Blastoma (album)

Blastoma is the second studio album by Papua New Guinea-born Australian-based singer Ngaiire, released on 10 June 2016. The album is named blastoma; a form of cancer Ngaiire battled at a young age.[1][2] The album peaked at number 41 on the ARIA Charts.

Blastoma
Studio album by
Ngaiire
Released10 June 2016 (2016-06-10)
Length39:21
LabelMaximillion Brown, Sony
ProducerNgaire Joseph, Paul Mac and Jack Grace
Ngaiire chronology
Lamentations
(2013)		 Blastoma
(2016)		 3
(2021)
Singles from Blastoma
  1. "Once"
    Released: 10 July 2015
  2. "Diggin'"
    Released: 26 February 2016
  3. "House on a Rock"
    Released: 25 May 2016

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The AU Review8.7/10[3]

Sosefina Fuamoli from The AU Review said "Ngaiire continues to explore a diverse musical palette on Blastoma, incorporating gritty electronics with some well produced hints of trip-hop and of course, that soul-soaked R&B vocal throughout. She shifts between the glossy and the raw with skill, allowing the listener to access this sonic environment she’s meticulously established before coming at us fast with evocative lyricism and music that hits right to your core."[3]

Alex Watts from Beat Magazine commented on the spareness saying "with most tracks featuring Ngaiire’s voice prominent in the mix, and very simple electronic rhythmic and synth elements holding the tracks together."[1]

Tom Williams from Music Feeds said the album "speaks of emotional pain, but also physical stress — bodies breaking, bodies tearing, skin being shed — all against backdrops of ice, hard rock, lost faith and graves being dug" adding "Blastoma shines when these themes and images are put up against harsh synths, belly-aching bass lines and rolling percussion."[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Anchor"3:29
2."Once"5:12
3."Cruel" (featuring Jack Grace)5:12
4."House on a Rock"3:42
5."I Wear Black"4:16
6."Diggin'"4:39
7."I Can't Hear God Anymore"4:24
8."Many Things"3:35
9."Fall Into My Arms"4:57

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 41

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 10 June 2016[5][6]
Maximillion Brown, Sony Music Australia MB00001
Worldwide The Orchard 5063432

References
  1. "Ngaiire Blastoma". Beat Magazine. June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. "Album Reviews Ngaiire Blastoma". Music Feeds. June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. "Album Review: NGAIIRE Blastoma(2016 LP)". the AU Review. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. "Australiancharts.com – Ngaiire – Blastoma". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  5. "Blastoma by Ngaiire DD". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  6. "Blastoma by Ngaiire CD". amazon. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
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