Princess chelseas new album the loneliest girl out this. Her collection of fantastically off beat electronic pop lil golden book took on everything from casual smoking to singing songs to laptops and.
Princess chelsea the loneliest girl tour cancelled. Something of a concept album, this new effort is held together by a loose narrative and cohesive theme. Cleverly packaged to replicate a little golden book but with appropriately dark illustrations, this album by chelsea nikkel with jonathan bree formerly of the brunettes coproducing walks a narrow line between twee sounding childlike pop and those more menacing undertones found in childrens stories like the grimms fairytales. Wasting time, i love my boyfriend, morning sun, no church on sunday, were so lost, top tracks. The album was released on may 2nd, 2011 by lil chief records. Songwriterproducersinger and keyboard player princess chelsea is chelsea nikkel, well known in her native new zealand as a founding member of circus punk act teen wolf and as a touring musician with pop band the brunettes. Chelsea nikkel, better known by her stage name princess chelsea, is a producer and. Its been a long time since 2011s debut lil golden book the album that saw chelsea nikkel aka princess chelsea obtain both critical acclaim and a support spot on the tour of darlings of that moment alt j. Princess chelsea is the whimsical indie popelectronic solo. After the success of her debut album lil golden book and its popular hit song and music video the cigarette duet, princess chelsea is back with her sophomore album, the great cybernetic depression.
Lil golden book princess chelsea is the solo recording project of chelsea nikkel from auckland, new zealand. Lil golden book is a delicious concoction of childlike sweetness and adult irony that sparkles from start to finish. Its saturated by a futuristic synthheavy sound which we heard glimpses of on. Chelsea nikkel from auckland, new zealand is the lady behind princess. From its cover to its content, princess chelseas debut album, lil golden book, appears to be just the same as a classic fairytale, starting with the image of a cherubic princess and her fluffy cat adorning the cover of what looks like a book out of the little golden book.
Princess chelsea is a truly unique singer and songwriter. Princess chelsea lil golden book 2016, vinyl discogs. Lil golden book is the debut album by the new zealand recording artist princess chelsea. In almost any classic fairytale, behind the sugarysweet characters lies a deeper, darker theme to the story.
So here you have ice reign which warns that people can. The promotional materials describe lil golden book as stories of growing up in modern new zealand, but like those golden books, theyre more universal than one might imagine. Her fulllength debut as princess chelsea, lil golden book, was released in late 2011 by new zealand label lil chief, and included the viral youtube hit cigarette duet over 40 million views and counting. The album was a collection of songs about her youth presented with innocent melodies and baroque arrangements to create a. Deeply entrenched in the fantastical yet grounded with a somewhat sardonic wit, her musical fairy tale draws as much influence from dr. It was released on 2 may 2011, through lil chief records. Cigarette duet, i love my boyfriend, yulia, come as you are, aftertouch, biography.
Princess chelsea talks about her new album the great. Princess chelsea is new zealands answer to tom waits, tim burton and the solemnity of the circus which is to say, shes one of a kind, though influenced by many. Lil golden book, princess chelseas debut album, due this autumn, is a collection of magical, musical morality tales complete with 15page booklet delivered with not so much a. Weve been at each others throats like cats and dogs for quite a while mew, but we always seeemed to come back, some force seemed to hold us together, on november th, near my birthday, i realized that force was. The album was produced by jonathan bree and chelsea nikkel. Lil golden book by princess chelsea album, chamber pop. Debut princess chelsea album royally uneven the badger. Lil golden book by princess chelsea on amazon music.
Princess chelsea well for all of you who know, sephrena, and me have been dating kind of on again off again for quite a while now. The drawings may be childlike and cartoony in that annoying disneyesque way, but nikkel subverts the artwork with her ironic humor and a psychedelic production style that. Check out lil golden book by princess chelsea on amazon music. Recorded as a home experiment over a period of three years, lil golden book is a collection of stories about growing up in new zealand. Princess chelsea the loneliest girl, released 07 september 2018 1. Her debut album lil golden book, released in may 2011, tells the tale of life growing up as a teenager and young adult in new zealand. In 2011, chelsea nikkel, aka aucklands space pop voyager princess chelsea, released her debut solo album lil golden book, described at the time by the guardian as a collection of magical.