{"id":18808,"date":"2018-11-09T12:57:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T12:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=18808"},"modified":"2019-09-05T18:34:43","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T17:34:43","slug":"artist-of-the-month-nina-smith-white-feather-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nusic.org.uk\/wordpress\/artist-of-the-month-nina-smith-white-feather-review\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Nina Smith – White Feather – Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

NINA SMITH<\/a>. Photo Credit:<\/strong> Samuel Kirkby<\/p>\n

We normally start these reviews with some pithy, incredibly witty one-liner to make you beautiful readers smile, and want to engage with the rest of the words on your screen.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, we\u2019re not gonna do that this time – for one key\u00a0reason – J<\/span>ust being able to say the phrase \u201cNina Smith\u2019s debut album is here\u2019 should be enough to get you excited.<\/span><\/p>\n

The record starts with something rather unique – a mini-monologue from another artist – in this case\u00a0<\/span>ROB GREEN<\/b><\/a>. The soothing gentleman’s voice sharing some words on the power of a song. And one particular phrase stands out – as it feel like it summarises the whole album – \u201cthese negative experiences will always be negative if we don\u2019t turn them into something powerful<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Powerful is the right word to describe \u2018White Feather<\/em>\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

The fear of dying. Losing those close to you. Loneliness. These are all topics covered on this album.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though – one of the earliest standouts is actually\u2026 a little uplifting! \u2018Little Lies<\/em>\u2019 is mega pop single material – euphoric chords and strings hit ya smack bang in the eardrums in the first 30 seconds. And then ya listen to the lyrics and you\u2019re like\u2026 \u2018hang on mate, this is actually quite a serious song\u2019. And that perfect balance of almost positive musicality, paired with honest, raw narratives – is part of what makes this album so special. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Waiting for You<\/em>\u2019 has the sassy swag that many of us know Nina for. The kind of swaying badassery that makes ya wanna snap your fingers in a \u2018nuh uh honey\u2019 kinda way. All whilst appreciating her beaut falsetto, obvs. <\/span><\/p>\n

Okay – that serious side we talked about. The second half of the album is\u2026 well, mostly about life and death. \u2018Live Forever<\/em>\u2019 deals with the realisation that us mere humans are not going to…. well, be on this planet forever. \u2018Remember Me<\/em>\u2019 focusses on wanting to leave enough of an impact on someone or something that your memory lasts – \u201cI\u2019m at the mercy of unknown, and it terrifies me<\/em>\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n