Name: Night Reign
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Mercurial and moody soundscapes are infused with wistful romance in one of the Grammy-winning singer and composer’s most spirited records to date. — The Guardian More…

Release Date: 31st May 2024
Catalogue No: 5898029
Label: Verve

The Guardian

Global Album of the Month

May 2024

Side A

1. Aey Nehin

2. Na Gul

3. Autumn Leaves (ft. James Francies)

4. Whiskey

5. Zameen (ft. Chocolate Genius, Inc.)

Side B

1. Raat Ki Rani (version exclusive to vinyl)

2. Saaqi (ft. Vijay Iyer)

3. Bolo Na (ft. Moor Mother & Joel Ross)

4. Last Night (Reprise) (ft. Cautious Clay, Kaki King, Maeve Gilchrist)

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Recording of the Week, Arooj Aftab - Night Reign

7th June 2024

The bewitching new album from the Pakistani-American vocalist merges boundaries between traditional folk, jazz and other global sounds, resulting in an embalming and all-encompassing musical canvas.

Grammy®-winning Arooj Aftab is set to release Night Reign, the follow up to her critically-acclaimed album Vulture Prince, on 31 May on Verve Records. Aftab makes the night the focus of this nine-song collection. Entirely in her own voice and through her own story, she delves into the multifaceted, bold and fascinating realm that comes to life after dark. Some nights are for falling in love, some are for solitude and introspection, some are to be annoyed at a forced social gathering–and so go the stories of Night Reign. The album features new friends like Cautious Clay shredding on flute, Moor Mother echoing Aftab’s sentiment of how cruel the world is, and Chocolate Genius aka Marc Anthony Thompson lending his tender sensibilities to a song about being grounded. Longtime collaborators Petros Klampanis and Maeve Gilchrist also continue their musical partnership as core members of Arooj’s musical family. The resulting new music again showcases Aftab’s striking ability to build a thing of beauty from distinct elements. Night Reign is a clear departure from tradition or the reinvention of ancestral music. It’s a reflection of Aftab’s 15 years living in New York City and her unapologetic commitment to stay true to herself. With open-heartedness, candour and wit, Aftab lets us get even closer to her.

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Mercurial and moody soundscapes are infused with wistful romance in one of the Grammy-winning singer and composer’s most spirited records to date.

The singer and composer’s wondrous fourth album deepens the sound of her boundless folk-jazz style. Its gestures are bold, romantic, and often unforgettable.

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