Kate Hudson's Song Debut, "Glorious" Out Now
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“Glorious,” the extraordinary debut album from the Oscar nominated actor, will blow people’s minds—and touch their souls.
By Richard Pérez-Feria | Photography By Guy Aroch
If ever there was an event in the recent pop cultural zeitgeist that feels more like a “Yes, please” moment, the imminent release of Kate Hudson’s debut album, “Glorious,” is it. In a word, upon first listening to Hudson’s dozen songs on the album—working alongside Johan Carlsson, Danny Fujikawa and Linda Perry—evokes an unexpected emotion: joy. From the mid-tempo, foot-tapping “Talk About Love” to the acoustic and spare “Live Forever” to the driving, carnal “Gonna Find Out,” “Glorious” was the only possible title that embraces all the feels the Academy Award nominated actor is singing about. Glorious indeed.
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With the undeniable quality of the songs and the clarity and beauty of her voice, the question must be asked: What took Hudson so long to put out an album? She wanted to get it right. “The truth is, this is ‘realer’ to me than anything I’ve done in my entire life,” Hudson says. “It was always this; I just needed to get to a place where I was ready—and the songs got to the core of who I am.”
For most of us, it wasn’t until her portrayal of dance teacher Cassandra July on two seasons of the smash hit Glee back in 2012-13 that we saw Hudson’s triple-threat credentials on full display, particularly on a Bob Fosse-inspired choreographed duet with the show’s powerhouse vocalist, Lea Michele, singing “All That Jazz.” When Hudson opens the song with pitch-perfect, rounded vocals, we know we’re in for a treat and no one is disappointed on that score. So, collectively, Glee and music fans everywhere have waited for this, yes, glorious moment for more than a decade and, once again, Kate Hudson doesn’t disappoint, she commands this eye-popping, mic drop debut surely to set the Billboard charts—and dance floors—ablaze.
The project was completely her doing (with the invaluable collabs with Carlsson, Fujikawa and Perry) and she insisted that it be fully realized; that is, the songs had to sound new to the ear yet familiar and comforting. In other words, Glorious had to reflect exactly who Hudson had become after a lifetime of many triumphs and some inevitable disappointments.
“I wanted something that was sexy and delicious, vulnerable and strong, willing and fearless—and especially gloriously in love with the way life takes you on this journey if you’ll just show up and be open,” Hudson says. “I wanted songs that could reach across all that, and that’s a lot to cover.”
Glorious is distributed by Virgin Music, the iconic musical home to legends The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson, Florence + The Machine and Lenny Kravitz, and drops May 17.
So, is Kate Hudson truly a great singer, songwriter, diva? Yes, yes she is and so much more. After a lifetime of waiting for this moment, this “overnight sensation” readies to bare her soul to the world—and it’s a wonder to behold. Glorious may just carve out a brand-new genre of music, let’s call it “rosé pop.” Upon listening to this remarkable debut, like rosé, you’ll want to experience it all day. Prepare to be wowed. How’s that for glorious?
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Talent: Kate Hudson
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Photographer: Guy Aroch
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