Proving that Australia isn’t the only Oceanic island capable of producing a surprising array of alt-country and Americana, is New Zealander, Nadia Reid. Early this year, Nadia will release “Preservations”, the follow-up to her 2015’s debut, Listen to “Formation, Look for the Signs”, this week ahead of the release she’s shared her new single, “The Arrow & The Aim”.
The Arrow & The Aim walks a path through deathly, gothic-country, this track takes Nadia’s music into considerably more expansive territory than fans of her previous output might imagine. The chorus is huge, a swell of bombastic percussion, huge soaring guitar solos and constant naggingly beautiful piano chords; it’s pitched perfectly in the beautiful middle ground of Bill Callahan and Marissa Nadler. Whether this marks a departure in grandiose and intriguing new realms, or just serves as a stand-alone moment of darkness in an album of quiet beauty, well we can’t wait to find out. Getting the feeling that this new Nadia Reid album is going to be one that surprises me and I end up totally enamored with.
The Arrow & The Aim is taken from the new album ‘Preservation’ out 3rd March 2017
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