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Laluna drifts into view with Dreamcatcher, a two-track release that settles into the dream pop space they have been quietly shaping in Wellington. The duo, Isabella and Conrad, lean into smooth synths and soft vocals that glow with a kind of inner shimmer. The production carries a sparkling quality that
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October Sewn's latest release - 'Dream', is a smooth alternative R&B cut that expands the world he began building with MACHINA. Auckland singer-songwriter Kristiyan Kolarski favours melodic vocals and synth-driven production that is rich, atmospheric, and shaped with late-night clarity. The track embraces sleek
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Hanne Jøstensen's latest release 'Polar Nights', is steeped in the calm muse of Nordic peace and Aotearoa grounding. The song feels spacious. It invites the listener to slow their breathing and settle into a moment that glows quietly. The recording captures voice and piano in one
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Evie Bamford arrives with a confidently formed debut single. “Money Bag” brings indie rock grit and jazzy colour together with a looseness that suits its message. The track takes aim at the weight of work, pressure, and expectation while keeping its shoulders relaxed. Recorded live on a farm in Matakana
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veryhandsomebilly walks into a room like he knows you are about to have a good time. There is a certain magnetism at play. The silhouette, the crisp style, the confidence. It sets the stage before the music starts. Then the performance hits and it all snaps into focus. He is
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Close My Eyes moves with pace through bright guitars and surf tinged energy. The song feels shaped by distance from the city and the slower rhythm of life in Wairoa where ideas had room to breathe. That pace sits underneath the track and guides the tone, shaping the way the
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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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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 indie
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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 of
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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 adds