Tag: The Phoenix Foundation

Folk, Indie Rock, New Music, Stream

NEW MUSIC: Fly My Pretties – Quiet Girl

New Zealand collective Fly My Pretties have been a live proposition up until recently when they entered the studio to record new imaginings of tracks from their back catalogue. The Studio Recordings Part One involved 25 contributors over a 12 month period – including Barnaby Weir (The Black Seeds) accompanied by Anna Coddington, Bailey Wiley, A Girl Named Mo, Hollie Smith, LA Mitchell (Terrible Sons), Lisa Tomlins, … Continue reading NEW MUSIC: Fly My Pretties – Quiet Girl

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Electronica, Indie Rock, Live Reviews, Psych

LIVE REVIEW: The Phoenix Foundation, Eden Mulholland @ Newtown Social Club, Sydney (17/04/15)

The Phoenix Foundation​ were quite superb last night at Newtown Social Club​ in Sydney. I’ve only seen them once before and now, years later, they have a pretty hefty back catalogue to draw from across their 90 min show. In support Eden Mullholland showcased his warped pop sensibilities across jagged guitars, pulsing synth and with an impressive vocal range. Quirky indie pop capable of causing … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: The Phoenix Foundation, Eden Mulholland @ Newtown Social Club, Sydney (17/04/15)

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Album Covers, Album Reviews, Guitar Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Rock / Instrumental, Psych

ALBUM REVIEW: The Phoenix Foundation | Fandango

by Chris Familton This feels like the big one for the Wellington sextet, even before it was released there were ads and editorial appearing in international music magazines like Uncut and MOJO and a real sense of coming of age has been in the air. Not that they haven’t already arrived, their preceding albums all contain absolute gems of literate guitar pop (Hitchcock, 40 Years, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: The Phoenix Foundation | Fandango

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Album Reviews, Opinion

2013 MID YEAR FAVOURITE ALBUMS

Here we are again at list time, halfway through 2013 and already there have been a swathe of great albums released. We’ve been listening to an eclectic mix of stuff as usual including dub electronica, skronking freeform saxophone, abrasive art rock, retro-leaning post punk and heartstring americana. These are the records we’ve loved the most from what we’ve heard this year. There will be others … Continue reading 2013 MID YEAR FAVOURITE ALBUMS

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Indie Rock, Tour/Live, Video

VIDEO: The Phoenix Foundation | Flock of Hearts

A bunch of old ladies rolling around the cliff tops of New Zealand and rolling a giant glowing egg down the beach is the order of the day for the new video from The Phoenix Foundation. Flock of Hearts is the third single to come from their recent album Buffalo. NZ tour dates after the vid… Friday 5th November – San Francisco Bath House, WELLINGTON … Continue reading VIDEO: The Phoenix Foundation | Flock of Hearts

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News

NEWS: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION release Buffalo…

New Zealand band The Phoenix Foundation are set to release their 4th album Buffalo on April 26th in NZ. The title track will be released to radio today as a single and the lads are sorting out Collector Edition Packages of the album plus a t shirt/teas towel design competition. Check their website for details… Fans of indie guitar music with washes of melancholy and … Continue reading NEWS: THE PHOENIX FOUNDATION release Buffalo…

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