Shayne P. Carter with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra - REforms

The heft and glory of the NZSO collides with the Shayne Carter songbook. Ten tracks ‘reformed’ in orchestral technicolour while maintaining the integrity of the originals. Classic songs like Randolph’s Going Home and If I Were You spar with new numbers like Left To Defend. Guitar and orchestra do battle on the mighty Crystalator. Songs from Carter’s solo Offsider album expand from their original two finger piano primitivism into widescreen epicness. Other songs glower with the drama of orchestral restraint.
With arrangements by Tane Upjohn Beatson and conducted by Hamish McKeich, REforms is a singular and purposeful artistic statement ; an art record from a world class orchestra and one of Aotearoa’s greatest singer/songwriters.
Tracklist:
1. We Will Rise Again
2. Drop You Off
3. Crystalator
4. If I Were You
5. Mat
6. Left to Defend
7. I Know Not Where I Stand
8. Just A Moment
9. Randolph’s Going Home
10. Waiting Game
credits releases November 21, 2025
Performed by Shayne Carter (vocals/guitar) and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
Arrangements by Tane Upjohn Beatson.
Produced by Tane Upjohn Beatson and Shayne Carter.
Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich.
Engineered and mixed by Graham Kennedy.
Additional engineering Nick Roughan, Matthew Heine
Mastering and assistant engineer Mike Gibson
with;
Vera Ellen (vocals "Left To Defend")
Gary Sullivan (drums "Left To Defend")
Peter Jefferies (drums "Randolph's Going Home")
Adelaide Dunn, Indy Ivamy, Keira Wallace, Rachel Bailey
(b.vs "Randolphs Going Home" & "Waiting Game")
All songs Shayne P Carter except If I Were You Carter/Collie and Randolph's Going Home Carter/Jefferies