MOKOMOKAI drop third album PONO!, announce Aotearoa tour dates

MOKOMOKAI, the masterful trio comprised between rapper Manu (formerly of Eno x Dirty) and producers DUSTY & GHOS have shared their third album, PONO!, off the back of the release of lead single and music video ‘The One’. The new record arrives alongside the announcement of an upcoming Aotearoa tour with special guest Brandn Shiraz,…

Addison Rae channels 90’s pop on avant-garde debut album, Addison

New generation pop star Addison Rae has released her debut self-titled album, Addison, following her transition from the artists 2019 Tik Tok rise to fame to full blown cult-favourite pop princess status. From the albums hit lead single, chic Lana Del Rey-esque alt-pop ballad ‘Diet Pepsi’, to Eurodance and house inspired bop ‘Aquamarine’, to tongue-in-cheek…

Little Simz unpacks new layers to her multidimensional artistry on sixth album, Lotus

Boundary-pushing multidisciplinary artist, rapper, and actor, Little Simz has unveiled her highly anticipated sixth album, Lotus, the award-winning, visionary MC’s first new record since her acclaimed 2024 EP Drop 7. For Simz, Lotus’ title embodies renewal and growth, mirroring her evolving artistry and the album’s thematic voyage through life’s phases. The new record is a sonic journey unpacking new…

LEISURE drop latest single ‘Missing You’, announce upcoming fifth album

Aotearoa’s LEISURE have announced their fifth studio album, Welcome To The Mood, due for release on September 12th. Laden with psychedelic textures and infectious grooves, the Tāmaki Makaurau electro-funk collective are delivering a fresh set of sonic ideas following the release of their previous full-length album, ‘Leisurevision.’ Kickstarting the announcement of LEISURE’s next album, ‘Welcome to the Mood’ is ‘Missing…

Turnstile unveil fourth studio album, NEVER ENOUGH

Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile have unveiled Never Enough, the bands fourth studio album and the follow-up to their acclaimed 2021 album Glow On. Never Enough marks the bands first album to not feature founding guitarist Brady Ebert following his 2022 departure, and their first to feature new guitarist Meg Mills as an official member after…

Purity Ring return with ethereal new two part single release, ‘many lives / part ii’

Returning with their first new music since 2023, Canadian electronic-pop duo Purity Ring have unveiled a new two-part single, ‘many lives / part ii’. Continuing to expand their avant-garde, boundary-pushing soundscapes forward, the two-part release unravels an ethereal odyssey, opening with choir-like background chants behind vocalist Megan James’ enchanting vocoder digitalised vocals, before an epic…

MELODOWNZ shares speedy new UKG single, ‘MONEY CALLIN’

A few weeks back, MELODOWNZ put out an open callout challenge for a guest verse on his new single. Now, the Aotearoa MC has delivered with his latest single, ‘MONEY CALLIN’ featuring rising Helensville artist Halfsing, off the back of singles this year4r including ‘REVOLUTION’ and ‘KAVAFIED’. Produced by JVD, ‘MONEY CALLIN’ finds MELODOWNZ speedy…

Rochelle Jordan announces new album with the release of new dance single, ‘Crave’

Following 2024 collabs with KAYTRANADA and Sango, British-Canadian artist Rochelle Jordan has returned with a new single, ‘Crave’, the first new single from her forthcoming album Through The Wall, following acclaimed 2021 record Play With The Changes. Produced by renowned Chicago house music legend Terry Hunter, ‘Crave’ grooves with knocking four-on-the-floor drum patterns and ethereal…

MOKOMOKAI: Preserving Truths & Authenticity on PONO! (Interview)

Where New York has “deadass”, the street code to emphasize sincerity, seriousness, or truthfulness, in Te Reo Māori, “pono” can be translated to mean true, honest, or sincere. On MOKOMOKAI’s third album, PONO!, the trio made up between rapper Manu and producers DUSTY & GHOS embody the essence of the term; a word used since…