The Sampler

Tony Stamp delves into the latest album releases, looks back at past classics, and speaks with a range of people on the pop cultural landscape.

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Instant Holograms on Metal Film by Stereolab

Instant Holograms on Metal Film by Stereolab

The French-British indie icons' mix of mix of '60s pop, jazz, and krautrock is familiar but still frequently thrilling.
Stereolab

Bloodless by Samia

The Minneapolis singers sweet vocal tones and guitar twang belie an interest in darker topics.
Samia

DJ Kicks: Quantic

The British musician's dedication to groove is as infectious as ever on this new, exclusive mix.
Will Holland

Lotus by Little Simz

The Mercury Prize-winning UK rapper returns after publicly splitting from her producer with an album that addresses the falling out directly.
Little Simz

Interview: Jazmine Mary

The neo-folk artist has just released a third album on Flying Nun, joining Tony in the studio to unpack its stylistic shifts and deeply-felt moods.
Jazmine Mary

More by Pulp

The Brit Pop icons return after 24 years, as sardonic and zesty as ever despite entering their sixties.
Pulp

Interview: Phoebe Rings

All four members of the indie-pop outfit join Tony in-studio for a chat about their debut LP Aseurai.
Phoebe Rings

I Believe in Dog by Salt Water Criminals

A solo project with the trappings of a band, Reuben Scott's second album under the Salt Water Criminals banner was recording in "tiny rooms in Auckland", but sounds huge.
Salt Water Criminals

Le Vā by Ladi6

The R&B icon's latest was seven years in the making, a tribute to her late mum that marries bold beats with her effortlessly cool vocal style.
Ladi6

Nick Bollinger and Elliott Childs talk about music books

Two music writers discuss what they've been reading lately.

Everything Must Go by Goose

Elliott Childs assesses the latest from the American jam band.

Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes

Nick Bollinger reviews an instrumental collection from the LA trio.

Can't Even by Bub

The name of Priya Sami's guitar four-piece may stand for 'breakup band', but this isn't an album of weepies, more like 70s-inflected rock with some cartoonish synth additions.
Bub

Pink Silence by Cloth

Scottish twin siblings Rachael and Paul Swinton deliver a third album of tranquil textures with a hint of foreboding.
Paul and Rachael Swinton from Cloth

Interview: Gareth Shute

Tony Stamp speaks with musician and music writer Gareth Shute about his band Thee Golden Geese's new videogame, and some of his writing on NZ music history for the website Audioculture.

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