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Novo Amor
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Novo Amor performing at All Points East, London, in 2023
Background information
Birth nameAli John Meredith-Lacey
Also known asNovo Amor
Born (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 33)
Aberystwyth, Wales
Genres Indie rock, folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, banjo, bass guitar, drums, percussion, piano, keyboards
Years active2012–present
LabelsAll Points, Believe Recordings, Dumont Dumont, Brilliance Records, Lacey Music
Website novoamor.co.uk

Ali John Meredith-Lacey (born 11 August 1991), better known under his stage name Novo Amor, is a Welsh multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, sound designer and producer. Lacey rose to prominence after the release of his debut EP Woodgate, NY in March 2014. [1]

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Career

Lacey was born on 11 August 1991 and brought up in Llanidloes, Wales [2] and now resides in Cardiff. Drift, a two-track single self-released in 2012, was Lacey's first release as Novo Amor. [3]

Lacey's first Novo Amor EP, Woodgate, NY, was released 31 March 2014 on Norwegian label Brilliance Records. [1] Building on the success of the EP, Lacey released the single "Faux", a collaboration with Ed Tullett, on Dumont Dumont and Brilliance Records on 23 June 2014. [4] In the same month, Lacey also signed to UK publisher BDi Music, part of Bucks Music Group. [5]

"Callow", a further single as Novo Amor, was released 17 November 2014. [6] This was followed by "Welcome to the Jungle", a Guns N' Roses cover for an AXE/Lynx advertising campaign on 6 January 2015, [7] its video directed by Nabil. [8] Lacey toured Germany, Switzerland and Austria across April and May 2015, [9] and was nominated for 2 awards at the Music Week Sync Awards for the use of his music commercially. [10] "Anchor", another single as Novo Amor, was released 23 October 2015. [11]

A second collaborative single with Ed Tullett, "Alps", was released on 15 April 2016.[ citation needed ]

On 26 May 2017, Bathing Beach, the second of Novo Amor's EPs, was released via AllPoints, the in-house label of Believe Recordings. [12] [13]

On 10 November 2017, Lacey and Ed Tullett released Heiress, their full collaborative album on All Points. [14]

On 14 June 2018, Lacey announced his debut solo record Birthplace, to be released on 19 October 2018 via All Points. [15] To promote the album, Lacey collaborated with Sil van der Woerd and Jorik Dozy (Studio Birthplace), producer Sean Lin and New Frontier Pictures, and cinematographer Nihal Friedel on the music video for the single 'Birthplace'. The video shows how humans are harming the ocean, from the view of free diver Michael Board. The video featured a large model of a whale, "made from plastic collected by school children, who received books in return for their donations." [16] The music video won 'Independent Video of the Year' at the Association Of Independent Music (AIM) Awards. [17]

Lacey toured with Gia Margaret in 2019. They recorded and released two songs together, "Lucky For You" and "No Fun" on 28 February 2019. [18] [19] [20]

In August 2019, Lacey started working on his second full-length album at a home-made studio at Wales, UK. [21] The album recording ended around February 2020. On 30 July 2020, he announced the release of his second solo album, Cannot Be, Whatsoever, through AllPoints on 6 November 2020. The album features an embroidered cover by Dutch artist Tilleke Schwarz, titled 'Birdcage', later becoming one of the songs titles in the album. On 2 December, Lacey released the album documentary titled 'Please Don't Stand Up When Room Is In Motion' directed by Josh Bennett. [21]

On 29 July 2022, Lacey released Antarctican Dream Machine, an instrumental album he recorded during his time in Antarctica aboard Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise on a research expedition. [22] It was created over a period of three weeks, to capture the inspiration he had and create something without overanalyzing the process. [23]

On 23 February 2024, he announced his new album Collapse List, released on 05 April 2024. [24] The album artwork and imagery were designed by Lacey himself, with additional Elements by Yvette Young. [25] In a teaser video, directed by Josh Bennett, Lacey explained that the album title is inspired by the S-Town Podcast, where the protagonist formulates Collapse Lists with things that need to change. Lacey said that it almost felt like narrating his own collapse list, with the things that needed to change in his life. [26]

Lacey’s songs have been featured in movie soundtracks from Five Feet Apart, Elite, and the video game Life is Strange: True Colors.

Etymology

Novo Amor is Portuguese for New Love. The artist confirmed in a tweet that the name had a "Portuguese/Latin" [sic] origin, without providing any further explanation. [27] He stated in an interview that he went through a break-up in 2012 before he started producing and that led to this name as he found his "New Love" in music. [28]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Heiress
Birthplace
  • Released: 19 October 2018
  • Label: AllPoints
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl
Cannot Be, Whatsoever
  • Released: 6 November 2020
  • Label: AllPoints
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl
Antarctican Dream Machine
  • Released: 29 July 2022
  • Label: AllPoints
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
Collapse List
  • Released: 05 April 2024
  • Label: AllPoints
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Extended plays

TitleEP details
Woodgate, NY
  • Released: 31 March 2014
  • Label: Brilliance Records
  • Format: digital download, streaming, vinyl
Bathing Beach
  • Released: 26 May 2017
  • Label: AllPoints
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl

Singles

TitleYearCertificationsAlbum / E.P.
"So We Drift / Flay"2012Non-album single
"Holland"2014Woodgate, NY.
"From Gold"
"Faux" (Novo Amor & Ed Tullett)Non-album singles
"Callow"
"Welcome to the Jungle"2015
"Anchor"Bathing Beach
"Alps" (Novo Amor & Ed Tullett)2016Non-album single
"Carry You"2017Bathing Beach
"Cavalry" (Novo Amor & Ed Tullett)Heiress
"Silvery" (Novo Amor & Ed Tullett)
"Terraform" (Novo Amor & Ed Tullett)
"State Lines"2018Birthplace
"Birthplace"
"Utican"
"Sleepless / Repeat Until Death"
"No Fun / Lucky for You" (Novo Amor & Gia Margaret)2019Non-album singles
"I Make Sparks"
"Halloween / Decimal"2020Cannot Be, Whatsoever
"Opaline"
"If We're Being Honest"
"I Feel Better"
"Haven" (from Life Is Strange: True Colors)2021Non-album single
"You Are Here / Ataraxia"2022Antarctican Dream Machine
"Land Where I Land"2024Collapse List
"Years On"
"Same Day, Same Face"

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