ALBUM REVIEW: Minderbender | Emotions
Christchurch natives, now based in Wellington, Minderbender are a duo that clearly have a taste for post punk and electronic music in equal quantities. Emotions is their debut album and it successfully embraces both organic and synthetic musical sounds and revels in their primitive and direct application. The title of the album sums up its theme of twelve different human emotions from ‘Expectations’ through ‘Evasion’, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Minderbender | Emotions
NEW MUSIC: Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders | Come On Back This Way
It’s been three years since Jack Ladder released his acclaimed Hurtsville album. Now the followup Playmates has been announced with a release date of Nov 6th. Here’s the first single ‘Come On Back This Way’ featuring guest vocals from Sharon Van Etten and pedal steel from Jason Walker. That deep austere voice is still the central feature of Ladder’s music with more of an electronic pulse and … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders | Come On Back This Way
VIDEO: The War on Drugs | Under The Pressure
An early release in 2014, The War on Drugs’ Lost in the Dream just keeps on sounding better and better. Now Adam Granduciel has released a new clip for one of the album highlights ‘Under The Pressure’. Continue reading VIDEO: The War on Drugs | Under The Pressure
NEW MUSIC: Lanie Lane | Celeste
Lanie Lane today unveiled the clip for ‘Celeste’, first single from her new album Night Shade which comes out late October. The single finds her detouring from her Americana sound and incorporating stronger indie pop elements with a strong chorus. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Lanie Lane | Celeste
ALBUM REVIEW: Morrissey | World Peace is None of Your Business
There’s always mild controversy surrounding Morrissey so when a new album rolls around it serves as a timely reminder of the man’s ability as a singer and lyricist. Here he sticks firmly to the grand indie-pop/glam rock n roll template he mastered decades ago but it now sounds more stately and controlled with flashes of Spanish guitar, horns and subtle electronica. His lyrics are as … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Morrissey | World Peace is None of Your Business
ALBUM REVIEW: Fink | Hard Believer
Fink, aka Fin Greenall, has been weaving his voice across electronic, folk, dub and soulful indie soundscapes as a solo artist for eight years now and on his fifth studio album he pretty much sticks to the same template which means varied and occasionally good results. He’s at his best when he ventures into darker territory like the depth charge minimalist dub of ‘White Flag’ and … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Fink | Hard Believer
NEW MUSIC: Johnny Marr | Easy Money
Johnny Marr didn’t muck about getting back into the recording studio after touring his debut solo LP around the world. in fact many of the new album’s songs were written on the road. Playland is out October 6th. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Johnny Marr | Easy Money
NEW MUSIC: Thurston Moore Band | Detonation (feat. MBV & SY members)
Thurston Moore has a new album called The Best Day ready for release later this year via Matador Records. Thurston Moore Band is notable as it also includes Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley, My Bloody Valentine bassist Debbie Googe and UK musician James Sedwards. Their first performance together is on August 19th at Ocii in Amsterdam. Here’s the first taste of the band with ‘Detonation’. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Thurston Moore Band | Detonation (feat. MBV & SY members)
ALBUM REVIEW: Beach Pigs | Grom Warfare
New Zealand has a knack for churning out skewed indie guitar-pop music. From the heyday of the Flying Nun roster through to modern day exponents like Popstrangers there is a unifying seam of bristling, effervescent melodies colliding at interesting angles with chaotic guitars and rhythms and Beach Pigs are another gem from the same goldmine. The opener ‘Daydreamer’ sets the bar high and yet it … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Beach Pigs | Grom Warfare
ALBUM REVIEW: Mastodon | Once More ‘Round The Sun
Mastodon stand tall as one of the few bands that transcend the metal genre and appeal to a wide range of music fans from the indie world to classic metal-heads and those with a penchant for the more progressive and experimental end of the heavy music spectrum. On their sixth album in a dozen years they bring together all the disparate elements of their musical … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Mastodon | Once More ‘Round The Sun
NEW MUSIC: Die! Die! Die! | Crystal
Now into their second decade, New Zealand trio Die! Die! Die! will be releasing their fifth album S W I M on August 15th and the first taste of the new songs comes in the form of ‘Crystal’ with its damn fine rolling serrating verses. New Zealand Tour (presented by Undertheradar, 95bFM and Phantom) Friday 15th August, Neck Of The Woods, Auckland Saturday 16th August, The … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Die! Die! Die! | Crystal
NEW MUSIC: Christopher Owens | Nothing More Than Everything To Me
Christopher Owens (Girls) has a new solo album out at the end of September called A New Testament. It follows his 2013 LP Lysandre that followed the dissolution of the band Girls. here’s the brand new clip for the first single .Nothing More Than Everything To Me’. Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Christopher Owens | Nothing More Than Everything To Me
Doubtful Sounds 