Oxymoron (Nik Kershaw album)

Oxymoron
Studio album by
Nik Kershaw
Released16 October 2020
StudioAbbey Road
Length66:50
LabelAudio Network
ProducerNik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw chronology
Ei8ht
(2012) 		Oxymoron
(2020)
Singles from Oxymoron
  1. "From Cloudy Bay To Malibu"
    Released: 11 September 2020

Oxymoron is the ninth studio 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

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

All tracks written by Nik Kershaw except where noted.

  1. "The Chosen Ones" – 3:59
  2. "From Cloudy Bay to Malibu" – 4:27
  3. "Can't Go On" – 3:47
  4. "The Wind Will Blow" (Nik Kershaw, Paul Clarvis) – 3:33
  5. "I Do Believe" – 4:15
  6. "The Best I Can" – 4:30
  7. "Roundabouts and Swings" – 3:54
  8. "She Gets Me" – 4:20
  9. "Babylon Brothers" – 4:41
  10. "Little Star" – 3:30
  11. "Let's Get Lost" – 4:43
  12. "Come Back Tomorrow" – 3:34
  13. "These Little Things" – 5:09
  14. "Long Live the King" – 3:19
  15. "The Smallest Soul" (Nik Kershaw, Paul Clarvis) – 4:23
  16. "They Were There" – 4:34

References

  1. ^ Kershaw, Nik. "Oxymoron - Coming Soon". Nik Kershaw.
  2. ^ "Oxymoron – Why Not? – The Official Nik Kershaw Website". 12 June 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ^ "BBC Radio London – Robert Elms, Nik Kershaw and Robbie Vincent". BBC. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Oxymoron | Audio Network UK". Audio Network. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. ^ 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.