With the new album, Bright November Morning, now only two weeks from release, the song, ‘All The Goodbyes In The World’, demanded its moment in the spotlight pre album release. A guitar rich swaying summery swoon cradling Don McGlashan’s sweet upper vocal register almost whispering; “He quickly closed the door
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Daffodils are one of those bands that everyone thinks they discovered first. Their debut EP, Boys, dropped in 2019 bc (before covid) and the future was bright. New Zealand’s best kept secret.
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Today, Don McGlashan is elated to announce the new Aotearoa tour dates
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Today, Don McGlashan is elated to announce the new Aotearoa tour dates to celebrate his number one album, Bright November Morning. The tour will have the full band that recorded the album with
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“Best-solo album…Bright November Morning does feel like a new dawn for the Don.. the great storyteller of New Zealand music” – Russell Baillie, NZ Listener “It’s a marvel…Being able to articulate the