Below is a list of all New Zealand titles released in the last 120 days.
Greg Johnson
Sea Breeze Motel (LP) [ Universal Music New Zealand / 2 LP - released 8/Nov/2024 ] Originally released in 2000, Greg Johnson's Sea Breeze Motel has been remastered and released on vinyl for the first time! Features Hibiscus Song, Beautiful Storm, Cut To The Chase and more |
Cameron Pearce
Progression [ Rattle Jazz / CD - released 1/Nov/2024 ] Featuring Ingrid Jensen and Symposium Brass, composer/trumpet player Cameron Pearce says this about his excellent Rattle debut: "I started this project by considering how I might compose for a brass ensemble and soloist by drawing inspiration from... |
GARETH FARR / JOHN PSATHAS / PHIL DADSON / JAMES GARDNER / ANTONIA BARNETT MCINTOSH
Towards Midnight: NZ Percussion Vol 2 Justin DeHart [ Rattle / CD - released 1/Nov/2024 ] This second volume in Justin DeHart's series of New Zealand percussion music features recently commissioned works by Gareth Farr, John Psathas, Phil Dadson, James Gardner, and Antonia Barnett McIntosh, artists whose contribution to NZ percussion... |
Moana & The Tribe
Ono [ Black Pearl / CD - released 1/Nov/2024 ] ONO means six in Māori. It is also the title of a concept album project that begins in Aotearoa New Zealand and travels the world. Each song showcases the voice, language and culture of six Indigenous wāhine from lands where Moana & the Tribe has... |
Moana & The Tribe
Ono (LP) [ Black Pearl / LP - released 1/Nov/2024 ] ONO means six in Māori. It is also the title of a concept album project that begins in Aotearoa New Zealand and travels the world. Each song showcases the voice, language and culture of six Indigenous wāhine from lands where Moana & the Tribe has... |
Te Huhu
Deelishis Herbs (LP) [ Grubby Records / LP - released 1/Nov/2024 ] A drowsy blend of psychedelic stoner shoegaze blues country folk rock. |
Fat Freddy's Drop
Slo Mo [ The Drop / CD - released 25/Oct/2024 ] Fat Freddy's Drop hit the ground running with new studio album SLO MO, a bass-heavy blast of redemption and resolution. Described by Fitchie as 'afro rhythmic soul music, an exploration of Black music from Polynesia', this heady mix creates the... |
Fat Freddy's Drop
Slo Mo (LP) [ The Drop / 2 LP - released 25/Oct/2024 ] Fat Freddy's Drop hit the ground running with new studio album SLO MO, a bass-heavy blast of redemption and resolution. Described by Fitchie as 'afro rhythmic soul music, an exploration of Black music from Polynesia', this heady mix creates the... |
Jim Nothing
Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn (LP) [ Melted Ice Cream / LP - released 25/Oct/2024 ] Grey Eyes, Grey Lynn is a record that could only come from inner-city Auckland and is an open window into Jim Nothing's world. Created during a time of isolation, Jim reflects on his immediate surroundings, finding beauty in the ordinary and noting... |
Original Soundtrack
Once Were Warriors (Limited Red Vinyl LP) [ Sony Music NZ / LP - released 25/Oct/2024 ] Iconic kiwi film Once Were Warriors marks its 30th anniversary this year, and is being celebrated with a reworked and remastered anniversary edition of the soundtrack, available for the first time on limited red coloured vinyl! |
Mousey
The Dreams Of Our Mothers' Mothers! (LP) [ Winegum Records / LP - released 18/Oct/2024 ] Since her surprisingly fully formed and beautifully surprising debut album Lemon Law landed in 2019 with breakout single 'Extreme Highs', Mousey - the songwriting nom de plume of Ōtautahi's Sarena Close - has been slowly but surely honing her craft.... |
Corben Simpson
Corben Simpson 3 (LP) [ Frenzy / LP - released 11/Oct/2024 ] A collection compiled from tracks recorded before and during the infamous 'Get Up With The Sun'sessions during 1973, where Corben dragged his sofa into the studio. The session's producer Alan Galbraith recalled: "at times I would be sitting in the... |
Corben Simpson
Corben Simpson Anthology [ Frenzy / CD - released 11/Oct/2024 ] A collection compiled from tracks recorded before and during the infamous 'Get Up With The Sun'sessions during 1973, where Corben dragged his sofa into the studio. The session's producer Alan Galbraith recalled: "at times I would be sitting in the... |
Jon Toogood
Last Of The Lonely Gods [ Warner Music / CD - released 11/Oct/2024 ] Beloved New Zealand Music Hall of Fame inductee, Jon Toogood, has announced his debut solo album 'Last Of The Lonely Gods'. Jon Toogood has spent 30 years at the forefront of Aotearoa's music scene, writing, singing, performing, mentoring,... |
Jon Toogood
Last Of The Lonely Gods (LP) [ Warner Music / LP - released 11/Oct/2024 ] Beloved New Zealand Music Hall of Fame inductee, Jon Toogood, has announced his debut solo album 'Last Of The Lonely Gods'. Jon Toogood has spent 30 years at the forefront of Aotearoa's music scene, writing, singing, performing, mentoring,... |
Arthur Ahbez
Arthur Ahbez and The Flaming Ahbez (LP) [ LP - released 8/Oct/2024 ] Arthur Ahbez returns with his third album, Arthur Ahbez and The Flaming Ahbez. In March 2019, Arthur began work with his band, The Flaming Ahbez. 'I had booked a one-way ticket to Europe for a lifestyle change, and suddenly realized, I have this... |
Dr Tree
Dr Tree (Limited Edition LP) [ WallenBink / 2 LP - released 4/Oct/2024 ] Originally released in 1976, this highly sought-after local album has been reissued as a limited edition double LP by WallenBink, a UK-based independent record label dedicated to issuing the finest in jazz and beyond. |
Louis Baker
Medicine (LP) [ Louis Baker / LP - released 4/Oct/2024 ] Louis Baker (Ngāruahine, Ngā Puhi) - one of New Zealand's most distinctive voices - returns with a new EP, Medicine. The EP reflects the bond Baker has with his craft, allowing him to connect with himself and communicate with the world. Baker's... |
Mermaidens
Mermaidens (LTD Edition Clear Blue 140g LP + A3 Poster) [ Mermaidens / LP - released 27/Sep/2024 ] Indie trio Mermaidens, comprising of Gussie Larkin (guitar and vocals), Lily West (bass and vocals) and Abe Hollingsworth (drums), are set to make a resounding splash in the music scene yet again with the announcement of their fourth self-titled... |
Mermaidens
Mermaidens (LTD Edition Clear Red Hot 140g LP + A3 Poster) [ Mermaidens / LP - released 27/Sep/2024 ] Indie trio Mermaidens, comprising of Gussie Larkin (guitar and vocals), Lily West (bass and vocals) and Abe Hollingsworth (drums), are set to make a resounding splash in the music scene yet again with the announcement of their fourth self-titled... |