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Ski Mask the Slump God announces Auckland Show
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! Off the back of the release of his highly-anticipated sophomore album, 11th Dimension, American rapper Ski…Sailor Jerry x Tattoo Tales Episode 2: Lucky Lance
Tattoo Tales is a series acquainting us deeper with some of our favourite local artists through the intimate and personal…AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith join forces for drill-pop collab, ‘Crush’
Over the years, UK artists AJ Tracey and Jorja Smith have crossed path multiple times – from the grime rapper enlisting a sample of Smith’s debut album track ‘Wandering Romance’ on his 2019 hit single ‘Ladbroke Grove’, to the pair joining forces for a collaborative cover of Sweet Female Attitude’s ‘Flowers’, performed for BBC Radio…
Auckland’s Double Parked offer a hit of ‘Dopamine’ with blissed-out new single
Following up last years single ‘Scars / Sober’, West Auckland “post surf” band Double Parked have dropped their latest single, ‘Dopamine’. A feel-good release of summertime happy hormones, ‘Dopamine’ embodies the blissed-out, laidback essence of a quintessential New Zealand summer. With serene guitar plucks set against soothing vocals, Tom Purdie sings on the hazy hook,…
Tāmaki Makaurau punk-rockers Miss June have returned with new single and video, ‘Halo Per Idol’
Back with their first new music in four years, following 2020 single ‘Orchid’ and acclaimed 2019 debut album Bad Luck Party, Tāmaki Makaurau punk-rockers Miss June have returned with new single and music video, ‘Halo Per Idol’, made with support from NZ On Air. With the tracks title being a play on words for ‘Haloperidol’,…
Kelela unveils raw new live project, In The Blue Light
Two years on from the release of her acclaimed avant-electronic album RAVEN and it’s RAVE:N, The Remixes counterpart project a year on, Kelela has unveiled a new live album project, In The Blue Light. In May 2024, Kelela shared new arrangements of her work in a series of intimate performances at New York City’s legendary…
Nigerian superstar Rema shares Sade-sampling new single, ‘Baby (Is It A Crime)’
After teasing the track over the last few months, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Rema has unveiled his long-awaited new single, Sade-sampling ‘Baby (Is It A Crime)’. Paying homage to the legendary British-Nigerian soul icon Sade, the P.Priime produced Afropop track borrows from the namesake’s timeless, familiar hook, while Rema laces the track with his sultry vocals and lyrics like…
Rising Māori artist Aubrie Mitchell shares quick-witted breakup song, ‘Just So Lame’
Following her two breakout 2024 singles ‘Evergreen’ and ‘Secret’, rising Māori artist, songwriter and producer Aubrie Mitchell (Ngāti Raukawa) has shared her first new music of the year, new single ‘Just So Lame’. With her quick-witted and playful yet introspective songwriting, on ‘Just So Lame’ Aubrie Mitchell explores post breakup feelings with a tongue-in-cheek perspective,…
Larry June, 2 Chainz, and The Alchemist join forces for new collab album, Life Is Beautiful
Two years on from California rapper Larry June and visionary hip-hop producer The Alchemist’s acclaimed 2023 collab project, The Great Escape, the pair of close collaborators have once again joined forces for a new collab album, Life Is Beautiful, this time as a trio with Southern rap legend 2 Chainz. Off the back of the…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: Feb 7th ft. Doechii, Oklou, JPEGMAFIA, The Weeknd, MIKE, Taebz, & more
SNIFFERS SCOOP is a weekly recap of some of our favourite international and local New Zealand new music releases from the past week, updated every Friday. Sniff it out before others do, and find all of our weekly selects on our SNIFFERS SCOOP Spotify playlist. 1. Oklou ‘blade bird’ Following singles including Bladee collab…
Corbin (FKA Spooky Black) returns with brooding new single, ‘Carbon Monoxide’
A month on from the long-awaited release of his cult-favourite track ‘Without You’ (under former moniker Spooky Black) to streaming services, enigmatic Midwest singer-songwriter Corbin has unveiled his first new music in three years with latest single, ‘Carbon Monoxide’. Another showcase of the artists innovative genre-meshing sound between R&B, alternative, cloud rap, and electronic, ‘Carbon…
French electro-pop artist Oklou explores the quest of meaning on debut album, choke enough
Following singles including Bladee collab ‘take me by the hand’, ‘harvest sky’, ‘obvious’ and ‘family and friends’, French electronic-pop singer-songwriter, producer, and DJ Oklou has unveiled her debut album, choke enough. Meshing a glittering mosaic of ethereal electro-pop, atmospheric ambient, and hyperactive club production with her silky melodies, choke enough was created primarily in collaboration…