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Making Mirrors album cover
Making Mirrors
2011 4:05
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Gotye 2011

Somebody That I Used To Know

Somebody That I Used To Know is a 2011 hit from Gotye's album Making Mirrors, featuring Kimbra on vocals. The track blends indie pop with electronic production and offers electric guitarists an opportunity to learn fingerpicking patterns and understated rhythmic textures that drive the song's emotionally restrained arrangement.

  • The song features minimalist guitar work with emphasis on fingerpicking over strumming patterns.
  • Kimbra's vocal collaboration on the track creates a call-and-response dynamic central to the song's structure.
  • Released in 2011, the track became a major commercial success across multiple streaming platforms worldwide.

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