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02/06/2017

The Map Room: Atmospheric Pressures

The musical output of smart Kiwi production duo The Map Room is typically described as ‘atmospheric indie pop’. Clever ...

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09/05/2017

The Map Room: Weatherless

‘Weatherless’ is an album that hits you right in the emotions. There’s no time to soak up the intro as Brendon Morrow ...

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05/05/2017

French For Rabbits: The Weight Of Melted Snow

This second French For Rabbits ’ album is an introspective affair, fuelled in evident part by the personal break-up of ...

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12/12/2016

Sky Machine: Young Guns EP

Sky Machine is a project by Christchurch’s Brydon Hulse. His debut EP is sparkly and full of synths, a colourful fizz. ...

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17/11/2016

Avec Spirale: Every Casino Has A Chapel

Every Casino Has A Chapel by Avec Spirale

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15/11/2016

Salad Boys: Metalmania

Significantly less metal than the name would suggest, this debut album Christchurch's Salad Boys instead captures the jangle-pop ...

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03/11/2016

2016 Critics’ Choice Prize Goes To Scuba Diva

Auckland alt pop act Scuba Diva, aka Jimmy Mac (Jimmy McDonald), is the winner of the 2016 Critics' Choice Prize. A familiar ...

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25/10/2016

Sleepers Union: Machines Of Love And Grace

Psych-pop quartet Sleepers Union released their first album ‘Giant Spheres’ in 2003, waiting 13 years to put out this ...

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11/08/2016

Doprah: Wasting

Having released a self-titled debut EP in 2014, the first months of this year saw Doprah (now a six-piece built around the ...

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