NY OH ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM 
Sometimes, an album arrives that feels less like a collection of songs and more like a manifesto for living.
words by Martyna Rozenbajgier
That’s what Naomi Ludlow—better known by her stage name Ny Oh—seems to be offering with her debut Wildwood, out 12th November 2025. UK-born, New Zealand-raised, and now Los Angeles-based, Ny Oh has been quietly carving her path, but this record feels like the moment she steps out and says, this is who I am. Produced with Grammy-nominated alchemist Jonathan Wilson (the sonic architect behind Father John Misty and Angel Olsen), it’s an album as expansive as the wild landscapes that shaped her, and as intimate as a diary entry.
If you need proof, start with “Shine.” It’s funky, playful, and so infectiously upbeat it should come with a warning label: may cause spontaneous dancing in your kitchen. Written in Aotearoa, the song feels like a love letter to friendship, joy, and that uncomplicated magic we sometimes forget to treasure. “Shine is a song about friendship and the silly things we do to cultivate joy in our lives,” Ny Oh says. “It’s playful, funky, light—everything a good friend should be! It’s written to be played LOUD—and remember—when things feel too serious, DANCE <3.” It’s the kind of track you text your best friend about at midnight with nothing more than a heart emoji and a sparkle.
Visually, May Kindred-Boothby’s hand-animated video brings that joy to life, an imaginative swirl of whimsy and colour that feels like you’ve stumbled into a moving sketchbook. It’s not just a video—it’s a vibe, a mood, a reminder that art can be as silly as it is sacred.
Though Wildwood marks her first solo full-length, Ny Oh is no stranger to commanding stages and hearts alike. She fronts the eclectic jazz collective Neon Gru, has toured the world as a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist with Harry Styles, and has collaborated with a range of boundary-pushing artists, including Margo Price and Madison Cunningham. Her resume sparkles, but Wildwood is different. It’s hers. Every note, every lyric, every bit of sunshine poured into it is personal
At the heart of her work lies her relationship with nature—those long Aotearoa horizons teaching her patience, presence, and the beauty of waiting. Wildwood isn’t just music, it’s a conversation with the earth, a reminder that in our rush to become, sometimes the best thing we can do is pause, listen, and grow.
Wildwood Tracklist:
- Aperture
- Shine
- Get It On
- Love For Two
- There’s A Dog
- Bloom Baby Bloom
- Don’t Forget
- Super Duper Baby Love
- Conduit
- Automated Message from a Distant Machine
- Time
- Marie
Wildwood is Ny Oh’s reminder that music doesn’t just soundtrack our lives—it nudges us toward joy, holds our hand through heartbreak, and teaches us to dance when things get too heavy. And when the album blooms this November, it won’t just be Ny Oh who shines—it’ll be all of us.
photo by Shaina Gilstrap