And Then Life Was Beautiful
by nao
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Sep 24, 2021
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Heyitscarlos
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    Nao once again proves that she is an artist to look out for. This record is proof that talent is still present in a cluttered market of mediocrity. 2020 was a hell of a year for everyone on this planet and Nao does a beautiful job capturing the different emotions & experiences that individuals were having. Also lets not forget that uniquely dynamic voice that grabbed our attention in 2016Nao once again proves that she is an artist to look out for. This record is proof that talent is still present in a cluttered market of mediocrity. 2020 was a hell of a year for everyone on this planet and Nao does a beautiful job capturing the different emotions & experiences that individuals were having. Also lets not forget that uniquely dynamic voice that grabbed our attention in 2016 with "Bad Blood", it continues to grow stronger and be the center of all of Nao's follow-up records but this one especially. Some of the highlights for me were "And Then Life Was Beautiful, "Wait", "Postcards" feat Serpentwithfeet, and "Woman" feat Lianna La Havas.… Expand
  2. Guilhermeee
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    This is the album of the year! Nao is amazing, and this record shows how beautiful her soul is.

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#58 Best Album of 2021

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. AllMusic
    Oct 21, 2021
    80
    Once Nao enters on the finale "Amazing Grace," an ethereal original that shares some lyrics with the popular hymn and delivers another message of salvation, it becomes more clear why the title song, an ideal closer in just about any other context, starts the album.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    Sep 30, 2021
    70
    And Then Life Was Beautiful shimmers in the heat of the summer just gone, and strikes a good balance between exhortation and introspection.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Sep 28, 2021
    75
    And Then Life Was Beautiful expands her musical range while deepening its emotional impact.
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