Little write-up in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jun/07/australian-singer-ngaiire-on-surviving-bullying-volcanoes-and-childhood-cancer
I'm so excited for this record. 2 more days!
― art baengels (monotony), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 00:53 (seven years ago) link
The album is so fantastic. "Fall Into My Arms" is a Chance verse away from being a highlight on Coloring Book
― art baengels (monotony), Friday, 10 June 2016 23:44 (seven years ago) link
Looking forward to this. How's the local reception?
― etc, Saturday, 11 June 2016 00:12 (seven years ago) link
quite positive i think, i think she's had a modest iTunes chart showing and some favourable reviews. Coloring Book is the Triple J feature album this week but she might get that gig the week after which will give her a bit of a sales boost. I haven't seen any good writing about it yet - just small 100-word columns in newspapers or reviews on Australian blogs that don't really engage with the material. I think it's really special though!
― art baengels (monotony), Monday, 13 June 2016 21:47 (seven years ago) link
this album is...perfect?
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 14:32 (seven years ago) link
i would like to shout from the rooftops how enthusiastic i am about this album
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 15:57 (seven years ago) link
This is nice.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 16:12 (seven years ago) link
thank you brad b/c i didn't think anyone else was listening
― art baengels (monotony), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 21:46 (seven years ago) link
she was extraordinary live on saturday night; took us to church in particular for "i can't feel god anymore", and "fall into my arms" as encore was transcendent. people were singing "once" back to her which shocked her a bit i think, in an endearing way. i feel like that all she needs is some non-australian publications to take notice of her before this really blows up.
initially dismissed "cruel" as the weak link on the album, but the more i listen to it the more impressed i am by the way the track builds and the guest male vocalist's (also her producer) credible paul buchanan impression
― art baengels (monotony), Monday, 27 June 2016 03:09 (seven years ago) link
I need to hear this.
― Tim F, Monday, 27 June 2016 06:32 (seven years ago) link
Okay I totally love this album.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 28 June 2016 23:21 (seven years ago) link
rly want to hear this putative paul mac remix of "i wear black" https://twitter.com/thepaulmac/status/718837174452379649
― art baengels (monotony), Wednesday, 29 June 2016 00:43 (seven years ago) link
she's great! hope she tours......
― m0stlyClean, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 02:03 (seven years ago) link
I think this is AOTY contender for me.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 08:51 (seven years ago) link
same here. unlikely to eclipse the 1975, but....idk
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 29 June 2016 15:09 (seven years ago) link
i think it was actually "cruel" that crystallized my love for this record. it moves like a decayed scritti politti song
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Wednesday, 29 June 2016 17:20 (seven years ago) link
"I can't hear God anymore" kinda remembers me tweet's "drunk", dunno why tho. They put me in the same state of mind.
― Nourry, Wednesday, 29 June 2016 22:50 (seven years ago) link
the whispered backing vocals on "cruel" sound SO much like jessie ware. odd coincidence that the 3rd track on ware's own sophomore album was also called "cruel"
― art baengels (monotony), Thursday, 30 June 2016 00:22 (seven years ago) link
Great album, will listen again.
Only Aussie gigs announced so far, three this week and two in September/October.http://www.ngaiire.com.au/gigs/
― sbahnhof, Saturday, 2 July 2016 03:22 (seven years ago) link
god she's so good
https://www.facebook.com/pilerats/videos/vb.256034614470611/1136025603138170/?type=2&theater
― art baengels (monotony), Wednesday, 31 August 2016 04:52 (seven years ago) link
you can hear the audio of a recent festival set in its entirety here also: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/live/latw/sessions/s4528818.htm
― art baengels (monotony), Wednesday, 31 August 2016 04:53 (seven years ago) link
Hoping to get to see her play outdoors at Catani Gardens in St Kilda in late September.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 31 August 2016 05:14 (seven years ago) link
hope you did!
i'm going to see her again at the Corner (this'll be the fourth time in 12 months i think)
― art baengels (monotony), Friday, 14 October 2016 04:28 (seven years ago) link
i wasn't taken with the album as a whole, but "diggin" is sublime.
― Wozniak on Kimye's Baby (jaymc), Friday, 14 October 2016 04:30 (seven years ago) link
the raves in this thread make me want to go back to the album, tbh.
― Wozniak on Kimye's Baby (jaymc), Friday, 14 October 2016 04:31 (seven years ago) link
The production on this is really good but Ngaiire is such a subtly wonderful performer, her voice is full of cracks and bends that really sell this. This is definite AOTY materal.
― boxedjoy, Saturday, 15 October 2016 11:08 (seven years ago) link
Ngaiire performed a new song called "Closer" live on the radio today, just accompanied by a pianist - you can hear it here at 2h18m or so: https://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/peE3nRlYX3?play=true
In between now and the last posts in this thread she's had her first baby. I think there's going to be a new album this year; looking forward to it, obviously.
― monotony, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 01:14 (five years ago) link
Keen for new material.
I never mentioned in this thread but I ultimately saw her play live at Gaytimes Festival this time 2 years ago and she was fantastic.
― Tim F, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 02:00 (five years ago) link
That’s very good news, looking forward to hearing her new stuff. I’d been wondering what was going on with her. I actually dreamed about her after reading monotony’s post earlier. It was super nice!(all I could hear on that link was a news broadcast btw)
― breastcrawl, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 07:17 (five years ago) link
even this week i remembered her record, that i love. such good news.
― Nourry, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 09:13 (five years ago) link
xp yes she was appearing on a news show to promote an artist development program she's involved in. But you should be able to hear the song if you skip ahead to the very end of the stream. Her voice sounds O_O as always
― monotony, Tuesday, 12 February 2019 11:22 (five years ago) link
new single "Shiver" is out Friday. heard it on the radio last night, it's v good
― monotony, Monday, 30 September 2019 01:15 (four years ago) link
Excited for this.
― Tim F, Monday, 30 September 2019 01:17 (four years ago) link
oh wow, great news
― breastcrawl, Monday, 30 September 2019 07:17 (four years ago) link
voila: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8532021/ngaiire-shiver-exclusive
― monotony, Thursday, 3 October 2019 07:43 (four years ago) link
I like it, though the vocal sounds a bit... tentative? It’s very much a continuation of Blastoma. I’m hoping for new approaches from her as well.
― breastcrawl, Friday, 4 October 2019 18:39 (four years ago) link
New song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_21LX_Slg9INgaiire • Boom
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Friday, 13 March 2020 07:58 (four years ago) link
this is *excellent*
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 13 March 2020 19:52 (four years ago) link
thanks for posting! i’m out of town at the moment and haven’t had the chance to listen yet. she had to cancel the tour she had planned because of covid-19 so give her an extra stream or 10!
― monotony, Saturday, 14 March 2020 00:33 (four years ago) link
Nice track with Australian producer Alice Ivy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6kKmAcWVrwAlice Ivy ft. Ngaiire • All In For You
― Regard the timeless piano balladeeress! (breastcrawl), Saturday, 3 October 2020 20:31 (three years ago) link
New single, "Closer": (initially performed live on radio about 18 months ago!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXZm1MOlegE
New album 3 in August, allegedly.
― monotony, Thursday, 20 May 2021 00:27 (two years ago) link
album's out august 27 - here's the next single ("Him"):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9M8mJlq1z4
― monotony, Thursday, 15 July 2021 03:00 (two years ago) link
The album is really wonderful. no moments quite as heartstopping as "once" or "fall into my arms", but it's very consistent, and i'm looking forward to spending more time with the new songs in particular
― monotony, Thursday, 26 August 2021 23:44 (two years ago) link
Hopefully playing in NZ soon! monotony, have you caught the live show over yr way?
― etc, Sunday, 10 July 2022 23:24 (one year ago) link
Not as yet, but I think there's a show in September I might try and get to. I've probably seen her about 5-6 times, and every time i'm completely wowed by her vocals. If she's in your vicinity I definitely encourage going along!
― monotony, Tuesday, 12 July 2022 06:22 (one year ago) link