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: Artist......: Nico Paulo
: Album.......: Nico Paulo :
: Label.......: Forward Music Group .. .:.. .
Genre.......: Indie :
Catnr.......: FMG102 .
' Source......: CD ,
; Rip.date....: 2024-01-23
Str.date....: 2023-04-07
Quality.....: 244kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :..
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1. Intro, Dream 1:47
2. Time 3:12
3. Amor Amor Amor 3:27
4. The Master 3:24
5. Now or Never 3:33
6. Learning My Ways 4:31
7. Lock Me Inside 3:50
8. Lovers In The Street 4:39
9. Hand Kisser 3:08
10. Read My Mind 5:00
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,: Nico Paulo s self-titled album opens in a dream. That is, after :,
: all, where our experiences gather in vivid fluidity: water, :
:' time, flowers, family, love, home, memories. These are the ':
,: recurring pieces that populate the St. John s based :,
: Portuguese-Canadian artist s effortless, grounding folk-pop. :
:' Like the smaller offerings preceding it, Paulo s debut album is ':
,: rooted in intimate, imagistic songwriting wherein relationships :,
: (to self, to others, to the wider world) come into focus, brim :
:' with passion and occasionally slip away. The magnetic center of ':
,: the music is her direct vocal work that feels both inviting for :,
: its warmth and striking in its power. :
:' ':
,: Recorded in a lakeside cabin on Nova Scotia s South Shore with :,
: producer / percussionist Joshua Van Tassel, and co-production :
:' from Tim Baker, Paulo s unassuming songs are brought ':
,: brilliantly to life through subtle rhythmic shifts and exquisite :,
: arrangements for horns, woodwinds and mellotron. Each piece of a :
:' given composition is perfectly considered, hung just so with a ':
,: gentle shimmer. Each song is played with care by a cast of St. :,
: John s finest players including Adam Hogan (guitar) and Tim :
:' Baker (keys), both formerly of Hey Rosetta, Mary Beth Waldram ':
,: (clarinet), and Steve Maloney (backing vox), as well as Forward :,
: head honcho Kyle Cunjak (bass). :
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,: Paulo has a way of lending heavy themes a buoyancy without :,
: sacrificing any emotional impact. Lead single Now or Never is :
:' a slow, bubbly waltz that finds the singer offering a dramatic ':
,: ultimatum to a lover. Her words are stern and purposeful, but :,
: the song moves with the pace of an early autumn breeze. :
:' Similarly, Time , like its namesake, unfurls as if it couldn t ':
,: be any other way. As congas step quietly into the mix, bringing :,
: the song into full bloom, Paulo poses the question, Have you :
:' ever thought of dancing and its import feels positively ':
,: existential. In the tradition of singers like Gal Costa, Nico, :,
: Feist or Victoria Legrand, Paulo packs profound strength into :
:' songs that spare no tenderness or nuance. ':
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: This remarkably assured debut is the perfect record to hum along :
:' with, curl up to, draw strength from and share with those you ':
,: love, or have loved. At the album s close, in the final moments :,
: of Read My Mind , Paulo offers an affirming meditation on what :
:' any given relationship is really about: the time it takes, to ':
,: recreate / hold hands, forget and love again . :,
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