Lamentations (Ngaiire album)

2013 studio album by Ngaiire

Lamentations

Studio album by

Ngaiire

Released| 12 July 2013 (2013-07-12)
Length| 36:44
Label| Wantok Music
Producer|

* Aaron Chulai
* Tim Curnick

Ngaiire chronology
| Two Minds
(2010)  | Lamentations
(2013)  | Blastoma
(2016)

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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.[1]

## Critical reception

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Cameron Adams from The Daily Telegraph described the album as "electronic but soulful, innovative but accessible and a timeless mating of genres".[2]

Rip It Up magazine called it "poignant" and "melancholic", as well as "invoking a sense of empathy and understanding".[3]

The Music said "Infused with emotion and bursting with talent, Lamentations is a stunning work."[4]

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."[5]

Sosefina Fuamoli from The AU Review called the album "a wild and eclectic fusion of soul, beats and R&B".[6]

## Track listing

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Lamentations track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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"| 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
Total length:| 36:44

## Release history

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Release history and formats for Lamentations Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Catalogue

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Various  | 12 July 2013[7][5] |

* CD
* digital download
* streaming

| Wantok Music  | W0010

## References

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1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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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