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There's beauty in the murk of Damien Jurado's Motorcycle Madness
9 Dec 2023Tony Stamp reviews a mysterious collection of retro jams by the American singer-songwriter.
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French For Rabbits navigate treacherous terrain on their latest EP
9 Dec 2023Tony Stamp reviews a string-laden set from the Wellington band.
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Local talents PollyHill and Samara Alofa join forces on Aquaries
2 Dec 2023The Tāmaki Makaurau pair reveal a sonic landscape that alternates between spiky and smooth.
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LA duo Green-House focus on plant life on A Host for All Kinds of Life
2 Dec 2023The LA duo present an ambient record to connect you to the natural world.
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Beirut's wordly music is in fine form on Hadsel
2 Dec 2023Zach Condon returns with a frosty collection from Norway.
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André 3000's New Blue Sun is one of the most extreme artistic pivots in modern music
25 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews the first solo album from one of the world's best MC's... featuring no rapping, and a lot of flute.
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Timber Timbre's honeyed vocals are still sweet on Lovage
25 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews a new instalment of spooky ballads from the Canadian outfit.
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Quaranta shows Danny Brown taking stock after rehab
25 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews a reflective collection that muses on middle age.
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Dunedin's Dale Kerrigan fuse art school nous with blistering volume
21 Nov 2023Tony Stamp meets one of the country's most exciting bands, to discuss their boundary-breaking 2022 album The Water.
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Cameron Finlay and Marc Chesterman take divergent approaches to twinkling the ivories
18 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews a pair of local, piano-led instrumental albums.
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Review: The Giant's Lawn by Wurld Series
18 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews a scruffy, sprawling guitar opus by Christchurch champs Wurld Series.
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Mermaidens head in new directions on their self-titled album
11 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews an expansive new collection from the Wellington/ Auckland trio.
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Avantdale Bowling Club's Christoph El Truento blends jazz with R&B on Circle of Friends
11 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews the collaborative new album from an eclectic local producer.
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Erny Belle's songcraft is immaculate on Not Your Cupid
11 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews a second set of wicked ballads from the Tāmaki Makaurau singer-songwriter.
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Review: Echoes of Home by Sanoi
4 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews warm, dynamic techno from a Germany-Aotearoa import.
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Review: Ebony Lamb by Ebony Lamb
4 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews the simmering solo debut from the Eb & Sparrow frontwoman.
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Review: Holding Patterns by Grayson Gilmour
4 Nov 2023Tony Stamp reviews a propulsive, collaborative collection from the Wellington all-rounder.
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Wilco rekindle their experimental side on Cousin
28 Oct 2023Tony Stamp reviews a reinvigorated collection from the alt-country veterans.
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Enji merges Mongolian vocal style with jazz on Ulaan
28 Oct 2023Tony Stamp reviews a Mongolian/ German/ Brazilian jazz cocktail.
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Bolted is Forest Swords' most singular work yet
28 Oct 2023Tony Stamp reviews the UK producer's latest crop of boundary-busting soundscapes.
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Tirzah's scuffed club sound is at its darkest on Trip9love
21 Oct 2023Tony Stamp reviews the latest experimental collection from the UK singer-songwriter.
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Tinged with real life tragedy, Sufjan Steven's latest still manages to uplift
21 Oct 2023Tony Stamp reviews a collection of heartbroken ballads from the American singer-songwriter.
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Mary Lattimore ponders the passage of time on Goodbye, Hotel Arkada
21 Oct 2023Tony Stamp reviews the American harpist's latest ethereal outing.
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Genesis Owusu blends punk with rap on his incendiary second album
14 Oct 2023Tony Stamp reviews the sophomore LP from Ghanian-Aussie awards juggernaut Genesis Owusu.
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