On the anniversary of her ARIA nominated album 3 – and on the eve of her national tour – Sydney-based, Papau New Guinean future-soul artist Ngaiire reveals ‘F.U.’, taken from the album’s b-sides. The captivating artist also announces the supports for her lengthy tour this August/September. Stripped back to the bones of a single piano and spotlighting Ngaiire’s inimitable vocal alongside rousing choral harmonies, the single leaves a lasting impression as a delicate reminder of the importance of relying solely on yourself. On...
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Following the release of last year’s album 3, Ngaiire returns with a new single ‘Fuchsia’. A continuation of the art project/experiment that Ngaiire has described as ‘a very expensive therapy session’. ‘Fuchsia’, with it’s subversive beats & Ngaiire’s signature vocals, is an exploration of all that is queer & taboo in post-colonial Papua New Guinea. Listen below! Ngaiire shares, “Fuchsia is about wanting autonomy on your choices, who you love, your body...
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Sydney-based, Papau New Guinean future-soul artist Ngaiire has been nominated for four ARIA Awards. Announced this morning, Ngaiire and her album 3 are nominated for Best Artist, Best Soul and R&B Release, Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist Award and also Best Cover Art, which is centered around an artwork that Ngaiire painted. Of the nominations Ngaiire shares – “Look I wasn’t expecting anything but FOUR!? Holy crap! I’m absolutely beside myself. Me and my team worked so hard on this release and this is already a win for us regardless...
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Ngaiire has always been peculiar, but on her third studio album, titled 3, she embraces it. Released via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control Records, the project memorialises the differences that have hindered and propelled the Papua New Guinean R&B/Soul artist. “This album is about me letting go and accepting that not everyone is gonna get me,” says Ngaiire. “So here it is. 3. A perfectly acceptable odd number, just like me —a bit...
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Following Ngaiire‘s stunning lead single ‘Closer’, today the Sydney-based, Papau New Guinea-born future soul artist shares her emotional new track ‘Him’, taken from her forthcoming album 3 out Friday 27 August via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control Records for AUNZ and Majestic Casual for the rest of the world. Watch the lyric video for ‘Him’ below. Of the single Ngaiire shares, “It’s the reality of the darkness traversed to get this album here. It’s a letter that would have been left if I hadn’t been able to finish it. It’s about a...
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Ahead of her headline show in Sydney this Saturday, Sydney-based, Papau New Guinea-born future soul artist Ngaiire today shares the stunning accompanying visuals for her new single ‘Closer’. Co-written by Japanese Wallpaper and Jack Grace and premiered via triple j, the track is taken from her forthcoming album 3 out Friday 27 August via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control Records for AUNZ and Majestic Casual for the rest of the world. Described by Ngaiire...
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Sydney-based, Papau New Guinea-born future soul artist Ngaiire is elated to share that her forthcoming album 3 will be released Friday 27 August via Dot Dash Recordings / Remote Control Records for AUNZ and Majestic Casual for the rest of the world. She also shares the brand new single ‘Closer’, co-written with Japanese Wallpaper and Jack Grace, as premiered by triple j’s Declan Byrne on Home & Hosed. Described by Ngaiire as her “sweaty 80’s summer love song”, the track is centred around how she observed and understood love, sex and dating as a...
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Dot Dash Recordings & Remote Control Records are excited to welcome Sydney-based, Papau New Guinea-born future soul artist Ngaiire to their stellar roster, joining the likes of Methyl Ethel, Carla Geneve & Donny Benét. Of the signing Ngaiire shares “It’s really exciting to finally have a small but incredibly dedicated army of people to help carry this project. What means even more is that Dot Dash came to the table really wanting this partnership and have already shown how fearless they are about taking...
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