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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…
Sam V, Brandn Shiraz, & Ash Harris join forces on Afro-R&B collab, ‘Pay No Mind’
Back with his second new single of the year following ‘Runway’, Aotearoa-Cook Island R&B star Sam V has shared ‘Pay No Mind’, a collab alongside MC Brandn Shiraz and Tāmaki Makaurau producer Ash Harris. Joining forces between two Tāmaki Makaurau-based Cook Island artists taking their Pacific culture to the world, ‘Pay No Mind’ is a mellow Afro-R&B…
Aotearoa singer-songwriter Indy explores power dynamics on vulnerable latest single, ‘Savior’
Back with her first new music of the year following 2024 single ‘East Coast’, Aotearoa-raised, New York based singer-songwriter Indy has unveiled new single, ‘Savior’. Exploring imbalanced power dynamics, ‘Savior’ is a raw and vulnerable account of a relationship breakdown. With gut-wrenching lyrics like “I’m destroyed but you’re doing fine”, Indy contemplates the complexities of…
Queer alt-popstar Jack Panther unveils latest heartfelt EP, when i’m feeling better we could dream together
Three years after releasing his last E.P, ‘why won’t you come over?’, ‘‘when i’m feeling better we could dream together’ is a cathartic diary detailing London-based Aotearoa artist Jack Panthers’s personal growth and artistic journey, embodying themes of hope while remaining emotionally vulnerable at its core. The four-track E.P was mixed and mastered by grammy-nominated…
Rising Aotearoa R&B-pop duo Brooke X Starce drop new dance track, ‘Bounce’
Rising Aotearoa R&B-pop duo Brooke X Starce have dropped their latest single, ‘Bounce’, the pairs third single of the year off the back of ”it’s alright’ and ‘Rush’. Driven by a deep bass line and Afrobeat-tinged rhythms, ‘Bounce’ captures the uptempo, dance floor ready energy and confident aura embodying Brooke X Starce’s sound. “‘Bounce’ was written,…
Haim return with playful new single and music video, ‘Relationships’
Back with the lead single of their first new album since 2020’s Women In Music Pt. III, beloved sister trio Haim have shared new single and music video, ‘Relationships’. A single girl summer anthem, ‘Relationships’ pokes fun at relationships with cynical lyrics like “don’t they end up all the same, when there’s no one left…
Aotearoa rap icon JessB returns with flirty new track, ‘life is lifing’
Ahead of her upcoming opening sets for Kehlani’s Australasian CRASH tour starting later this month and touching down in Tāmaki Makaurau on March 23rd, Aotearoa rap icon JessB has unveiled ‘life is lifing’, her first new music since acclaimed 2024 debut album, Feels Like Home. Over reggae-tinged trap production, Jess’ assertive bars speak to the playful…
Aotearoa’s Aunty Rae blends R&B and electronic on new single, ‘BACK AGAIN’
Back with her first new music since 2024 single ‘Stop Calling Me’, Aotearoa singer-songwriter Aunty Rae has teamed up with producer Matt Miller for new single, ‘BACK AGAIN’. Blending R&B and electronic with Matt Miller’s percussive trap production, on ‘BACK AGAIN’ Aunty Rae contemplates the pros and cons of letting go of her pride and…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: March 7th ft. 2hollis, Tiacorine, Paris Texas, Erny Belle, Yaeji, Doechii, & 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. Doechii ‘Anxiety’ Back with her first new music…
Aotearoa singer-songwriter Jude Kelly announces debut EP with latest single, ‘Clarence’
Returning with her first new music since the Aotearoa singer-songwriter’s 2024 breakout with singles ‘Bonnet Bunny’ and ‘Siren Song’, Jude Kelly has announced her debut EP, The Seven Spirits of Her. Set to arrive May 9th, the news lands alongside the release of her latest single ‘Clarence’. The new single, which received early support from…
ASHY returns with dynamic pop-single, ‘Ottoman’
Christchurch-based pop/R&B artist ASHY returns with the dynamic new single ‘Ottoman’. ‘Ottoman’ is the first single to be released from ASHY’s forthcoming unnamed project and sees the rising pop princess deliver a hard-hitting pop hit. On top of minimalist production, ASHY delivers an introspective track about the rise to fame. ‘Ottoman’ is an alluring release…