March 18th 2022

NEW Singles & Videos + Release Announcements + Brand New Signings

Still Some Light: Part 2 by BILL FAY

Bill Fay is one of English music's best kept secrets – a genuine national treasure. Back at the dawn of the 1970s, he was a one-man song factory, with a piano that spilled liquid gold and a voice every bit the equal of Ray Davies, John Lennon, early Bowie, or Procol Harum's Gary Brooker. He made two solo albums but his contract wasn't renewed, leaving his LPs and his reputation to become cult items, later namedropped by the likes of Nick Cave, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Jim O'Rourke. Following the recent release of Still Some Light: Part 1 on 14th Jan, Still Some Light: Part 2 arrives on the 6th May, 2022.

JOY ORBISON shares new dancefloor ready track

London artist, producer, and DJ Joy Orbison delivers one of his most dancefloor-focused tracks in recent times 'Pinky Ring'. Born Peter O'Grady, Joy Orbison was introduced to London's dance music scene by his uncle, jungle pioneer Ray Keith. After learning how to DJ in his early teens and beginning to produce grime instrumentals in his early twenties, he established his club-friendly sound.

KRISTINE LESCHPER shares 'Blue' from new solo album

Kristine Leschper releases a video for ‘Blue,’ a standout from her debut solo album, The Opening, Or Closing of a Door, out now. Kristine Leschper's The Opening, Or Closing Of A Door, is a paean to the sensory world. It's the first Leschper has released under her given name, having retired the moniker Mothers after eight years of performing and releasing music under it.

MAVIS STAPLES + LEVON HELM Carry Me Home

In the summer of 2011, Mavis Staples and her band arrived at Levon Helm’s barn and studio in Woodstock, New York, to perform at one of Helm’s trademark Midnight Ramble shows. The resulting album dropping May 20 with the title Carry Me Home, was a moving reunion of two American musical legends who’d known each other for 35 years.

MUNA new album and single

The L.A based trio of Muna gave us a taste of their 3rd album (and 1st on Saddest Factory Records) with last year’s release of ‘Silk Chiffon feat. Phoebe Bridgers’. The song has become a queer anthem around the world and critically acclaimed as one of the best songs of 2021. Now comes another riotous new video and single for Anything But Me. Plus a release date for their self titled new career-defining record. It's sooooo goooood!

Watch PAVEMENT'S 'Harness Your Hopes'

Today, you can watch a brand-new video for the Pavement B-side (now viral sensation) ‘Harness Your Hopes’, directed by Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell) and starring Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets). Whether you first heard it as a piece of late-’90s fans-only arcana or as the soundtrack to a stranger’s dance routine, today you can experience the song again as a miniature history of Pavement on film – splicing Thatcher into the band’s classic music videos.

SOPHIE MEIERS releases sci-fi single

Hailing from a small mountain town in Colorado, sophie meiers became obsessed with music at a young age, propelled by the myriad of resources that the internet holds. The singer, songwriter, visual artist, and producer emerged from the SoundCloud community, creating genre-spanning songs that sound like 90's Gwen Stefani produced by Trent Reznor. Recently signed to Epitaph & currently working on a new project. Their latest single 'let me breathe,’ is accompanied by a sci-fi music video, bedizened with white powdered alienesque make-up and an oxygen mask.

THE SMILE new song and video

‘Skrting On The Surface’ is the third single from The Smile, the new group comprising Thom Yorke, his Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet’s Tom Skinner. Watch the video and see Thom flex his acting skills playing a miner - filmed by Mark Jenkin deep under the surface of the earth in an old Cornish Tin Mine, The Rosevale Mine.

YUMI ZOUMA release new single 'Astral Projection'

The video for ‘Astral Projection,’ (the final single from the new album Present Tense) was filmed by director Alex Ross Perry (Soccer Mommy, Sleigh Bells, 2018’s feature film Her Smell), is the final instalment in a trilogy of narrativised, interconnected videos that follows on from ‘In The Eyes Of Our Love’ and ‘Where The Light Used To Lay’.

FRENCH FOR RABBITS (NZ) announce Overflow tour dates

New Zealand dream-pop luminaries French For Rabbits are thrilled to be able to announce tour dates for their 2022 Taite Music Award Nominated third LP, The Overflow. Says songwriter/vocalist Brooke Singer; “after a quiet few months for us and our friends in the live music industry, we’re looking forward to returning to the stage to celebrate our new album in some glorious locations..." Click the link for all the details.

YUMI ZOUMA present new album Present Tense

Beloved New Zealand alternative pop band Yumi Zouma have today (Friday 17 March) released their 4th studio album Present Tense.
Dedicated to an embattled past, Present Tense is the band’s offering to a tenuous future. “To 2020, and the memory of all that was lost,” they write in the album’s liner notes. “Kia Kaha.”

ICYMI - Curated by The Label

BIG THIEF announce Global Livestream Concert

Another office fav (the new album is soooooo good!) Watch Big Thief perform their song 'Simulation Swarm' on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Plus get all the details for an exclusive Live Stream event happening TONIGHT!

LUCY DACUS new 'Kissing Lessons' lyric video

One of our office favs, the oh so delicious Lucy Dacus has released a new lyric video for her latest single 'Kissing Lessons' Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Dacus attracted attention with her debut album No Burden (2016), which led to a deal with Matador Records. Her second album, Historian, was released in 2018 to further critical acclaim. Dacus's third studio album, Home Video, was released in 2021 and quickly cemented her place at the top of many best-of lists and as one of this generation's greatest storytellers. In addition to her solo work, Dacus is also known as a member of the supergroup boygenius alongside Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker.

Love It Live

Absolute yay for the return of live music and Aotearoa touring <3

On The Horizon

ALDOUS HARDING - Warm Chris

With much excite, we're very much looking forward to Aldous Harding's new record Warm Chris - Out next week on Flying Nun! Uncut and Mojo Magazine already heralding it as "Album of the Month"!

We Made You A Mix Tape

Get Your Ears On The Latest Indie Greatest

Your weekend listening, watching, dancing, singing, crying, playing sorted with the latest indie gems from Aotearoa and beyond .... we made you a mix tape <3