NAO - AND THEN LIFE WAS BEAUTIFUL

Subsequent to rediscovering her creative potential, Nao transforms her natural sounding third album into a multicolored demonstration of the torments and joys of new love and the process of healing they inspire. Her ear for R&B, UK garage, and soul she improves the harshness of these soundscapes and blends them with a smoothness that can be expected of a musician paying attention to both Jill Scott and Burial. Long tours pre-pandemic depleted her artistic energy, however 'And Then Life Was Beautiful' extends her melodic reach while keeping it close to home. Five years from her debut album, Nao's more established, smarter, and better abled to manage life's ups and downs and is shown through the variety of self-assured tracks on this record.