Joined by long-time musical companions Sam Taylor (guitar), Joe McCallum (drums) and Richie Pickard (bass), Reid also worked closely with Lyttelton producer Ben Edwards. The result is a powerful yet fragile collection of songs that pulse and crackle as Reid, coaxed to play electric guitar for some songs, gives a masterclass in taut, restrained energy.
From the ebb and swirl of an effected guitar on title track Preservation, to the clank and shimmer of Richard and the propulsive Arrow & the Aim, Reid strides confidently forward.
• Nadia Reid. Preservation. Basin Rock.
• Five stars (out of five)
Single download: Richard
For those who like: Sharon Van Etten
— Shane Gilchrist
