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Australian Country (adjacent) Music Star Brad Cox Is Heading Back To New Zealand!
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 5:52 pm | The Label
With a string of anthems under his belt and a reputation for connecting deeply with crowds, Brad’s return promises to be loud, heartfelt, and unforgettable. Don’t miss your chance to see one of Australia’s best live acts on New Zealand soil. More >>
Lido Pimienta Returns With Orchestral Album 'La Belleza'; Out Today
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 7:59 am | The Label
La Belleza encapsulates why Lido Pimienta is the artist of our moment. Unafraid to explore the depths of her creativity, she produced a haunting, invigorating album that only prompts the question: What will come next? Pimienta knows that this is ... More >>
The 2025 Taite Music Prize Winner Is MOKOTRON - WAEREA
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 9:20 pm | The Label
Tonight’s main prize winner, MOKOTRON, was awarded the Taite trophy for his album, WAEREA, released via local label, Sunreturn. Mokotron receives a $12,500 cash prize, courtesy of founding partner Recorded Music NZ. More >>
Nadia Reid Announces 2025 NZ/AU Tour
Monday, 14 April 2025, 2:58 pm | The Label
The Manchester-based expatriate New Zealander is known for her ruminative and well-crafted folk-inflected songwriting, and with Enter Now Brightness she presents a record of poise and great beauty, the sound of a cellular shift, of pain giving way to tenderness ... More >>
Chicago's LIFEGUARD Announce Debut Album
Friday, 11 April 2025, 4:01 pm | The Label
The youthful trio of Asher Case (bass, baritone guitar, vocals), Isaac Lowenstein (drums, synth), and Kai Slater (guitar, vocals) have been making music together since they were in high school, nearly a quarter of their lives. Noisy and immediate, cryptic ... More >>
Lola Releases Debut EP 'Outside World'; Shares Final Single, ‘Spirits’
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:06 am | The Label
With Outside World, Lola presents her vision: contemporary music that is as visual as it is sonic—where sound evokes something just beyond reach. More >>
Bon Iver 'SABLE, FABLE' Out Now
Friday, 11 April 2025, 9:50 am | The Label
Through the transformation of these twelve songs – SABLE,’s darkness giving way to fABLE’s radiant light, pain turning to purpose and possibility, stark reflections setting the table for vibrant pop music – there exists a common tale, in which ... More >>
Pulp Announce First New Album In Nearly 24 Years
Friday, 11 April 2025, 8:34 am | The Label
Pulp return with anthemic earworm ‘Spike Island’. A combination of synths, violin and slide guitar, amplified by producer, James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Fontaines DC) who also produced the album. More >>
Bon Iver Early Album Listening Events For Aotearoa
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 10:42 am | The Label
Taking place from 4PM-7PM local time this Wednesday, April 9th, fABLE sPACEs builds upon the community-driven listening experiences of 22, A Million’s mural-based boombox gatherings, and i,i’s record store and photobooth events. More >>
Breakout Band Sleep Theory Share New Single & Video 'III'
Friday, 4 April 2025, 10:43 am | The Label
The song is meant to inspire hope & to find the positives that are embedded in a painful moment. Moore finishes, "But beyond, it's about learning from those experiences rather than letting them break you. If this song helps someone feel less alone in ... More >>
Car Seat Headrest Release New Single 'CCF (I'm Gonna Stay With You)' Out 2 May Via Matador Records
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 1:37 pm | The Label
Set at the fictional college campus Parnassus University, the album’s songs are populated with students and staff whose travails illuminate a loose narrative of life, death, and rebirth. More >>
Alien Weaponry Reveals Heavy New Anthem 'Taniwha' Featuring Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 8:32 pm | The Label
With this third full-length album, Te Rā, ALIEN WEAPONRY expand on their hallmark messages of cultural, societal and environmental resilience while delivering their most massive-sounding, focused musical output ever. More >>
Independent Music NZ Announces TAITE MUSIC PRIZE IMNZ CLASSIC RECORD 2025
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 8:23 pm | The Label
The Auckland Live Best Independent Debut Award celebrates Aotearoa’s most promising emerging talent. The winner will receive a $2,000 cash prize, a performance or technical upskilling opportunity courtesy of Auckland Live, and, new for 2025, a $1,200 studio ... More >>
Flying Nun Power-Pop Band Voom Releases New Single/Video ‘I Love You Girl’
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 8:12 pm | The Label
Voom, who have spent years releasing and performing music for their dedicated following, recently announced a brand new album, Something Good Is Happening, set for release on May 16th via Flying Nun Records. More >>
Perfume Genius Releases New Album 'Glory'
Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:41 am | The Label
He also reveals a final single, 'Clean Heart,' a hopeful, swelling track that reflects on the concept that time heals all wounds, punctuated by Mike Hadreas’ defiant & beautiful wordless chorus. More >>
Julien Baker & TORRES Share New Song 'Dirt'
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 6:04 pm | The Label
Julien Baker & TORRES have now released a new single, 'Dirt,' offering another glimpse into their forthcoming collaborative album, Send a Prayer My Way, out April 18 via Matador Records. More >>
Japanese Breakfast Share New Album For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women); First Ever New Zealand Show Announced
Friday, 21 March 2025, 8:31 am | The Label
The Japanese Breakfast will play New Zealand for the first time ever on June 7th, with a performance in Auckland at The Town Hall. More >>
Durand Jones & The Indications Announce New Album 'Flowers'
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 7:13 pm | The Label
Just as they did on that 2016 release, The Indications prioritised close-knit collaboration while creating Flowers. Much of the self-produced album was written together at Rhein's Chicago home studio, and many tracks are based on one-take demos. More >>
Ringlets Share 'Heavenly Wheel', Announce Sophomore Album
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 1:41 pm | The Label
Today, Ringlets announce details of their highly-anticipated sophomore album, The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies) . To be released on June 27th via Flying Nun Records and Leather Jacket Records, The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For ... More >>
WOMAD Aotearoa Wraps Up Another Successful Festival With 12,000 Daily Festival Attendees
Monday, 17 March 2025, 8:12 am | The Label
The 22nd edition of WOMAD at Bowl of Brooklands, Brooklands Park, New Plymouth, Taranaki didn’t disappoint – it was an unforgettable weekend, bursting with an eclectic mix of 45 international and local performances across four unique music stages. More >>
