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There’s something quietly magnetic about Just Janie. Her last project, Muse and Musician, clocked over a million streams without shouting for attention. Now, the South Island songwriter follows it up with Cherry, a stark and stirring standalone single ahead of her debut album Mythology of the Girls, arriving in
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Christchurch duo The Response aren’t interested in hype. Instead, their latest record Novel Idea arrives like a quiet exhale, an album shaped as much by restraint as it is by the creative overflow of two artists who've never stopped moving. For the better part of a decade,
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Borderline’s rise has been anything but subtle. What began with a handful of tracks made between school and shows has now grown into something much bigger: international buzz, a major label signing, and now a full EP and tour to match. The Tāmaki Makaurau-based four-piece are heading
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Wellington producer Maz Hermon has worn many musical hats over the years, but with his latest project 9cups, he steps fully into the realm of heartfelt, groove-forward house music. His upcoming debut EP tee time 9pm is shaping up to be a quietly ambitious body of work that blends
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Georgia Lines is embracing patience, detail and depth. With each new single from her upcoming EP The Guest House, the Tauranga-born songwriter is peeling away layers, stepping further into vulnerability, and welcoming listeners into a space that feels as tender as it is expansive. Fresh off the heels of
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Emerging Aotearoa artist Nivaryn Dane strips it all back on The Rope, a raw, slow-burning alt-country ballad that leans into quiet storytelling, emotional weight and stillness. Just 24, Dane carries an old-soul intensity that evokes the likes of Neil Young and Leonard Cohen, but with a distinctly
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Dunedin-based artist ORPHEU5 leans into the strange, sensual and synthetic on new single Dark Love - a shimmering slice of progressive pop drenched in 80s synth nostalgia and postmodern attitude. The track marks a bold step for the emerging project, created as a space to experiment with accessible yet boundary-
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Auckland-based indie rock artist Adnan Ahmed, the mind behind Hazy Way, returns with A Stranger at Home, his fourth EP and most introspective work yet. Blending blues, psych-rock, and indie textures, the project dives into questions of identity and belonging with a rich, atmospheric sound. As a Bangladeshi-
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Wellington songwriter Hanne Jøstensen shares The Lighthouse, a deeply personal, self-produced single that ties her Norwegian heritage to her life in Aotearoa. It’s the lead track from her upcoming EP and a meditation on legacy, connection, and home. Opening with six lines sung in Norwegian over a single
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With her new single Mother’s Mother, Aotearoa artist alayna opens a door into something both intimate and expansive. It’s a tribute to the generations of women who came before her, and a powerful reflection on legacy, love, and lineage. Known for her ability to turn vulnerability into strength,
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Wellington alt-rock band Jazeerabad share 'Damsel (No Place for Secrets),' the standout track from their debut EP Narcissus. It’s a fast-paced, raw anthem diving deep into heartbreak, impulse, and the messy aftermath of loss. Fronted by Mohammad Kunwar, Jazeerabad fused alternative rock with nu-metal,
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Wellington artist Joseph Pod returns with Starsign - a groove-heavy track that blends Afrobeats, early 2000s R&B, and melodic hip hop into something heartfelt and hypnotic. Created with local production duo Internxtional, Starsign leans into themes of timing, connection, and energy. With its smooth rhythms and warm, bouncing