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The New Zealand singer/songwriter cuts a magisterial presence on her second LP. Possessing a steely and beautifully luminous voice, Reid takes each song under under graceful command. And there’s rich variety in this set. “Call the Days” is the stand-out; a stunning, brokenhearted folk tale that Reid navigates unbowed (“I have heard the mother’s tongue/she said: ‘baby don’t you come undone’”) and it’s supported by rousing bar room anthems (“Reaching Through”, “Holy Loud”), widescreen, country-flecked torch songs (“Track of the Time” and “Just To Feel Alive”) and gorgeous vignettes (“Ruby”).

Out NOW in USA/EU via Spunk/Melodic & USA via Scissortail Records 27 November 2015

New Zealand singer/songwriter Nadia Reid's debut album dissects a relationship whose end illuminates new layers of failure and hidden motives with each re-examination. Reid's outlook on love may be hopeless, but her blunt words are cocooned by the warmth and unusual hookiness of the varied arrangements.

New Zealander's debut has a beautiful rhythm to it, and the subtly shifting blur of her focus is intricately crafted.

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