{"product_id":"its-getting-late-youd-better-go-home","title":"It's Getting Late You'd Better Go Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStorytelling lies at the very heart of vocalist and songwriter \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNishla Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's music making, and since the release of her critically lauded Whirlwind debut, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriends with Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the evolving circumstances of her own life have provided the materials for the stories that lie at the heart of this new collection. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eit's getting late, you'd better go home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written during a period of emotional turmoil, as Nishla confronted a series of crossroads in her life, not least whether to stay in her adopted UK home or return to her native Australia. From these deeply personal concerns, the stories expand outwards to address universal themes of belonging and of absence, of closeness and separation, of yearning ambition and the simple joys of the quotidian. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese extra resonances inspired Nishla to expand her sonic palette, deepening the timbral possibilities with layers of vocals and subtle electronica, and surrounding herself with a hand-picked group of some of the UK's most empathetic and adventurous musicians. The songs are expanded and supported by \u003cb\u003eTom Harris\u003c\/b\u003e' subtle, sensitive piano, embellished by the saxophones of \u003cb\u003eXhosa Cole\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eHarben Kay\u003c\/b\u003e and the trumpets of \u003cb\u003eAaron Wood\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Keeffe\u003c\/b\u003eand grounded by the superlative rhythm team of \u003cb\u003eMisha Mullov-Abbado\u003c\/b\u003e and drummers \u003cb\u003eSarah Heneghan\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKai Chareunsy\u003c\/b\u003e. At the centre of everything is Nishla's remarkable voice, always poised and in control, but equally capable of revealing intimacy and powerful emotional charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking closely with producer \u003cb\u003eChris Hyson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNishla Smith\u003c\/b\u003e has created an immersive sound-world that showcases but never distracts from the strength of the compositions and the hypnotic charisma of her voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nishla Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58250649764175,"sku":"5293","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/5065014356821_3bb3da6e-7cd6-4089-8a29-c9ae6c547edf_jpg.webp?v=1784293370","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/its-getting-late-youd-better-go-home","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}