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Capturing a young artist coming into her own, Mizzy's Wild Ivy EP is a blend of introspective shoegaze textures with the melodic accessibility of indie pop. The result is a body of work that is immersive, thoughtful, and fully lived in. Her sound really draws you in. Featuring
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With MOVE, Em embodies a new creative phase. Self-assured, intimate, and refreshingly unfiltered, the album sits in the space between indie pop shimmer, western twang, and subtle dance floor pulse. It’s an album that breathes, shifting with the light like a summer afternoon, an honest document of someone
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The Response have always been sculptors, careful, precise, and considered in their craft. Which is why Where Do You Run To? lands like a brick thrown through a glass window. There is force in this shift. Purpose. A willingness to get loud and let the edges fray. They trade shimmering
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In the tangled quiet of Tāmaki Makaurau’s alt scene, Bobby Odyssey doesn’t make songs so much as she builds portals. Her debut album Delusions were all we had feels less like a linear record and more like a collage—torn, taped, and glowing faintly at the edges. The
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Jess Bailey, the voice and writer behind Tāmaki Makaurau project Fables, has always been drawn to stories that feel lived-in. With her new single Sundown, she turns that focus inward, stepping into a new phase of creative confidence. Bailey’s writing has long carried traces of classic folk and
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Somewhere between prayer and panic, a voice whispers: Bone Rattler, the debut single from Lyttelton’s newest noise-born trio, Beware The Goatman. It’s a song that thrashes and claws through the thin veil separating belief from blind faith, devotion from delusion. Formed in what they call “the shadow
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There is a point in every band’s journey where the spark catches. Wellington’s This Silent Divide are focused, ferocious, and more emotionally charged than ever before with their latest release The Fire EP. Built around driving drums, towering guitars, and Shaun Jones’ commanding vocals, the EP delivers an
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TiGER’s new single True Blue, featuring Auckland-based pop artist AKIYA, is a bold exploration of transformation after trauma. A blend of Pop, House, EDM, and Dream Pop, the track moves through atmospheric beats and soaring synths, capturing strength, rebirth, and finding beauty in chaos. The collaboration with AKIYA
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Maddy Low has always worn her heart on her sleeve, and I Feel Pretty (Sometimes) marks a shift in her sound. The track turns inward doubt into outward energy, combining intimate lyrics with guitar-driven indie textures that feel raw and immediate. The song swells into layered guitar riffs and
There’s a kind of power that comes from pretending. On the dancefloor, confidence can feel like theatre, a shimmer that masks exhaustion or doubt. With her new single COOL, PRINS turns this performance into liberation. Built on bright synths and a pulse designed for late nights, COOL moves with
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There’s a reason Amelia McNabb’s music resonates. On the surface, her songs glimmer with the sheen of dark, addictive pop - stacked vocals, moody synths, and an elegance that feels intimate. But underneath, she’s holding up a mirror to the messier, more uncomfortable realities of love. Her latest
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At 20 years old, Aotearoa’s Jed Skuse is a seasoned live performer, a songwriter with wit to spare, and a guitarist with an arsenal of tricks. His latest release, You Only Call Me on the Weekend, is the kind of track that feels stripped-back yet anthemic. A striking
