NAO Readies New Album 'And Then Life Was Beautiful'

Hear the title track from her third LP, which features serpentwithfeet, Lianne La Havas and more

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Jul 29, 2021

NAO has returned with details of her third studio album. The English artist will share And Then Life Was Beautiful on September 24 through her own Little Tokyo Recordings.

Following 2018's Saturn, the 13-track And Then Life Was Beautiful features the previously shared "Woman" with Lianne La Havas, on top of collaborations with serpentwithfeet, Lucky Daye and Adekunle Gold. The album's opening title track can be heard below.

Earlier this year, NAO appeared on "Heart Storm" from serpentwithfeet's DEACON, which is among Exclaim!'s 31 Best Albums of 2021 So Far.

Saturn was nominated for the 2019 Mercury Prize. Read Exclaim!'s interview with NAO.


And Then Life Was Beautiful
:

1. And Then Life Was Beautiful
2. Messy Love
3. Glad That You're Gone
4. Antidote (ft. Adekunle Gold)
5. Burn Out
6. Wait
7. Good Luck (ft. Lucky Daye)
8. Nothing's For Sure
9. Woman (ft. Lianne La Havas)
10. Better Friend
11. Postcards (ft. serpentwithfeet)
12. Little Giants
13. Amazing Grace

Pre-order And Then Life Was Beautiful.

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