{"product_id":"and-then-life-was-beautiful","title":"And Then Life Was Beautiful","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter her most recent hit \"\u003cem\u003eMessy Love\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which received huge praise from tastemakers, \u003cstrong\u003eNAO\u003c\/strong\u003e finally releases her highly anticipated, third studio album \u003cem\u003eAnd Then Life Was Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e, the follow-up from her critically acclaimed, Mercury Prize and Grammy-nominated album \u003cem\u003eSaturn\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile her previous project propelled the singer-songwriter into a new stratosphere with its cosmic, coming-of-age themes, the songstress is now entering a brand new chapter with \u003cem\u003eAnd Then Life Was Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e - where ‘\u003cem\u003eSaturn\u003c\/em\u003e’ untangled the knots of late twenties soul-searching, \u003cem\u003eAnd Then Life Was Beautiful\u003c\/em\u003e goes a step further by setting out a clarified sense of purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow a mother of a young daughter, \u003cstrong\u003eNAO\u003c\/strong\u003e is more confident in herself and her voice than ever. A pandemic album, written and recorded throughout never-ending lockdowns, the project celebrates life’s ups and downs, reaching out a hand to guide listeners through what hurdles may confront them next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt includes previously released tracks \"\u003cem\u003eAntidode\u003c\/em\u003e,\" featuring Nigerian superstar \u003cstrong\u003eAdekunle Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"\u003cem\u003eWoman\u003c\/em\u003e,\" featuring \u003cstrong\u003eLianne La Havas\u003c\/strong\u003e, which she recorded with her new-born daughter strapped lovingly to her chest, as well as \"\u003cem\u003eMessy Love\u003c\/em\u003e,\" a stunning offering loaded with strummed guitar grooves and drum rhythms rooted in 90s R\u0026amp;B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther notable stand-out tracks include \"\u003cem\u003eWait\u003c\/em\u003e,\" a stripped-back track which takes an intimate look at how you make mistakes to develop a relationship, and ‘\u003cem\u003ePostcards\u003c\/em\u003e,’ highlighting a gorgeous vocal interplay of \u003cstrong\u003eNAO\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eserpentwithfeet\u003c\/strong\u003e, who features alongside her on the track. For \"\u003cem\u003eGood Luck\u003c\/em\u003e,\" R\u0026amp;B crooner \u003cstrong\u003eLucky Daye\u003c\/strong\u003e jumped on board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe says: “Life isn’t perfect; we still go through ups and downs, but it can be beautiful as a whole. I do think it’s a hopeful album, in an honest way – it’s not shiny or all ‘isn’t this great!’ and ‘party party party.’ But it’s hopeful in that through every rough patch, every dark patch or struggle we always come out again. That’s what life is. You keep going. But most of all you try and step into a place of gratitude so that you can see life in all of its beauty.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sony","offers":[{"title":"Yellow | LP","offer_id":50402648490315,"sku":"1128638","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50402647081291,"sku":"1128639","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50402647572811,"sku":"1132403","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8d723160-088c-4743-bd7b-6de85d3518fc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726553920","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/and-then-life-was-beautiful","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}