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Nia Archives produces an ingenious combination of introspective neo-soul lyrics and surging drum'n'bass breakbeats, equally focusing on self-reflection and sound system energy. On the strength of two independently released EPs, she was showered with acclaim in 2022, including awards from BBC Music, DJ Mag, MOBO, and NME. Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against tha Wall, her first major-label release, is a more accessible refinement of her already fully formed aesthetic. Carnivalesque opener "Baianá" is an exuberant fusion of samba and jungle, and easily one of her most celebratory tracks. Songs like "No Need 2 Be Sorry, Call Me?" (a duet with Maverick Sabre) and the shimmering, guitar-driven "So Tell Me..." are tender and soul-searching, placing lyrics at the forefront but matching them with the urgency of the rhythms. The closing title track juxtaposes melancholy pianos with choppy, explosive breaks, serving as a moment of cathartic release.
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Jakwob, Mixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - TeeBee, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fernando Barboza Ferraz, ComposerLyricist - Renato Epstein, ComposerLyricist - Andre Hideki Hosoi, ComposerLyricist - Andre Luiz Venegas Branco, ComposerLyricist - Bruno Borges Buarque De Gusmao, ComposerLyricist - Daniela Fried, ComposerLyricist - Flavia Maia Brandao, ComposerLyricist - Gilberto Arruda Galvao Alves, ComposerLyricist - Joao Paulo Simao, ComposerLyricist - Luciana Horta Lemos Effori, ComposerLyricist - Mairah Brito Rocha, ComposerLyricist - Marcelo Pereira Neves Pretto, ComposerLyricist - Mauricio De Oliveira Maas, ComposerLyricist - Vera Lucia Barbosa De Melo, ComposerLyricist - Nia Archives, Producer, Performer, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2022 Nia Archives
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jakwob, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Jacob, ComposerLyricist - Nia Archives, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2022 Nia Archives
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maverick Sabre, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jakwob, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - James Jacob, ComposerLyricist - Nia Archives, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2022 Nia Archives
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jakwob, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Jacob, ComposerLyricist - Nia Archives, Producer, Vocals, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2024 Nia Archives
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Thomas, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jakwob, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - James Jacob, ComposerLyricist - Nia Archives, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2022 Nia Archives
Stuart Hawkes, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jakwob, Mixer, Drum Programming, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Nia Archives, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2022 Nia Archives
Album review
Nia Archives produces an ingenious combination of introspective neo-soul lyrics and surging drum'n'bass breakbeats, equally focusing on self-reflection and sound system energy. On the strength of two independently released EPs, she was showered with acclaim in 2022, including awards from BBC Music, DJ Mag, MOBO, and NME. Sunrise Bang Ur Head Against tha Wall, her first major-label release, is a more accessible refinement of her already fully formed aesthetic. Carnivalesque opener "Baianá" is an exuberant fusion of samba and jungle, and easily one of her most celebratory tracks. Songs like "No Need 2 Be Sorry, Call Me?" (a duet with Maverick Sabre) and the shimmering, guitar-driven "So Tell Me..." are tender and soul-searching, placing lyrics at the forefront but matching them with the urgency of the rhythms. The closing title track juxtaposes melancholy pianos with choppy, explosive breaks, serving as a moment of cathartic release.
© Paul Simpson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:17:02
- Main artists: Nia Archives
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: HIJINXX - Island
- Genre: Electronic
© 2023 Nia Archives ℗ 2023 Nia Archives
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