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Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
4pm Sunday and 7:30pm Tuesday on RNZ National
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Sunday, 11 May 2025
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Thee Black Boltz by Tunde Adebimpe
11 May 2025TV on the Radio's lead singer stays optimistic in the face of grief on his debut solo album. Audio
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Saturday, 10 May 2025
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A Deeper Life by Chaos in the CBD
10 May 2025The expat dance duo blend tropical flavours with citified beats on their debut LP. Audio
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Sunday, 4 May 2025
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The Sampler - Riki Pirihi & Abigail Aroha Jensen climb the stairs to heaven with LP Tūpiki
4 May 2025Maggie Tweedie reviews Riki Pirihi and Abigail Aroha Jensen release Tūpiki a spiritual and experimental album inspired by the journey Maui took to climb the 12 stairs of heaven, Te Ara Poutama. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 3 May 2025
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Heavy Metal by Cameron Winter
3 May 2025Maggie Tweedie explores the experimental new album Heavy Metal by alternative New York-based musician Cameron Winter on The Sampler. Read more Audio
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Sunday, 27 April 2025
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A Study of Losses by Beirut
27 Apr 2025Zach Condon's compositions for a Swedish circus troupe show he's still a musical magpie, and can still pen moving tunes. Audio
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Blush by There's a Tuesday
27 Apr 2025Toeing a line between pop and indie guitars, the Christchurch band's debut LP is wildly impressive. Audio
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Saturday, 26 April 2025
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Freqs in Flux by Pitch Black
26 Apr 2025A selection of remixes from Pitch Black's Rude Mechanicals yields bass bin-busting results. Read more Audio
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Sunday, 20 April 2025
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Perfect Teeth by Unrest
20 Apr 2025The 30th anniversary edition of this Washington DC band's final album comes loaded with rarities as good as the main tracks. Audio
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Music Can Hear Us by DJ Koze
20 Apr 2025Entering the world of German DJ Koze can be a head-spinning experience, but it's a rewarding one, too. Audio
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Saturday, 19 April 2025
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Slipper Imp and Shakaerator by Babe Rainbow
19 Apr 2025There's a touch of larrikinism to the sixth album by the Aussie psych rockers, but some beaut tunes as well. Read more Audio
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Sunday, 13 April 2025
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The Other Side by Void Waves
13 Apr 2025A pleasant surprise has emerged from a basement studio in Auckland, Aaron Wood's solo project mixing vintage technology with lashings of post-punk. Audio
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Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
4pm Sunday and 7:30pm Tuesday on RNZ National
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