Oxymoron (Nik Kershaw album)
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| Released | 16 October 2020 | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road | |||
| Length | 66:50 | |||
| Label | Audio Network | |||
| Producer | Nik Kershaw | |||
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Oxymoron is the ninth and most recent album by British singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 16 October 2020. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios.[1]
An EP, These Little Things, containing six of the albums tracks, was released on 26 June 2020 to promote the album.[2] The album's first and only single, "From Cloudy Bay to Malibu", was released on 11 September 2020 and was played by Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2 two days prior. Kershaw also appeared on Robert Elms's BBC Radio London show to promote the album.[3]
The album was released through Audio Network, a service for music used in film and TV owned by Entertainment One.[4]
Reception[edit]
The album received mostly positive reviews from critics, with Essentially Pop stating that the songs will "stand the test of time" like Kershaw’s earlier catalogue.[5]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Nik Kershaw except where noted.
- "The Chosen Ones" – 3:59
- "From Cloudy Bay to Malibu" – 4:27
- "Can't Go On" – 3:47
- "The Wind Will Blow" (Nik Kershaw, Paul Clarvis) – 3:33
- "I Do Believe" – 4:15
- "The Best I Can" – 4:30
- "Roundabouts and Swings" – 3:54
- "She Gets Me" – 4:20
- "Babylon Brothers" – 4:41
- "Little Star" – 3:30
- "Let's Get Lost" – 4:43
- "Come Back Tomorrow" – 3:34
- "These Little Things" – 5:09
- "Long Live the King" – 3:19
- "The Smallest Soul" (Nik Kershaw, Paul Clarvis) – 4:23
- "They Were There" – 4:34
References[edit]
- ^ Kershaw, Nik. "Oxymoron - Coming Soon". Nik Kershaw.
- ^ "Oxymoron – Why Not? – The Official Nik Kershaw Website". 12 June 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "BBC Radio London – Robert Elms, Nik Kershaw and Robbie Vincent". BBC. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Oxymoron | Audio Network UK". Audio Network. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Hafey, Lisa (15 October 2020). "Nik Kershaw' New Album Is Not So Much An 'Oxymoron' As The Title Suggests". Essentially Pop. Retrieved 19 December 2022.