Creating fearlessly with Kate Miller-Heidke
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
The people you surround yourself with are r highly, highly influential in terms of the person you are. You know, I have that thing of you are the product of the five people you spend the most time with. No,
it's me and the dog and two
cats. Right. Yeah. Okay. That explains a lot, myth.
It does. It does.
Hello and welcome to today's episode of the moment. I've got a beautiful special guest with me today. Someone who I think is at the height of her career. And look, some might have said when she was up on a pole at Eurovision, swaying in the sky, I was there, I saw it, it was incredible. Some would say that that was the height of anyone's career because she was literally like a god up there and performed like a god, but no, I feel like This new record, The Kiss and the Abyss from Kate Miller Hideke, is something that is taking her to another level. She's pairing her musical styles back to more folky sounds, and she's calling it gothic folk. And it's just the most beautiful record that I feel might be transformative for her towards whatever it is that she does next.
It's it's just Just gorgeous and she's currently touring round the country too, so thought I'd better Check in and see how she's travelling and of course she's travelling well. Kate Miller Hyidke, welcome to the moment. Thanks so much for having me. I've been listening to your record over the weekend while I was whippersnippering. Oh, okay. Yeah, it's a great whippersnipper album. It is. Not probably not the f you know, something anyone would say to you but I loved it so much. Oh. Congratulations.
What is the new album “The Kiss & The Abyss” and how does Kate describe its sound?
That means a lot. It's got so many layers and levels and it feels like you've emerged into a whole new phase of performer, person, woman, how you sit in the world and also you've returned to A style of music that's probably close to your heart, which is faux. Yeah.
Oh, thank you. That's amazing that you see that because I feel that too. And I think it's a factor of l getting older as a woman and just not caring as much about what other people think. I wanted to make a record for myself. This is what I love and this is what I want to make. And yeah, I mean I I really love it. I think it it is, you know, the best record I've made and it's just because I feel so much more Yeah, I mean every artist says that, let's be honest. But I've I I I really feel that this time and you know, I'll I guess I'll always have that, whether or not other people get it or like it. But so far the reaction's been great. We've been playing these songs live and I wanted to make an album that full of songs that would be really fun to play live, because that's my favorite thing to do.
And yeah, so far it's been so much fun. I think because the songs are quite Well, they're either like a slightly comedic or beautiful or quite dramatic and intense and kind of dynamic and those songs are just so much fun to sing.
When I was listening, I had the feeling and it's probably 'cause I live on a property with a hill, but It reminded me of that era of Kate Bush kind of running up that hill moment. Like imagine what that would have sounded like when if I was a young girl listening to that for the first time. It's kind of what I got the sense of with this record. Like there's this just sense of purpose and discovery and The fact that you've said it's the best thing you've ever done, I wanted to know and Kate Bush has always held up as someone who's who did music for herself. Whether or not that's true, we don't know completely. But I wanted to know, do you feel like it is the best because it's the truest to yourself? As in you finally kind of stop trying to please others.
Would that be it?
I think so. I think that's part of it. I mean, I've always been a bit of a people pleaser and Me too. That's gosh, it's boring, isn't it? But like it helps and it hinders. Well, that's
true, 'cause you know when you're doing it. Yeah. And then you're like, why why am I but then it's also you're at work sometimes and you just have to.
Yeah, totally. Yeah. Um and I think particularly women are conditioned to
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:43
2
What is the new album “The Kiss & The Abyss” and how does Kate describe its sound?
1:43–6:29
3
How has getting older changed Kate’s approach to people‑pleasing and creative fearlessness?
6:29–9:34
4
Why does Kate consider this record her most authentic and “best” work yet?
9:34–12:43
5
What folk and gothic influences shape the album’s songwriting and production?
12:43–18:58
6
How does Kate use music to process anxiety, hate, and personal transformation?
18:58–24:08
7
What is “Fun Church” and why do Myf and Kate want to create a non‑religious community space?
24:08–25:19