Goldmine (Kimbra song)

"Goldmine" is a song co-written, co-produced and performed by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra,^[4][5] issued as the third single from her second studio album The Golden Echo.

"Goldmine"
Single by Kimbra
from the album The Golden Echo
Released	15 July 2015 (2015-07-15)[1]
Recorded	2014 (2014)
Genre	R&B[2] pop[3]
Length	4:40
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Kimbra Johnson Fraser T Smith [4]
Producer(s)	Kimbra Johnson Rich Costey John Hill Al Shux [5]
Kimbra singles chronology
"Miracle" (2014) "Goldmine" (2015) "Sweet Relief" (2016)
Music video
"Goldmine" on YouTube

Critical reception

"Goldmine" has received positive reviews from critics, with many complimenting the song's R&B-ish sound. Stan Mahoney of The Guardian complimented the song's "rising R&B chant" as a seemingly welcome "departure from [Kimbra's] art pop stereotype";^[6] while Sasha Geffen of Consequence of Sound called Kimbra's vocals on the song "elastic" while also stating that the song has the strongest chorus on the album.^[7] Ryan Reed of Paste echoed this notion, highlighting the song as "the album's true centerpiece".^[8]

Music video

The official music video for "Goldmine" was filmed in a factory in Berlin.^[9] It was shot in black-and-white using a high amount of stop-motion animation; and was directed by Chester Travis and Timothy Armstrong.^[10][11]

Critical reception

The music video has received critical acclaim. Rolling Stone called the video "stunning";^[11] while Paley Martin of Billboard proclaimed it as "an artful and edgy [...] piece set to a soul-piercing soundtrack".^[9] Scott Heins of Okayplayer described the video as "hypnotic".^[12]