Arriving in 2019, Nina Nesbitt's first album for Cooking Vinyl, The Sun Will Come Up, the Seasons Will Change, follows her U.K. Top 20 debut, Peroxide, by five years. Though Peroxide was a collection of material written while she was in her teens, it already revealed a tendency toward earnest, thoughtful lyrics. The follow-up continues in kind, though it's notably (and understandably) more mature, while still navigating relationships and the quest for peace of mind. Reflecting the tone of the lyrics are wistful melodies and lusher, more atmospheric production that relies on simple beats and sustained keys instead of the mix of balladry and bouncy acoustic jangle from her debut. Here, Nesbitt moves between the melodic half-rap of "The Moments I'm Missing," the Latin pop-influenced "Loyal to Me," and the straightforward acoustic ballad "Last December" with a poise helped along by a light, dreamy quality that makes the album seem to float by without ever leaving the realm of radio-friendly pop. That's an accomplishment considering there were track-specific producers involved. One such song, "Is It Really Me You're Missing?," was written by Nesbitt, Sam Preston, and the production team of Rick Parkhouse and George Tizzard (aka Red Triangle) to pitch to other singers. Rihanna's camp reportedly took interest in the song, but when she didn't record it, Nesbitt decided to keep it for herself. A keyboard-ballad standout, it shows off Nesbitt's interpretive ability, from tender, half-whispered phrases to distraught, full-voiced belting, sometimes within the same line. At 13 tracks, and the more forgettable ones clustered in the second half, the album could have benefitted from some trimming, but it ends elegantly, with a reassuring title track that seems to promise further growth.