Today Naima Bock is sharing a new video for “Campervan,” directed by Cassidy Hansen, and a standout from Giant Palm, her forthcoming full-length debut.
 
Naima says of the track, “Campervan” is another collaboration between myself and producer Joel Burton. This is a song about the falling apart of a relationship and the bleak impact that it seems to have on us as humans and the renewal that it can provide afterwards. We thought it would be fun to approach the song from a more tongue-in-cheek perspective; Joel’s arrangements draw on western cowboy nostalgia as well as orchestral influences such as ‘Concierto de Aranjuez’ by Joaquin Rodrigo and ‘Pure Imagination’ from the 1971 Willy Wonka film. The process of writing the song was a joyful and creative one, turning something depressing into something that doesn’t take itself too seriously whilst preserving the poignancy and melodrama of heartache.”
 
Naima Bock’s international touring schedule in support of Giant Palm resumes Friday, June 17th with a stop at Edinburgh, Scotland’s Hidden Door Festival, and currently runs through Monday, October 27th for a show at London’s ICA. Please find a full list of dates below and on naimabock.com
 
Fri. Jun. 17 - Edinburgh, UK - Hidden Door Festival
Sun. Jun. 26 - Somerset, UK - Glastonbury Festival
Fri. Jul. 01 -  London, UK - Rough Trade East
Sat. Jul. 23 - Southwold, UK - Latitude Festival
Thu. Sep. 01- Sun. 04 - Dorset, UK - End of the Road Festival
Fri. Sep. 09 - Sat. Sep. 10 - Vienna, AT - Waves Festival
Thu. Sep. 15 - Sat. Sep. 17 - Oslo, NO - by:Larm
Tue. Sep. 20 - Leipzig, DE - UT Connewitz *
Wed. Sep. 21 - Hamburg, DE - RBF *
Thu. Sep. 22 - Berlin, DE - Prachtwerk *
Fri. Sep 23 - Cologne, DE - Theater der Wohngemeinschaft *
Sat. Sep. 24 - Munich, DE - Heppel & Ettlich *
Tue. Sep. 27 - Nijmegen, NL - Doomrosje *
Thu. Sep. 29 - Brugge - BE - Cactus *
Tue. Oct. 11 - Brighton, UK - The Prince Albert
Wed. Oct. 12 - Bristol, UK - The Cube
Thu. Oct. 13- Manchester, UK - Guillivers
Sun. Oct. 16 - Birmingham, UK - Hare & Hounds 2
Fri. Oct. 21 - Glasgow, UK - Hug & Pint
Sat. Oct. 22 - Leeds, UK -  Mill Hill Chapel
Sun. Oct. 23 - Newcastle, UK - Cumberland Ave
Mon. Oct. 27 - London, UK - ICA
* w/ Dana Gavanski
 
Giant Palm, will be out July 1st, 2022, and is now available for preorder/presave on CD/LP/DSPs from Sub Pop/Memorials of Distinction. Pre-orders from megamart.sub pop.com, select independent retailers in North America, and in the UK, and in Europe will receive the Loser Edition of the album on orange vinyl.
 
Born in Glastonbury to a Brazilian father and a Greek mother, Naima spent her early childhood in Brazil before eventually returning to England and various homes in South-East London. This heritage combines with more recent pursuits in Naima’s music; from the Brazilian standards that the family would listen to driving to the beach, to the European folk traditions she tapped into on her own, and the pursuits that interest her today – studies in archaeology, work as a gardener, and walking the world’s great trails – Naima’s music draws from family, the earth and the handing down of music through generations.
 
What People Are Saying About Naima Bock:
“Hugely ambitious - the individual pieces are delicately arranged, the end product solid as steel” [Giant Palm / “Music of the Month”] - The Quietus
 
“Naima Bock sounds like no one else around,” [“30 Degrees”/ Track of the Day] - Clash
 
“A grand statement.” [“Artist of the Week”] - The Line of Best Fit
 
“A ray of optimism” [“Every Morning”]  - The Guardian
 
“Superb” [“Giant Palm”/ “’Neu Recommended”] - DIY
 
“Bock’s music is like discovering you have a false wall when renovating your house. That, once knocked down, reveals a chamber of trinkets to unearth” [“Toll” / Single of the Week] - Secret Meeting
 
“Delightfully gentle” [“Toll”] - The Times
 
“A compelling first step into the spotlight that suggests great things to come”  [“30 Degrees”] - The Forty Five
 
“Wistful and subtly eerie” [“30 Degrees”] - Our Culture
 
“Spiralling folk”  [“30 Degrees”] - Loud and Quiet
 
“’30 Degrees’ oozes and surprises across its run time, opening up new melodies and instrumental dimensions from imperceptible trap doors within the song” - Beats Per Minute
 
“Strange but catchy bossa-folk”  [“30 Degrees”] - Uncut
 
“A mightily impressive introduction” [“30 Degrees”] - God Is In The TV
 
“There’s a bit of ’70s Brian Eno in her vocal delivery and an echo of John Cale in her arrangements, but the fusion of her disparate cultural influences makes for an enchanting sound entirely Bock’s own.” [“Giant Palm”] - New York Times
 
“It’s unhurried but magnetic, the kind of song that isn’t flashy but leaves a deep impact if you’ll let it. I guess you could say … it takes a toll. [“Toll” / #3, “Songs of the Week”] - Stereogum
 
“…Dark, smoky, folk sound, close harmonies and production touches that nod towards her upbringing in Brazil.” [“30 Degrees”] - Brooklyn Vegan
 
“‘30 Degrees’ is hushed and mournful, with Bock’s deep voice at the center.”- Stereogum
 
“A strong contender to be one of 2022’s breakout stars” [“30 Degrees”] - For The Rabbits