| In Swings the Tide | ||||
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| Released | 8 October 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006/2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop, folk, country | |||
| Length | 41:44 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Anika Moa | |||
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In Swings the Tide is the third studio album by New Zealand Pop recording artist Anika Moa. It was released on 8 October 2007 by EMI Records. The album reached number six on the New Zealand Albums Chart and was certified Platinum for selling over 15,000 copies.
Songs on the album were inspired by the break-up of a relationship and Moa's father's deteriorating health. [1]
Moa produced the album herself. Mixing of the album was achieved in two weeks, while mastering took one day. "It's been the easiest album I've ever done and the most control I've had over everything", she later said. [2]
Moa has described the album as "ballady, country, folky pop". [1]
Moa toured New Zealand to promote In Swings the Tide. She was backed by drummer Nick Gaffney and bassist Chip Matthews on the tour. Folk singer-songwriter Age Pryor opened for her, [3] and Anji Sami, sister of Madeleine Sami, also opened at the Nelson show. [4]
| Date | City | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2007 | Dunedin | The Backstage |
| 7 December 2007 | Christchurch | Al's Bar |
| 8 December 2007 | Nelson | School of Music |
| 9 December 2007 | Wellington | San Francisco Bathhouse |
| 11 December 2007 | Whangarei | Salut |
| 12 December 2007 | Kerikeri | The Centre |
| 13 December 2007 | Auckland | Transmission Room |
Patrick Stowe from The Nelson Mail gave the gig a positive review, praising Moa's "brutal honesty on stage". [4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The New Zealand Herald [5] |   |
| The Press [6] | |
| Taranaki Daily News [7] |  |
Russell Baillie of The New Zealand Herald rated In Swings the Tide four stars, commending its "level of songcraft here that wasn't always apparent on her earlier work." [5] Nick Bollinger from New Zealand Listener said that "[In Swings the] Tide strikes a balance between the industry-standard pop of Thinking Room...and the introspection of 2005’s Stolen Hill." [8] Taranaki Daily News' Felicity Rookes gave the album a positive review, commenting that "The intimate nature of the folksy tunes show how Moa has grown lyrically". [7] Vicki Anderson of The Press lauded Moa's songwriting skills, noting the "honesty and rawness of expression and emotion" present on the album. She gave it a perfect score of five stars. [6]
In Swings the Tide debuted on the New Zealand Albums Chart on 15 October 2007 at number eight. [9] The next week it moved up two places to number six, [10] where it peaked. [11] On 9 December 2007 it was certified gold for shipping 7,500 copies, and on 17 February 2008 it received a platinum certification for 15,000 shipments. [12] The album exited the chart in June 2008, but later re-entered the chart thrice, and spent a total of thirty-nine weeks on the albums chart. [11]
"Dreams in My Head" was released as the first single from the album on 8 October, the same date as the album's release. [13] The song reached number sixteen on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and spent eighteen weeks on the chart. [14] Luke Sharpe directed the accompanying music video. [15]
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