Heather Nova has definitely been an artist who has fascinated me throughout her career. After the review of her 2019 album Pearl, I have put her new album Other Shores right on my list of reviews when I heard of the release. This time, the petite Bermudan artist is going for cover versions of well known songs. The album has been released on 26th August 2022.
Heather Nova – About The Artist
The 1967-born Heather Alison Frith, better known as Heather Nova, is one of Bermuda’s most famous artist. After a while living in London, she nowadays is a Bermuda resident again. She has been very successful in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. I added some more bio information to my Pearl review.
Heather Nova – Other Shores – Track by Track
The thirteen song alum lasts 47 minutes.
1. Waiting For A Girl Like You
Writing this review on the way to my favorite musical Rock of Ages, where this song is played as well gives me a great first step into the world of Other Shores. However, while a very fun and rocking version is waiting for me tonight, Heather Nova is going for the compete opposite. This Foreigner song has likely been turned this beautifully into a piano ballad. And Heather’s voice is the perfect vocal match. Love it!
2. Jealous Guy
The album moves from Foreigner to a John Lennon original, from the piano to some slow acoustic guitar chords with some cello backing. But there is one constant, Heather Nova and her beautiful voice. Lovely second track
3. Stayin’ Alive
I told you in the Songs of my Life about Juliet, how much I admire Robin Gibb. Thus, Heather Nova hits another song which is a perfect fit to my taste of music. I might also be more critical while listening to these songs. But the Bermudian does not give me any reason for bad feelings. She is just doing a beautiful version. Even though acoustic, this Stayin’ Alive has a bit of the groove of the original as well.
4. Fireproof
Fireproof is a The National original. It is the first original I don’t have too close connections to. But Heather Nova is just keeping this special style of the album. Magical experience.
5. Never Gonna Give You Up
Before doing the review and just reading the track list, songs like Never Gonna Give You Up made me very curious. How would an 1980’s party song feel in a stripped down, slow version? The answer is: it’s simply good, it works out well. Superb experience.
6. Don’t Stop Believing
Not the original by Journey, but the musical version has already been part of my Songs of my Life. It is such a special song to me. A danced and a cried while listening to it. And Heather Nova’s 2022 version? She is just giving me goosebumps, a beautiful warmth in my heart. I am so thankful for this 3:29 minutes experience.
7. Here Comes Your Man
From Journey to The Pixies. The seventh track Here Comes Your Man is likely the most melodic cover version of the album so far. Heather Nova just adds a bit of energy in here. And she makes me smile. Hope I can enjoy this album live on stage one day.
8. Fragile
Fragile (original by Sting) is in fact a fragile listen. Heather Nova is doing fantastic in this song on the vocal side. Just a perfect match.
9. Like A Hurricane
The ninth song has originally been recorded by Neil Young in 1977. The song feels like a typical Heather Nova song. She is really turning the story into her story. Love it – love her for that one.
10. Cold Little Heart
Cold Little Heart has originally been interpreted by US soul singer Mark Kiwanuka. Again, Heather Nova is perfect in adding emotions and feelings to the song and turns into a lovely listen. Even though it is not my favorite song of the album, I enjoy the listen.
11. Ever Fallen In Love
I had to smile while listening to this track. The percussion work is really unique and makes the Buzzcocks song feel like a piece of world music. On the other hand, this special arrangement preserves the character and dramatic plot of the song very nicely. Very well done.
12. Message Personnel
A very special original, a very special cover version. Message Personnel leads to a very special listen on the second-last position of the album. Nice.
13. Sailing
Absolutely stripped down finale: for Rod Stewards, there is just Heather Nova and quite some echo. Wow, this 2:26 minute listen is an outstanding and memorable one.
Heather Nova – Other Shores – Spotify
Here is Other Shores on Spotify:
Heather Nova – Other Shores – My View
Cover albums can be simple. They may be boring and lacking creativity. They may add a character and style to the original which is just not in line with its message and story. None of these points applies to Other Shores by Heather Nova, who did a respectful choice of very different songs and turned them into songs of her world, of her range of tracks. This is a Heather Nova album, not a Heather Nova-is-doing-covers album. That’s all it needs to be a very special listen.
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All postings about concerts I visited:

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Rock Meets Country 2025 – Atmosphere

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M. Burwell, M. Hydes, N. Faraone (7th September 2025, Herdecke)

Midland (29th August 2025, Hamburg)

Sound of Nashville Open Air 2025 (Day 3, 24th August 2025)

Sound of Nashville Open Air 2025 (Atmosphere)

Sound of Nashville Open Air 2025 (Day 2, 23rd August 2025)

Sound of Nashville Open Air 2025 (Day 1, 22nd August 2025)

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Looking back to… Weird Al Yankovic at the “Bigger & Weirder Tour” 2025

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Dasha (1st July 2025, Cologne)

Caylee Hammack (21st May 2025, Cologne)

Rock of Ages (Duisburg, 18th May 2025)

Alexandra Kay (12th May 2025, Cologne)

Jackson Dean (3rd May 2025, Cologne)

Anne Haigis (30th April 2025, Erftstadt)

T.G. Copperfield (12th April 2025, Hagen aTW)

Alina Sebastian (5th April 2025, Hamm)

CMA Fest 2025 Lineup Announced – My Guide to the Festival

Dirkschneider (Frankfurt, 17th March 2025)

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Splitter and Reprise

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 3 (09.03.2025) – Evening Session

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 3 (09.03.2025) – Day Sessions

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 2 (08.03.2025) – Evening Session

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 2 (08.03.2025) – Day Sessions

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 1 (07.03.2025) – Evening Session

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Day 1 (07.03.2025) – Day Sessions

C2C Country To Country Berlin 2025 – Opening Event (6th March 2025) – The Bluebird Cafe

Nathan Evans (5th March 2025, Berlin)

Drake Milligan (25th February 2025, Cologne)

My Country To Country Berlin 2025 Preview

Carly Pearce (17th February 2025, Cologne)

Jenn Bostic (16th February 2025, London)

Warren Zeiders (3rd February 2025, Cologne)

BAP (13th December 2024, Cologne)

Kameron Marlowe (10th December 2024, Cologne)

The Kolors (30th November 2024, Mons / Belgium, Pict. Story)

Laura Evans (20th November 2024, Hagen)

Koe Wetzel (7th November 2024, Cologne)

Stephen Wilson Jr. (4th November 2024, Cologne)

Blackberry Smoke (29th September 2024, Cologne)

Visions of Atlantis (28th September 2024, Essen)

Percival (Song of My Life Show, Erftstadt, 12th September 2024)

Sound of Nashville Open Air 2024 (25th August 2024, Day 2, Cologne)

Sound of Nashville Open Air 2024 (23rd August 2024, Day 1, Cologne)

Jessica Lynn (Song of My Life Show, Erftstadt, 12th August 2024)

Giovanni Zarrella (6th August 2024, Cologne)

Andreas Dorau (25th May 2024, Essen)

Sasha (24th May 2024, Düsseldorf)

49 Winchester (21st May 2024, Cologne)

Kacey Musgraves (5th May 2024, Cologne)

Charles Esten (3rd May 2024, Hamburg)

Carrie Welling & Kasey Williams (2nd May 2024, Hengelo)

Darius Rucker (19th April 2024, Cologne)

Restless Road, Redferrin & Carter Faith (6th March 2024, Frankfurt)

Alexandra Kay, Hannah Ellis, Lakeview (5th March 2024, Cologne)

Jenn Bostic (20th February 2024, London)

Alex Diehl (2nd February 2024, Cologne)

Eric Paslay (13th December 2023, Cologne)

Gregor McEwan (6th December 2023, Cologne)

Loi (19th October 2023, Cologne)

Nacht der Gitarren (14th October 2023, Reutlingen)

Kelvin Jones (8th October 2023, Frankfurt)

Ron Pope (23rd September 2023, Cologne)

Home Free (20th September 2023, Hamburg)

Randall King (15th September 2023, Cologne)

Heart To Heart Event (29th August 2023, Düsseldorf)

Ben Zucker (28th July 2023, Monheim)

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The Deslondes (6th June 2023, Cologne)

Everette & Austin Jenckes (23rd May 2023, Cologne)

Kip Moore (14th May 2023, Cologne)

The Longest Johns (21st April 2023, Cologne)

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Matthias Reim (24th March 2023, Oberhausen)

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Mitchell Tenpenny & Morgan Evans (3rd March 2023, Hamburg)

Weird Al Yankovic (19th February 2023, Tilburg)

Julian Taylor (15th February 2023, Cologne)

Kane Brown (27th January 2023, Cologne)

Brett Young (19th November 2022, Cologne)

Milky Chance (18th November 2022, Cologne)

Alexander Ludwig (2nd November 2022, Cologne)

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Carly Pearce & Sarah Darling (12th September 2022, Hamburg)

Lindsay Ell (with Kyle Daniel & Shy Carter, 23rd August 2022, Cologne)

Gipsy Kings & More Than Words (11th August 2022, Cologne)

Johnossi (12th June 2022, Cologne)

Kicking Off The Weird Al Yankovic Tour 2022 (Day 5, 29.4.2022)

Kicking Off The Weird Al Yankovic Tour 2022 (Day 3, 27.4.2022)

Grand Ole Opry Show (18th March 2022)

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C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – The Side Stages

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 2 (07.03.2020) – Splitter

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – The Main Stage

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – The Side Stages

C2C Country To Country Berlin – Day 1 (06.03.2020) – Splitter

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Olivia Lane (8th February 2020, Hassocks / Brighton)

Brett Eldregde / Lauren Jenkins (29th January 2020, Amsterdam)

Brandy Clark (29th January 2020, Amsterdam)

Brett Eldredge / Lauren Jenkins (24th January 2020, Cologne)

Noah Guthrie (9th December 2019, Cologne)

James Barker Band (20th November 2019, Zurich)

Mrs. Greenbird (Frankfurt, 7th November 2019)

Ben Zucker & Van De Forst (6th November 2019, Cologne)

Willie Jones & Tyler Rich (29th October 2019, Cologne)

Logan Mize (26th October 2019, Cologne)

Scotty McCreery (24th October 2019, Cologne)

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Andy Clark (19th October 2019, Dusseldorf)

Sarah Darling, Kenny Foster, Robert Counts (13th October 2019, Frankfurt)

Rock of Ages (Zons / Germany, 28th Sep 2019)

Lauren Jenkins & Austin Jenckes (16th September 2019, Amsterdam)

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British Country Music Festival – Day 2 (14th Sep 2019)

British Country Music Festival – Day 1 (13th Sep 2019)

Sound of Nashville Press Event & Logan Mize Concert (11th Sep 2019, Cologne)

Jillian Jacqueline & Lauren Jenkins (9th September 2019, Cologne)

Thompson Square (5th September 2019, Cologne)

Eric Paslay (3rd Sep 2019, Aschaffenburg)

Weird Al Yankovic – “Strings Attached”, Indianapolis (29th August 2019)

The British Country Music Festival (Blackpool) – A Preview

Wade Bowen (6th August 2019, Cologne)

Weird Al Yankovic, Strings Attached Tour (Bank of NH Pavilion, Gilford, 18th July 2019)

CMA Fest 2019 – My Meet & Greets

Visiting CMA Fest 2019

Write Like A Girl (London, 13th June 2019)

Christina Taylor & Carolyn Miller – Two Upcoming Country Artists

CMA Fest 2019 – Fan Events with Cassadee Pope and Jana Kramer

Kenny Foster & Friends at the Listening Room (Nashville, 6th June 2019)

Maren Morris & RaeLynn GIRL Tour 2019 in Amsterdam (22nd May 2019)

CMT Next Women of Country, Liverpool (10th May 2019)

My Favorite Country 2 Country Songs 2019

Country 2 Country in London 2019

“Sound of Nashville” in Cologne (6th March 2019)

Country 2 Country 2019 in Berlin

Danielle Hope at “The Crazy Coqs” (London, 17th Feb 2019)

Rock of Ages – My favourite Musical

Catherine McGrath at Arts Club Loft Liverpool

LINA @ Kunst!Rasen Bonn

Trip Report: On Tour with Weird Al Yankovic (Day 4)

Trip Report: On Tour with Weird Al Yankovic (Day 3)

Trip Report: On Tour with Weird Al Yankovic (Day 2)

My favourite Country 2 Country 2018 songs

Cool review, agree with everything.
Thanks a lot for your feedback 🙂