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2013 studio album by Ngaiire
Lamentations
Studio album by Ngaiire
Released12 July 2013 (2013-07-12)
Length36:44
LabelWantok Music
Producer
  • Aaron Chulai
  • Tim Curnick
Ngaiire chronology
Two Minds
(2010) 		Lamentations
(2013) 		Blastoma
(2016)
Singles from Lamentations
  1. "Dirty Hercules"
    Released: 1 March 2013
  2. "Around"
    Released: 24 May 2013

Lamentations is the debut studio album by Papua New Guinea-born Australian-based singer Ngaiire, released on 12 July 2013. The album name was derived from two sources of inspiration; Dido's Lament, written by English Baroque composer Henry Purcell and performed in his opera Dido and Aeneas, and the Biblical and poetic Book of Lamentations, mourning the destructive fall of Jerusalem.

Critical reception

Cameron Adams from The Daily Telegraph described the album as "electronic but soulful, innovative but accessible and a timeless mating of genres".

Rip It Up magazine called it "poignant" and "melancholic", as well as "invoking a sense of empathy and understanding".

The Music said "Infused with emotion and bursting with talent, Lamentations is a stunning work."

Lulu Ray from Happy Mag said the album "has a depth and darkness to its soundscape that is both unexpected and appreciated." An Amazon editor called the album "Beautiful and well-rounded... a mature and evocative debut."

Sosefina Fuamoli from The AU Review called the album "a wild and eclectic fusion of soul, beats and R&B".

Track listing

Lamentations track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Uranus"
  • Ngaire Joseph
  • Aaron Choulai
2:58
2."Around"
  • Joseph
  • Choulai
  • Tim Curnick
  • Niall Anderson
  • Evan Mannell
3:54
3."Count to Ten"
  • Joseph
  • Choulai
5:21
4."Fireflies"Joseph5:04
5."Abcd (For Ommo)"
  • Joseph
  • Choulai
4:09
6."Rabbit Hole"
  • Joseph
  • Moses Macrae
4:05
7."Dirty Hercules" (featuring Nai Palm)
  • Joseph
  • Marcello Maio
  • Barry Southgate
4:00
8."Novocaine"Joseph3:30
9."Ordinary" (featuring Brian Campeau and Elana Stone)
  • Joseph
  • Choulai
3:43
Total length:36:44

Release history

Release history and formats for Lamentations
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Various 12 July 2013 Wantok Music W0010

References

  1. ^ "Ngaiire Lamentations". Happy Mag. 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ADAMS, CAMERON (24 July 2013). "Album of the week and latest releases". Daily Telegraph.
  3. Freeman, Miranda. "Ngaiire: Quite Contrary". Rip it Up!. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  4. "Ngaiire Lamentations". The Music. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Lamentations by Ngaiire CD". amazon. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. "Album Review: Ngaiire Blastoma (2016 LP)". the AU Review. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. "Lamentations by Ngaiire DD". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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