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The last recordings of Ainu folk singer Umeko Ando.
7 Oct 2023Elliott Childs reviews an album of beautifully captured field recordings from Hokkaido.
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K M T P's debut comes With Love, and a lot of distortion
30 Sep 2023Tony Stamp reviews the affable overdrive of the Tāmaki Makaurau artist's debut full-length.
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Jet Jaguar's Epiphytes are as aurally exciting as always
30 Sep 2023Tony Stamp reviews a botanical collection from the seasoned Wellington producer.
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Ōtautahi's Model Home deliver power-pop adrenalin on their fantastic debut
30 Sep 2023Tony Stamp reviews a local album of expertly crafted and performed indie rock.
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Kane Strang's new band Office Dog offer evocative indie rock
23 Sep 2023Tony Stamp reviews this Flying Nun debut: jangly, jagged and jaunty.
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The posthumously-completed Bird Machine has plenty of Sparklehorse magic
23 Sep 2023Tony Stamp reviews the final dispatch from an important artist.
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Clear Pond Road is further proof that no one writes songs like Kristin Hersh
23 Sep 2023The nineties icon's latest is placid on its surface, roiling with chaos beneath.
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Indigenous hip-hop burns bright on Mokomokai's second album Whakarehu
16 Sep 2023So'omalo Schwalger reviews a uniquely Aotearoa hip-hop collaboration.
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Flying Nun champs Vor-stellen deliver their debut Parallelograms
9 Sep 2023Three former Subliminals unleash four exploratory tracks that stretch to nearly an hour.
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Infinite showcases decades of dubwise delights by The Nomad
9 Sep 2023Tony Stamp reviews an extensive compilation from the pioneering Aotearoa producer.
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Local crooner Hemi Hemingway invites you into his desperate, dank world on Strangers Again
9 Sep 2023Tony Stamp reviews a debut album blending soulful pipes with lo-fi aesthetics.
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deepState's Dreams: a local release of expert club grooves
2 Sep 2023Jessica Morgan proves she's a master of rhythmic ear candy on her second album.
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Bonnie Prince Billy mixes weirdness and wisdom on his new album
2 Sep 2023Tony Stamp reviews the latest in a long line of essential albums from an eccentric American performer.
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Clementine Valentine sonically level up on their new album.
2 Sep 2023The sisters formerly known as Purple Pilgrims deliver their dramatic debut.
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Violet Hirst's first album is raw, romantic, and heart-rending
26 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews the debut of a local artist full inhabiting her own sound.
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Prestige by Girl Ray earns its title
26 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews an album crammed with eminently hummable disco-pop.
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Brighton producer K-Lone is particularly playful on his ear-tickling second album.
25 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews an electronic album that's full of personality.
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American songwriter Julie Byrne's first album in six years is marked by the loss of a key collaborator
19 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews the soothing singer's masterful blend of ambient and folk music.
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Tāmaki troubadour D.C. Maxwell spins tales of outlaws, love, and loss on his compelling debut
19 Aug 2023Tony Stamp spends time with the horse thieves, bank robbers, and forbidden lovers who populate the upcoming singer-songwriter's first album.
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Where Were You? presents a fascinating alternative history of Leeds' musical output
19 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews an exhaustive 68-song collection of all-timers and no-hit wonders from a musically fruitful decade.
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Rosinha de Valença was one of Brazil's greatest guitarists
12 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews a cracking collection of covers from 1971.
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Rich is an off the cuff gem from New York rapper Homeboy Sandman
12 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews the veteran MC's latest collection of reflective rhymes.
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Local trailblazers Strawpeople return with the typically moody Knucklebones
12 Aug 2023Tony Stamp reviews the electronic duo's first record in nineteen years.
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The Sampler: A Trip to Bolgatanga by African Head Charge
5 Aug 2023The psychedelic dub pioneers craft an album-length tribute to bandleader Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah's hometown.
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