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Somebody That I Used to Know is a Rap act. Their sound grew out of Luiz Bonfá, The Police, The xx and Bon Iver. Those roots explain a lot about how Somebody That I Used to Know arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Falling, Take Me to Church, I Knew You Were Trouble and Party Rock Anthem, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Doechii, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 9 connections around Somebody That I Used to Know, reaching back through Luiz Bonfá and forward to Doechii. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written, produced and performed by the Australian singer-songwriter Gotye, featuring vocals from the New Zealand singer Kimbra. The song was released in Australia and New Zealand through Eleven Music on 5 July 2011 as the second single from Gotye's third studio album, Making Mirrors (2011). It was later released by Universal Music in December 2011 in the United Kingdom, and 20 January 2012 in Ireland and the United States. "Somebody That I Used to Know" was written and recorded by Gotye at his parents' house on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, and is lyrically related to the experiences he has had with romantic relationships.
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Somebody That I Used to Know grew out of Luiz Bonfá, The Police, The xx and Bon Iver, shares an orbit with Falling, Take Me to Church, I Knew You Were Trouble and Party Rock Anthem, went on to shape Doechii. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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