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It felt like the album was drawing to close with the opening piano tones of “As<br />
Time Goes By,” and as the record’s second to last tune…I suppose that it’s only<br />
natural that they hint it’s almost time to draw the curtain. Excellent intricate<br />
parts in Shota’s piano playing here on this track…many bold & confident tones<br />
from Nicky as they begin to send us into dreamland towards the end of the<br />
album. A big finish from Nicky brings this one to a final conclusion…and then<br />
they truly do send you towards the sandman with the final song “Dream.”<br />
And I mean that in the best of ways – “Dream” would arguably be my favorite song on the<br />
entire album for me personally. Everything about this final track seemed to really snap into<br />
place perfectly and the overall sound is entirely inspiring. Nicky sounds at her most<br />
magical…Shota Osabe the ever-reliable pianist displays a mastery of creativity, subtly &<br />
complexity all at the same time; and together, they’ve made a beautiful finale for this album<br />
that is highly memorable and sincerely impressive. Something about this last track really<br />
brought back the themes in the sentiment and intentions that drive this sweet project to make<br />
its music and share it with the world…and I absolutely loved that it ended this way. A great<br />
reminder of the amount of heart & soul that they put into their music along the way, and a<br />
true highlight of what Nothing But You sounds like at their most focused – I think they ended<br />
Meant To Be on its sweetest of notes with “Dream” and finished the listening experience with<br />
true grace, beauty & style.
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