Music News - Ngaiire Announces Wallace as New Zealand Support for Headline Tour this Month
25 August 2022 - 0 Comments
On the anniversary of her ARIA nominated album 3 - and on the eve of her national tour - Sydney-based, Papau New Guinean future-soul artist Ngaiire reveals F.U., taken from the album's b-sides. The captivating artist also announces the supports for her New Zealand tour kicking off tomorrow on Friday in Wellington.
Listen to F.U. HERE
Stripped back to the bones of a single piano and spotlighting Ngaiire's "inimitable vocal" (STACK) alongside rousing choral harmonies, the single leaves a lasting impression as a delicate reminder of the importance of relying solely on yourself.
On the theme of the track, Ngaiire explains F.U. “is more about forgiveness than telling someone to eff off. It's about the acknowledgement that the people who wrong you don't stick around to clean up the mess, you have to do it yourself. The challenge is to do it with enough grace that it doesn't turn you into an arsehole"
As the first chance to see the single live, Ngaiire's rescheduled New Zealand album tour takes place this week with Wallace in both cities.
Saturday August 26 - Meow, Wellington
w/ Wallace
Friday August 27 - The Tuning Fork, Auckland
w/ Wallace and Jatin Puri (DJ)
Tickets for Ngaiire's rescheduled New Zealand shows are on sale here.
F.U. came from the album sessions of 3 which garnered4x ARIA Award nominations, 2x FBi Radio SMAC Awards - including 'Record Of The Year' - and an AIR Award nomination for 'Best Independent Pop Album'.
3 was first conceptualised when Ngaiire returned to Papua New Guinea in 2017 with a small creative team to extract unique visual aspects of her culture to present in a contemporary context alongside her music. But what began as an art-driven, anthropological project became Ngaiire’s own hero’s journey. In a recent interview with NME, she spoke candidly about the challenges she’s endured and reflected on her refusal to tone herself down for the comfort of others. Ngaiire demonstrates this emboldened approach on the sexually charged single Closer and on the deeply personal 'Him', in which “her impassioned vocals seem to make the ultimate plea.” (The FADER) With the addition of colourful, anthemic numbers like Takeover and Shoestring, 3 is a celebration of what defines Ngaiire. The 10-track album is produced by Ngaiire’s longtime collaborator Jack Grace and it includes other previously released singles, Boom, and Shiver.
Photo Credit: Dan Segal
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