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Man On Wire

Balancing a tight rope takes care and precision, but to do so from death defying heights a measure of insanity is also needed. PNC’s third studio album, Man On Wire, sees the artist continue with his now signature balance of calm and crazy.

The album title is inspired by the 2008 film of the same name, which documents Philippe Petit’s 1974 high wire walk between the Twin Towers. 

“The word I wanted to convey in the title was balance,’ explains PNC, “That’s what I like most about the album, it has a good balance.” 

From the menacing ‘Murderer’ to the merry ‘That Kind of Guy’ and the melancholy ‘Smile’ the Palmerston North rapper runs us through the gamut of his emotions.

PNC is at his most revealing on Man On Wire, with ‘Smile’ touching on betrayal “spit on a lion, wonder why they got bite wounds”, and “living out a dream that might take its toll”.

‘I Want It All’ is a charming continuation from Rookie Card’s ‘Only Child Style’, paying tribute to his solo mother upbringing, childhood an

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