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Jet Jaguar's Epiphytes are as aurally exciting as always
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a botanical collection from the seasoned Wellington producer. Read more Video, Audio
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K M T P's debut comes With Love, and a lot of distortion
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the affable overdrive of the Tāmaki Makaurau artist's debut full-length. Read more Video, Audio
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Clear Pond Road is further proof that no one writes songs like Kristin Hersh
2:30 PM.The nineties icon's latest is placid on its surface, roiling with chaos beneath. Read more Video, Audio
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The posthumously-completed Bird Machine has plenty of Sparklehorse magic
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the final dispatch from an important artist. Read more Video, Audio
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Kane Strang's new band Office Dog offer evocative indie rock
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews this Flying Nun debut: jangly, jagged and jaunty. Read more Video, Audio
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Indigenous hip-hop burns bright on Mokomokai's second album Whakarehu
2:30 PM.So'omalo Schwalger reviews a uniquely Aotearoa hip-hop collaboration. Read more Audio
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Local crooner Hemi Hemingway invites you into his desperate, dank world on Strangers Again
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a debut album blending soulful pipes with lo-fi aesthetics. Read more Audio
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Infinite showcases decades of dubwise delights by The Nomad
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews an extensive compilation from the pioneering Aotearoa producer. Read more Audio
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Flying Nun champs Vor-stellen deliver their debut Parallelograms
2:30 PM.Three former Subliminals unleash four exploratory tracks that stretch to nearly an hour. Read more Audio
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Clementine Valentine sonically level up on their new album.
2:30 PM.The sisters formerly known as Purple Pilgrims deliver their dramatic debut. Read more Audio
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Bonnie Prince Billy mixes weirdness and wisdom on his new album
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the latest in a long line of essential albums from an eccentric American performer. Read more Audio
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deepState's Dreams: a local release of expert club grooves
2:30 PM.Jessica Morgan proves she's a master of rhythmic ear candy on her second album. Read more Audio
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Prestige by Girl Ray earns its title
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews an album crammed with eminently hummable disco-pop. Read more Audio
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Violet Hirst's first album is raw, romantic, and heart-rending
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the debut of a local artist full inhabiting her own sound. Read more Audio
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Brighton producer K-Lone is particularly playful on his ear-tickling second album.
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews an electronic album that's full of personality. Read more Audio
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Where Were You? presents a fascinating alternative history of Leeds' musical output
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews an exhaustive 68-song collection of all-timers and no-hit wonders from a musically fruitful decade. Read more Audio
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Tāmaki troubadour D.C. Maxwell spins tales of outlaws, love, and loss on his compelling debut
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp spends time with the horse thieves, bank robbers, and forbidden lovers who populate the upcoming singer-songwriter's first album. Read more Audio
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American songwriter Julie Byrne's first album in six years is marked by the loss of a key collaborator
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the soothing singer's masterful blend of ambient and folk music. Read more Audio
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Local trailblazers Strawpeople return with the typically moody Knucklebones
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the electronic duo's first record in nineteen years. Read more Audio
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Rich is an off the cuff gem from New York rapper Homeboy Sandman
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the veteran MC's latest collection of reflective rhymes. Read more Audio
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Rosinha de Valença was one of Brazil's greatest guitarists
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a cracking collection of covers from 1971. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: The Ballad of Darren by Blur
2:30 PM.The Britpop titans reflect on middle age in their first album since 2015. Read more Video, Audio
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The Sampler: Language of Flowers by Sofia Machray
2:30 PM.The debut EP from this Te Whanganui-a-Tara songwriter is affable with a sinister edge. Read more Video, Audio
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The Sampler: A Trip to Bolgatanga by African Head Charge
2:30 PM.The psychedelic dub pioneers craft an album-length tribute to bandleader Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah's hometown. Read more Video, Audio
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The Sampler: PJ Harvey, Karl Steven, Hand Habits
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews an adaptation of an epic poem, a selection of local remixers, and a playfully profound folk-pop EP. Read more Audio
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