New Zealand indie-pop band Borderline unveil debut EP, Chrysalis

Breakout New Zealand indie-pop four-piece Borderline have unveiled their debut EP, Chrysalis, alongside the announcement of an upcoming Aotearoa and Australia tour. Intertwining lush dream-pop melodies with jolting bass lines and reverberating guitar riffs, latest single ‘Breakdown’ captures the essence of the bands anthemic, shimmery indie-pop sound, with lyrics speaking to an infatuation so strong it…

London-based, New Zealand artist ives. shares melancholic latest single, ‘Lonely Tears’

Back with her second release of the year following ‘Babylon’, London-based, New Zealand artist ives. has shared ‘Lonely Tears’, the second single from her forthcoming debut album, Siren, due for release  on October 3rd. A haunting, melancholic expression of isolation, ‘Lonely Tears’ finds the artists ethereal melodies intertwined with icy piano chords, sparkling guitars, and…

Sudan Archives announces new album THE BPM, alongside latest double single ‘MY TYPE’ / ‘YEA YEA YEA’

LA-based avant-garde R&B singer-songwriter and violinist Sudan Archives has announced her third album, ‘THE BPM’, the follow-up to her acclaimed 2022 album Natural Brown Prom Queen. Due for release on October 17th via Stones Throw, the announcement lands alongside new double single release, ‘MY TYPE’ / ‘YEA YEA YEA’. With it’s pulsing, dance floor ready house…

Tāmaki Makaurau’s Awning share raw debut self-titled album

Awning, the Tāmaki Makaurau based band made up of vocalist/guitarist and visual artist Christian Dimick, drummer Riley Noonan, bassist Damin McCabe and guitarist Ethan Broughton, have released their debut self-titled album, following celebrated EP’s including 2023’s My Friends Dog and 2024’s Gold Star.  Recorded over three days at Roundhead Studios with engineer De Stevens, the…

Tyla shares steamy new summer bop, ‘IS IT’

South African Afro-pop star Tyla has shared ‘IS IT’, her second single of the year following May’s ‘BLISS’. A steamy, dance floor ready summer bop, ‘IS IT’ finds the artist picking up an assertive tone as she asks provocative questions like, “is it the fucks that I don’t give? Is it the men that I…

Ōtautahi alt-pop artist Emily C. Browning shines on debut album, PRIMARY

Silver Scroll-nominated Ōtautahi-based alt-pop artist and producer Emily C. Browning shines on her debut album, ‘PRIMARY’. The 11-track album is the product of five years of independent production and songwriting, making a confident arrival after months of steady momentum and a string of scintillating single releases. Emily C. Browning is bold and vibrant across ‘PRIMARY’….