Praise for 'Enter Now Brightness' (2025)
“There’s a questing robustness to these songs, a sense of somebody finally having the perspective to seek out answers to long-hanging questions.” ★★★★ – MOJO
“These songs recall the greats while also plotting a map of the future” 8/10 - UNCUT
“Swings from the gentle to the anthemic... another winner in Reid’s impressive discography.” ★★★★ – Rolling Stone
“A chronicler of emotional complexities.” ★★★★ – The Times
"Rich and vibrant.. one foot in folk, and one foot in something bigger, catchier, louder and more potent" - All Songs Considered, NPR
"[Nadia] embraces a full-bodied sound halfway between Haim’s sophisticated pop sparkle and Sharon Van Etten’s full-throated songcraft" - The Guardian
"An artist, so well established, ripping up the rulebook with this much verve is a rare and welcome thing" - The Sampler, RNZ
"There is contentment and confidence emanating from [Nadia's] fourth album... a fuller, richer sound" ★★★★ - Scottish Daily Express
"The sound of Reid operating at a higher level" ★★★★ - MusicOMH
"Nadia Reid has arrived folks, do not miss out on this one." - KLOF Mag
"Reid is comfortable trying to be everything she would like to be." Bernard Zuel
“One of New Zealand’s most distinctive singer-songwriters” - 13th Floor
”From first note to last, she seems to be at the top of her game, defining a sound that is hers alone” - For Folk’s Sake
"An album that balances melancholy and resolution without the need to underline either" 7.8/10 - Mindies
“Songwriter-Folk-Pop of the finest kind” - Sounds and Books
“Enter Now Brightness is an album that constantly creates shimmering images, as light as heavy, as dark as bright.” - Musikblog
”Enter Now Brightness is not only a title but a philosophy on an elegant set of songs that find Reid adapting just fine, thanks, at least with the help of treasured loved ones and music itself.” - AllMusic
Praise for 'Out of My Province' (2020)
“Reid channels the personal to universal effect.. Her best album yet” ★★★★ – UNCUT
“Nadia Reid has come of age on her third album.. deeply personal and yet relatable” ★★★★ – The Times
“beautifully crafted, incredibly assured” ★★★★★ – The Skinny UK
“Out of her province maybe, but rarely out of her depth.” 7.5/10 – Under the Radar Mag
“Leaves listeners captivated and exposed.. Reid has created yet another astonishing record.” – The Revue
“Reid’s most polished album to date” 8/10 – The Line of Best Fit
Praise for 'Preservation' (2017)
“One of the year’s landmark releases” ★★★★ – MOJO
“…Continues Reid’s graceful trajectory…” 8/10 – UNCUT
“perfectly crafted statements from a blossoming talent” ★★★★ – The Guardian
“Simply breathtaking” ★★★★★ – Record Collector
“Pretty much off the scale” 8/10 – The Line Of Best Fit
“‘Preservation’ proves that whatever she discovered on her journey, it was very much a worthwhile undertaking.” – Loud & Quiet
Praise for ‘Listen to Formation, Look for the Signs’ (2014)
“Inspired debut by a young New Zealand singer-songwriter you’ll feel you’ve known forever.” ★★★★ – MOJO
“Nadia Reid’s impeccable debut will maybe set a wider orbit in motion” ★★★★ – UNCUT
“For a new artists, her confident grace is all the more remarkable” – Pitchfork
Album Of The Day – BBC 6 Music
“The self assurance of Reid’s voice, artfully undermined by the lyrics, announces an artist wise beyond her years.”
– Sunday Times (UK)
★★★★ – Sydney Morning Herald
“When I hear a young artist making an album as soulful and rich and self-possessed as ‘Listen To Formation, Look For The Signs’, I feel so thrilled not only for the existence of that record but for all the music they will make over all the years to come.” – The Guardian
