Nadia Reid at Trades Club 2025-09-17T19:00:00
Praise for ‘Enter Now Brightness’ (2025) “There’s a questing robustness to these songs, a sense of somebody finally having the perspective to seek out answers to long-hanging questions.” ★★★★ – MOJO
“These songs recall the greats while also plotting a map of the future” 8/10 - UNCUT
“Rich and vibrant.. one foot in folk, and one foot in something bigger, catchier, louder and more potent” - All Songs Considered, NPR
“[Nadia] embraces a full-bodied sound halfway between Haim’s sophisticated pop sparkle and Sharon Van Etten’s full-throated songcraft” - The Guardian
“An artist, so well established, ripping up the rulebook with this much verve is a rare and welcome thing” - The Sampler, RNZ
“There is contentment and confidence emanating from [Nadia’s] fourth album… a fuller, richer sound” ★★★★ - Scottish Daily Express
“The sound of Reid operating at a higher level” ★★★★ - MusicOMH
“Nadia Reid has arrived folks, do not miss out on this one.” - KLOF Mag
“One of New Zealand’s most distinctive singer-songwriters” - 13th Floor
”From first note to last, she seems to be at the top of her game, defining a sound that is hers alone” - For Folk’s Sake
“Songwriter-Folk-Pop of the finest kind” - Sounds and Books
“Enter Now Brightness is an album that constantly creates shimmering images, as light as heavy, as dark as bright.” - Musikblog
”Enter Now Brightness is not only a title but a philosophy on an elegant set of songs that find Reid adapting just fine, thanks, at least with the help of treasured loved ones and music itself.” - AllMusic