Lamentations (Ngaiire album)

Lamentations is the debut studio album by Papua New Guinea-born Australian-based singer Ngaiire, released on 12 July 2013. The album is named was derived from two sources of inspiration; Dido's Lament written by English Baroque composer Henry Purcell performed in his opera Dido and Aeneas and the Biblical and poetic Book of Lamentations mourning the destructive fall of Jerusalem.[1]

Lamentations
Studio album by
Ngaiire
Released12 July 2013 (2013-07-12)
LabelWantok Music
ProducerAaron 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

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The AU Review[2]

Chris Downton from BMA Magazine said "an impressive introduction to Joseph's powerful and beguiling vocals, which smoothly shift throughout retro chanteuse and more contemporary R&B, but as the title suggests, there's an undercurrent of melancholy lurking beneath much of this album."[2]

Cameron Adams from The Daily Telegraph described the album as "electronic but soulful, innovative but accessible and a timeless mating of genres".[3]

Rip It Up magazine called it "poignant" and "melancholic", as well as "invoking a sense of empathy and understanding".[4]

Amorina Fitzgerald Hood from The Music AU said "Infused with emotion and bursting with talent, Lamentations is a stunning work." [5]

Lulu Ray from Happy Mag said the album "has a depth and darkness to its soundscape that is both unexpected and appreciated."[1] An Amazon editor called the album "Beautiful and well-rounded... [and] a mature and evocative debut."[6]

Sosefina Fuamoli from The AU Review called the album "a wild and eclectic fusion of soul, beats and R&B."[7]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Uruanus"
  • 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"
  • Joseph
5:04
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"
  • Joseph
3:30
9."Ordinary" (featuring Brian Campeau and Elana Stone)
  • Joseph
  • Choulai
3:43

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Worldwide 12 July 2013[8][6]
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References
  1. "Ngaiire Lamentations". Happy Mag. 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. Downton, Chris (5 March 2016). "CD Reviews Ngaiire". BMA Magazine. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ADAMS, CAMERON (24 July 2013). "Album of the week and latest releases". Daily Telegraph.
  4. Freeman, Miranda. "Ngaiire: Quite Contrary". Rip it Up!. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. "Ngaiire Lamentations". The Music AU. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. "Lamentations by Ngaiire CD". amazon. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  7. "Album Review: NGAIIRE Blastoma(2016 LP)". the AU Review. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  8. "Lamentations by Ngaiire DD". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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