SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: HEATHER NOVA - PEARL

Heather Nova
Pearl
Saltwater Records

Heather Nova’s 10^th Studio album, Pearl, is a positive-feeling collection of all the little bits and pieces that are her heart.

Rocking the studio in the mountains of Spain, Nova has regrouped after a broken marriage, and risen up and found herself, peace, and independence and bled it all into this album. She found herself falling in love again after the fallout, and it has worked out to our advantage.

The lead track, “The Wounds We Bled”, is a calm, cool, and collected take on the raw feelings of divorce. There is a smooth, calming sound that consistently flows throughout the entire album, and songs that a lot of us can relate to, whether we’ve been through breakups or the pain of divorce, or it touches us on a personal level, having risen from the ashes to find ourselves and put the broken pieces back together.

Overall, this album deserves two thumbs up. Grab your girlfriends and the wine and empower yourselves with the wonderful message that is Pearl.

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Melinda is a music enthusiast from the US who grew up on vinyl in the 70s and 80s. She's a lover of all genres, but rock/metal runs through her veins. Music is always in the background and in her head. Unfortunately, she has to have a "regular 8-5" job since "Professional Concert Go-er" doesn't pay the bills. Her bliss would be to follow more musicians and bands than "People she may know" on social media. Her ultimate long term goal is to be the old lady just enjoying the show down in front at the barricades at live shows. Her favorite quote is "Where words fail, music speaks".

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