October 20th 2023

*NZ* KORA releases 'Dancing In The Rain' | Listen here

‘Dancing in the Rain‘ is a funky, crunchy instant classic that celebrates the art of living in the moment. Whether it’s basking in the sunshine or finding joy in the midst of a storm, KORA’s newest single is all about choosing a positive outcome in any situation. With their signature heavy funk and groovy sound, a catchy hook, and crunchy riffs, this song is set to captivate fans old and new.

*NZ*EBONY LAMB gorgeous album is out now!! | Watch Video Here

Pōneke/Wellington-based singer-songwriter Ebony Lamb shares thefocus track ‘Come, Put A Record On’ from her debut self-titled solo album, out today, October 20th through Nadia Reid‘s boutique record label, Slow Time Records.

With its intimate delivery, the track’s lyrics emphasise the role of music as a vital connector, featuring dissonant vocal layering and a meditative arpeggiated rhythm that builds into a call to action. Once again played and produced by Bic Runga and Kody Nielson, two of New Zealand’s finest modern musicians, their bold production choices bring this vulnerable performance to life.

*NZ*Taite Music Prize finalist, ERNY BELLE releases third single| Check it out here

Tāmaki Makaurau’s pacific-pop extraordinaire and double Taite Music Prize nominee Erny Belle shares a playful new summery track, ‘Pitt Stop’. The third single to be released from her forthcoming highly anticipated sophomore album Not Your Cupid — out Friday 10th November 2023  via Flying Nun Records.

Inspired by 60’s pop; The Dixie Cups, The Marvelletes and the Shirelles, on ‘Pitt Stop’ Erny Belle riffs on a classic innuendo. Says Belle, “It’s kind of an ode to all the music I grew up listening to.”

*NZ* FLAMINGO PIER release new music video 'Beneath The Neon' | Watch it here

Local dancefloor legends Flamingo Pier keep the party alive with their latest music video, ‘Beneath The Neon’. The infectious title track is from their recent EP released through the cult New York dance label Razor-N-Tape (Midnight Magic, Tigerbalm, Frank Booker).

‘Beneath The Neon’ is all about disco vibes, featuring a lively bassline, a catchy call-and-response chorus, and uplifting trumpet work by Jack Thirtle. The video perfectly captures the song’s essence with scenes filled with hazy smoke, shimmering disco balls, and fluorescent lights. It’s packed with live footage from the band’s recent global tour, including shows at New York’s indie music venue, The Sultan Room, and an intimate set shot on a beachside terrace retreat in Mexico.

Irish troubadour, GLEN HANSARD (The Frames / Once/ The Commitments) shares new single and album - Listen to Bearing Witness

Glen Hansard has released his fifth solo record ‘All That Was East Is West Of Me Now’. It will mark the singer-songwriter's first record in over four years and follows a period that found Hansard moving between collaborative work with Eddie Vedder and Cat Power to live performances with The Frames and Markéta Irglová/The Swell Season. The effect of which helped give direction to ‘All That Was East Is West Of Me Now’, a record that is by all turns noisy and meditative, sprawling and hypnotic, Hansard’s most rock record since Burn the Maps-era The Frames. Today Glen Hansard also shares his latest single from ‘All That Was East Is West Of Me Now’, 'Bearing Witness'.

U.S. indie punk rockers, MANNEQUIN PUSSY share new single |Watch the video

Mannequin Pussy announce their anticipated new album, I Got Heaven, with a video for ‘I Don’t Know You' this week. The album, produced by John Congleton, is due March 1st via Epitaph Records. 

Of ‘I Don’t Know You’ Marisa Dabice says, “This is simply a song about having a crush. About the excitement and playful fantasy that can come from meeting someone unexpectedly at a festival, or on the street, or in line at the grocery store. You don’t know when you’ll see them again but the rush of their possibility lingers, making you yearn to know more about them.”

Matador's CAR SEAT HEADREST announce new live album -LISTEN TO THE FIRST SINGLE HERE

On March 28th-30th 2022, Car Seat Headrest played three consecutive sold out nights at Brooklyn Steel in New York. An air of celebration, community and showmanship was present, made all the more palpable as the shows were far from a certainty - they took place amidst a year which saw the band having to postpone or cancel a large swath of their North American tour dates due to ongoing health issues. 

The three night residency is captured on Faces From The Masquerade - a double album’s worth of live performances that finds Car Seat Headrest at their most playful, exuberant and precision honed. The title alludes to the by now familiar, custom-made gas mask worn by frontman Will Toledo at shows, complete with an expressive LED display for eyes. In addition to the group’s four core members - Toledo, guitarist/backing vocalist Ethan Ives, bassist Seth Dalby and drummer Andrew Katz - they were joined on the tour by keyboard player Ben Roth.

Billboard's Must-Hear Indie Artist of the Month - JOCKSTRAP share new song | Listen here

Jockstrap & Taylor Skye have today shared ‘Good Girl’, the latest track taken from their upcoming remix album I<3UQTINVU, a fully reworked version of the Mercury Prize shortlisted 2022 album I Love You Jennifer B. I<3UQTINVU – I Love You Cutie, I Envy You – is set for release on 3 November via Rough Trade Records. The release will be available on standard black vinyl and on limited edition red vinyl, complete with a rose-perfumed inner sleeve.

Latin, folk, experimental, electronic artist HELADO NEGRO returns | Click here for new single/video

Helado Negro has announced his new album 'Phasor' scheduled to be released on 9 February 2024. The eighth full-length album in Helado’s catalogue follows his critically acclaimed 2021 album Far In. The announce comes with the release of the album’s first single, ‘LFO’, which is accompanied by a hallucinatory self-directed official video.

BADBADNOTGOOOD & CHARLOTTE DAY WILSON team up for new single | CHECK THIS OUT

BADBADNOTGOOD and Charlotte Day Wilson join forces for new single, ‘Sleeper’. Recorded at the legendary Los Angeles studio Valentine Recording Studios on analog tape, ‘Sleeper’ sees the lush vocals of Charlotte Day Wilson drift in and around a refreshing instrumental by BADBADNOTGOOD. The single gets a full digital release today via XL Recordings alongside artwork by fellow-Canadian creative, Mark Krzepis.