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Enter To Win: The Kirin Ichiban Listening Room Curated By Gilles Peterson lands in Auckland
Global vinyl DJ and Acid Jazz Records label founder Gilles Peterson is bringing his OG selector expertise to Auckland, New…Mallrat announces Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right NZ tour with RIIKI REID
Off the back of her February sophomore album Light hit my face like a straight right, and sold out headline…
New Zealand’s Serebii shares atmospheric title track from forthcoming album, ‘Nothing Grows Here’
New Zealand producer, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Serebii, the project of Callum Joshua, has shared the latest single and title track from the artists forthcoming third studio album, Nothing Grows Here, ahead of its release on May 29th. The new album is set to mark an evolution in sound for the internationally renowned artist, departing from the…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: May 15th ft. Genesis Owusu, LEAO, Charli xcx, Takatapunani, DC Maxwell, LILA JNR, & 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. Genesis Owusu ‘BIG DOG’ Boundary-breaking Ghanaian-Australian artist Genesis…
Genesis Owusu shares activating third album, REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE
Boundary-breaking Ghanaian-Australian artist Genesis Owusu has unveiled REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE, the visionary musician’s third album following acclaimed albums Smiling With No Teeth (2021) and STRUGGLER (2023). Mirroring the confronting call-to-action that coursed through singles ‘PIRATE RADIO’, ‘DEATH CULT ZOMBIE’, ‘STAMPEDE’, and ‘LIFE KEEPS GOING’, REDSTAR WU & THE WORLDWIDE SCOURGE is a raw and activating…
New Zealand’s Nat Hathaway shares nostalgic new single, ‘Only Sophie’
Back with his first new single since 2023’s ‘Could Be Better’, Auckland-based singer-songwriter Nat Hathaway has shared his latest single, ‘Only Sophie’. Pulling influence from artists including Hall & Oates, the Bee Gees, and Gilbert O’Sullivan, Hathaway blends stripped-back 70’s soft-rock textures with introspective lyricism, crafting a track that transports listeners back to nostalgic vintage…
Tāmaki Makaurau’s jaycee!! explores infatuation on new single, ‘Love Me’
Off the back of his March release ‘Leave It Be’, Tāmaki Makaurau singer-songwriter jaycee!! has shared a new single, ‘Love Me’, the latest offering from the Filipino-New Zealander artists forthcoming EP due to drop later this year. Created in collaboration with rising local producer/singer-songwriter Josh Stewart, aka Charisma Club, ‘Love Me’ is built around driving drums,…
Overmono announce second album Pure Devotion, share lead single ‘Lockup’
Overmono, the Welsh electronic duo made up of brothers Tom and Ed Russell, have announced their second album, Pure Devotion. Due for release on August 7th via XL Recordings, the record follow up the pairs acclaimed 2023 debut album Good Lies, and today they share lead single, ‘Lock Up’. Born after reading Simon Reynolds’ book Rip it Up…
Eartheater announces new album with the release of transcendent lead single, ‘Paradise Rains’
Eartheater, the acclaimed project of avant-garde musician Alexandra Drewchin, has announced her seventh album, Heavenly Body: If I’m the Bottle You’re the Message, due for release on July 14th via her label Chemical X. The LP follows on from Eartheater’s 2023 album Powders, and today she’s unveiled lead single, ‘Paradise Rains’. An homage to the family…
Aotearoa multidisciplinary artist LILA JNR shares tender debut single, ‘Promise’
LILA JNR, the artist project of Samoan, Te Whanganui-a-Tara based singer-songwriter, composer, and multidisciplinary artist Lila Crichton has shared his debut single. ‘Promise’. The release arrives following a mesmerising exclusive live video performance of the song at Ahumairangi studio released last week, and marks the first offering from an upcoming EP set to be released via…
DC Maxwell shares title track from forthcoming album, ‘The Singer’
Aotearoa-raised, Naarm-based musician DC Maxwell has shared ‘The Singer’, the latest single and title track taken from the artists forthcoming sophomore album, due for release on May 22nd. The new album marks the follow-up to Maxwell’s celebrated 2023 Taite Prize nominated debut album Lone Rider, and arrives off the back of acclaimed single releases including…
Takatapunani embodies main character energy on new club-rap single, ‘ONLY GIRL’
Last year, Takatapunani, the project of Tāmaki Makaurau rapper Asher McCarten (Ngāpuhi), shared her debut single ‘PERFECT 10’ – establishing her place as a rising star blending queer ballroom culture with underground rap. This year, she dropped raunchy club-rap collab ‘FILTHY BASS’ with acclaimed musician and Kuini Qontrol label founder Coco Solid, before the pair performed together…