Soda Boyz
Farewell Spit (LP) [ Papaiti Records / LP - released 24/Jul/2020 ] Coffee-punks SODA BOYZ are New Zealand's premier proponents of slowcore, having honed their delivery to emphasize the negative space, leaving audiences hanging on every note. New single Bad Friend is about honesty and friendship, and when those... |
Sola Rosa
Chasing The Sun (Gatefold LP) [ Way Up Recordings / 2 LP - released 25/Sep/2020 ] Chasing the Sun is the first new album in five years from Kiwi musician and producer Andrew Spraggan, aka Sola Rosa - spanning the genres of electronic music, funk, hip-hop, nu jazz, R&B and soul. The album features a heavy hitting line-up of... |
SPERB3R
Think On Your Feet (LP) [ Rosier Records / LP - released 14/Jun/2020 ] The latest project by Tāmaki Makaurau based musician Dan Sperber finds him in fine voice, both as the vocalist and of course for his extraordinary fretwork. Well regarded as one of Aoteroa's finest guitarists, Dan is supported by Olivier Holland... |
Stan Walker
Te Arohanui (Limited Edition LP) [ Sony Music / LP - released 5/Nov/2021 ] Stan Walker's 'Te Arohanui', marks an important and deeply personal milestone for the award-winning Māori performing artist, as he shares his first body of work in Reo Māori. "It was inevitable that I would release a reo Māori album. It wasn't a... |
Stinky Jim
Social Awareness (LTD Edition 12" EP) [ Haymaker Records / 12in - released 2/Aug/2023 ] Stinky Jim recruits a top-shelf roster of collaborators to revisit tracks from his brilliant 2022 release "Spacial Awareness" and sprinkle their unique flavours. The resulting EP is a treasure trove of musical delights. From Aotearoa (Christoph El... |
Straitjacket Fits
Melt (LP) [ Flying Nun / LP - released 27/Sep/2019 ] A reissue of this classic slice of New Zealand indie-rock - there's no time like now to (re)discover the greatness of Straitjacket Fits. A bit of background: It's 1990 and the Straitjacket Fits are well on their way to conquering the world. The... |
Strawpeople
Knucklebones (LP) [ Bigpop Records / LP - released 25/Aug/2023 ] New Zealand's electropop icons Strawpeople return in 2023 with a brand new album, Knucklebones, which sees Paul Casserly and Fiona McDonald back together as the core of the project. |
Sulfate
Godzone (Forest Green LP) [ Flying Nun Records LP / LP - released 10/Sep/2021 ] Sulfate began as the solo project of Peter Ruddell, known for his work with the noise-rock group Wax Chattels - who were nominated twice for the Taite Music Prize, as well as for Best Alternative Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards. The solo... |
Summer Thieves
Cigarettes in Space (Gatefold LP) [ Loop / 2 LP - released 18/Aug/2023 ] Summer Thieves have rightfully earned its place as one of Aotearoa's most exciting and hard-working bands, having gone from playing Dunedin house parties to some of New Zealand's biggest stages, Loop are thrilled to announce the release of Summer... |
Summer Thieves
Paradise Down The Road (Gatefold LP) [ Loop / 2 LP - released 8/Apr/2022 ] New Zealand-based indie/rock/pop outfit Summer Thieves release their second album, Paradise Down The Road out now digitally and on vinyl. Across 10 tracks, the band effortlessly move across all aspects of their sound, creating an album which shows... |
Sundae Painters
Sundae Painters (Limited Edition Yellow Vinyl LP) [ LP - released 17/Nov/2023 ] The Sundae Painters are the creative collaboration between members of The Bats, The Clean, Tall Dwarfs & Toy Love. Beaming out mysterious sonic frequencies from a farm shed in the South Island, bandmates Kaye Woodward, Alec Bathgate, Paul Kean, and... |
Supergroove
Traction (Limited Edition Red Vinyl LP) [ Sony Music / LP - released 13/Aug/2021 ] Now available on red vinyl! Supergroove released their highly anticipated debut album 'Traction', in 1994. Shipping Platinum it debuted at #1 on the National Album Charts, holding on to the top spot for over a month. It remained in the Top 15 for... |
Swallow the Rat
South Locust (LTD Edition White LP) [ Shifting Sounds / LP - released 1/Sep/2023 ] Swallow The Rat have roots in both their current hometown and as far away as Austin, Texas, which makes them a perfect fit for their US label Shifting Sounds. Now a three-piece, Swallow The Rat - Brian Purington on guitar, Stephen Horsley on bass and... |
Tadpole
The Medusa (Blue Vinyl LP) [ Independent / LP - released 19/Apr/2024 ] A re-release of Tadpole's classic sophomore album, The Medusa. |
Tall Dwarfs
Unravelled: 1981 - 2002 [ Merge Records / 4 LP - released 19/Aug/2022 ] The prized New Zealand duo of Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate - announce Unravelled: 1981-2002. The 4-LP or 2-CD set compiles 55 songs from Tall Dwarfs' two decades of recordings, shining a loving light on the lo-fi pioneers. The LP edition is pressed... |
Tami Neilson
Chickaboom (LP) [ Neilson Records / LP - released 14/Feb/2020 ] No one forgets the first time they saw Tami Neilson. She can hush a room with an original song that channels the hurting spirit of Patsy Cline or the sensuality of Peggy Lee, or bring the audience to its feet on a rockabilly raver. |
Tami Neilson
Kingmaker (LP) [ Neilson Records / LP - released 15/Jul/2022 ] From being cradled as a baby in the arms of Roy Orbison, to performing a duet with Willie Nelson, you would think that Tami Neilson lived a country music fantasy life. However, in between these monumental occurrences, The Neilson Family Band, with... |
Tami Neilson
Sassafrass! (Emerald Green Vinyl LP) [ Outside Music / LP - released 1/Jun/2018 ] With her new album, SASSAFRASS! Tami Neilson takes a giant step that should only bring her more widespread acclaim. On this 11-track effort, she places a heavier emphasis on soul music while not abandoning her country and rockabilly roots. Neilson... |
Te Kaahu
Te Kaahu O Rangi (LP) [ Te Kaahu / LP - released 16/Sep/2022 ] Te Kaahu O Rangi is the exquisite debut album from Kiwi alt-pop princess Theia's te reo Māori project, TE KAAHU. |
Team Dynamite
Respect The Process (LP) [ Years Gone By / LP - released 5/Mar/2021 ] Tāmaki Makaurau rap geniuses Team Dynamite make an explosive return with their new record Respect the Process - their first long player since 2014's Shepherd's Delight - released on Tom Scott's label Years Gone By. Team Dynamite formed in the late... |