New Zealand New Releases
New Zealand New Releases
Below is a list of all New Zealand titles released in the last 120 days.
Displaying items 1 to 38 of 38
Hun Lynch
Sycophant (LP) [ Noa Records/Drops / LP - released 12/Jun/2026 ] Sycophant is the first offering of recorded music from the polymathic Tāmaki artist Hun Lynch. Recorded almost entirely at her house on a bedroom setup, Hun wrote, played and produced almost every element on the album (with the exception of one drum... |
Stephen Cogle / Peter Stapleton
An Afternoon With Victor Dimisich (LP) [ Siltbreeze Records / LP - released 12/Jun/2026 ] Siltbreeze is proud to once again release a critical, unearthed treasure pertaining to the legendary Christchurch, NZ scene, PRE-Flying Nun. Much like the The Spies The Battle Of Bosworth Terrace LP (2013), this archival collection of tracks titled... |
Isaac Chambers
Let Me In (7") [ Dubmission / 7in - released 5/Jun/2026 ] Let Me In is a sweet drop of musical sunshine, a song of love and yearning distilled in the southern hemisphere and elevated by the dulcet tones of Dub Princess. The bones were first created by Isaac Chambers in 2015 as a rough sketch, and over... |
Jared Mattson & Ruban Nielson
Fear (LP) [ Jagjaguwar / LP - released 5/Jun/2026 ] FEAR - the joint album from Jared Mattson of The Mattson 2 and Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra - was recorded in June of 2024. All recording and mixing took place in Palm Springs. Mastered by Matt Coltonat Metropolis Studios in London. I... |
Who Shot Scott
Hairy (LP) [ Drops / LP - released 5/Jun/2026 ] |
Che Fu
Navigator (25th Anniversary Edition LP) [ Sony Music New Zealand / LP - released 22/May/2026 ] Released in September 2001, Navigator features the top 20 hits 'Fade Away' (#2), 'Random' (#19) and 'Misty Frequencies' (#10). The album debuted at number one in the New Zealand charts, spending 3 weeks in the top spot and 27 weeks in the Top... |
Mainard Larkin
Rattlesnake Boy [ Lil' Chief Records / CD - released 22/May/2026 ] Lil' Chief Records is proud to present new signing, Mainard Larkin. Mainard previously had a run of streaming hits as hip hop act Randa, but recently he's made a surprising jump into alt-country and has created a loose concept album about a... |
Mainard Larkin
Rattlesnake Boy (LP) [ Lil' Chief Records / LP - released 22/May/2026 ] Lil' Chief Records is proud to present new signing, Mainard Larkin. Mainard previously had a run of streaming hits as hip hop act Randa, but recently he's made a surprising jump into alt-country and has created a loose concept album about a... |
Prins
Heaven Or Hell Ep (EP) [ Drops / LP - released 15/May/2026 ] PRINS is a New Zealand-born pop artist building a global presence with sleek hooks, sharp visuals, and a live show designed for scale. Blending high-energy pop with a darker, confident edge, her sound sits alongside artists like RAYE, Selena Gomez,... |
Aldous Harding
Train On The Island [ Flying Nun / CD - released 8/May/2026 ] Aldous Harding's fifth studio album was co-produced by long-time collaborator John Parish (PJ Harvey, Dry Cleaning) at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, where the pair recorded the New Zealander's previous bodies of work, Party (2017), Designer... |
Aldous Harding
Train On The Island (Red Vinyl LP) [ Flying Nun / LP - released 8/May/2026 ] Aldous Harding's fifth studio album was co-produced by long-time collaborator John Parish (PJ Harvey, Dry Cleaning) at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales, where the pair recorded the New Zealander's previous bodies of work, Party (2017), Designer... |
Fat Freddy's Drop
Based On A True Story - 21st Anniversary Edition (Limited Edition LP) [ The Drop / 2 LP - released 8/May/2026 ] The Drop presents Based On A True Story - 21st Anniversary Edition. Honouring Chris (Mu) Faiumu, aka Dj Fitchie. Manuia Lou Malaga. Mystic soul supernova, 'Based On A True Story' aka BOATS is the debut studio album from Fat Freddy's Drop... |
Menzies
Holding My Cold Hand, Even Though Yours Is Warm (LP) [ Menzies / LP - released 8/May/2026 ] With an extremely limited vinyl run, Te Whanganui-a-Tara's crooked alt-rock Menzies arrive with their debut album Holding My Cold Hand, Even Though Yours Is Warm. Likened to Black Country New Road, MJ Lenderman and The Mutton Birds, Menzies offer... |
Shapeshifter
Soulstice (LP) [ Truetone / LP - released 8/May/2026 ] To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Soulstice and upcoming tour, Shapeshifter have actioned a limited repress of the album on gatefold black vinyl. Soulstice was born at a ramshackle Kiwi bach on the Kaikōura foreshore. That warmth, ease and... |
Vera Ellen
Heaven Knows What Time [ Flying Nun / CD - released 1/May/2026 ] Three years on from her last full-length project, Ideal Home Noise; which was awarded the prestigious Taite Music Prize for 2023, Vera Ellen has found herself in a whirlwind of unconventionality - learning to embrace the chaos that comes with being a... |
Vera Ellen
Heaven Knows What Time (Smoky Blue Marble Vinyl LP) [ Flying Nun / LP - released 1/May/2026 ] Three years on from her last full-length project, Ideal Home Noise; which was awarded the prestigious Taite Music Prize for 2023, Vera Ellen has found herself in a whirlwind of unconventionality - learning to embrace the chaos that comes with being a... |
Nadia Reid
Nadia Reid With The NZ Trio (RSD 2026 LP) [ Slowtime / LP - released 18/Apr/2026 ] This album comprises of a number of tracks recorded live at Old St Paul's in Wellington, New Zealand with NZ Trio, a chamber music trio based in NZ. Nadia sang an incredible array of her catalogue, including a song that has been released this year... |
Fables
Change Is A Slow Moving Beast (LP) [ Home Alone Recordings / LP - released 17/Apr/2026 ] There's a popular misconception out there that the human body completely replaces its cells every seven years. While it isn't strictly true, the idea serves as an apt metaphor for the distance between Bailey's first EP, 2018's Portraits and Change Is... |
The Crocodiles
The Complete Crocodiles [ Frenzy / 2 CD - released 16/Apr/2026 ] This CD set features both of the group's original albums, along with non‑album tracks, live recordings, and demo sessions. It also includes material from the pre‑Crocodiles bands Spats and Wide Mouthed Frogs, plus several post‑Crocodiles tracks from... |
The Crocodiles
Tears (LP) [ Frenzy / LP - released 16/Apr/2026 ] Remastered vinyl re-issue of The Crocodiles' debut album. |
Betty-Anne
Slow Burn [ Betty-Anne / CD - released 10/Apr/2026 ] Singer-songwriter Betty-Anne Hall (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Tainui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is marking a new chapter with the release of her highly anticipated debut solo album, 'Slow Burn'. |
Betty-Anne
Slow Burn (LP) [ Betty-Anne / LP - released 10/Apr/2026 ] Singer-songwriter Betty-Anne Hall (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Tainui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is marking a new chapter with the release of her highly anticipated debut solo album, 'Slow Burn'. |
Sola Rosa
In The Mids [ Way Up / CD - released 10/Apr/2026 ] Celebrating 25 years of making music as Sola Rosa, Andrew Spraggon - the force behind one of Aotearoa's most enduring and forward-thinking musical projects - returns with his eighth studio album, In the Mids. |
Sola Rosa
In The Mids (LP) [ Way Up / LP - released 10/Apr/2026 ] Celebrating 25 years of making music as Sola Rosa, Andrew Spraggon - the force behind one of Aotearoa's most enduring and forward-thinking musical projects - returns with his eighth studio album, In the Mids. |
Borderline
Chrysalis EP (12") [ Drops / 12in - released 3/Apr/2026 ] "Chrysalis" marks Borderline's breakthrough moment: a bold, cohesive collection that captures the band's evolution and ambition. Released in July 2025 via EMPIRE, the five track EP spent six weeks in the Aotearoa (New Zealand) Top 20 Album Chart.... |
Marlon Williams
Te Whare Tīwekaweka (One Year Anniversary Limited Edition Green Vinyl LP) [ Marlon Williams Music / Universal / LP - released 3/Apr/2026 ] Marlon Williams marks the first anniversary of Te Whare Tīwekaweka with a limited edition green vinyl pressing of the album. |
Frankie Venter
a big deal to me (LP) [ Drops / LP - released 27/Mar/2026 ] Rising New Zealand pop artist Frankie Venter releases her debut EP a big deal to me in mid-February, marking a defining moment in the early stages of her career. After a breakout year of international touring and rapid fan growth, the project... |
Chaos In The CBD
Invisible Spectrum (12") [ Rhythm Section International / 12in - released 20/Mar/2026 ] South London favourites Chaos in the CBD come back to Rhythm Section International one year after their breakthrough EP 'Midnight in Peckham'. The original EP captured a moment in time in a way few songs can manage. It was hailed as a masterpiece,... |
RNZŌ
RNZŌ SZN (LP) [ Drops / LP - released 20/Mar/2026 ] 30th January 2026 marked exactly one year since rising New Zealand Hip Hop artist RNZŌ released his debut album 'RNZŌ SZN'. His first project displays the variety in which RNZŌ is able to create music. From Hip Hop/Rap to Uk Garage, RNZŌ is aiming... |
EVE de CASTRO-ROBINSON
the willing air NZTrio: Amalia Hall (violin), Somi Kim (piano), and Ashley Brown (cello) [ Rattle Records / CD - released 13/Mar/2026 ] An album of chamber music spanning more than twenty-five years by New Zealand composer Eve de Castro-Robinson, performed by Amalia Hall (violin), Somi Kim (piano), and Ashley Brown (cello). |
Ladyhawke
Ladyhawke (LP) [ Proper / LP - released 13/Mar/2026 ] Ladyhawke is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Pip Brown, released in 2008 - The album is rooted in synth-pop and new wave, drawing clear influence from 1980s electronic pop through its use of synthesizers, programmed drums, and... |
Bic Runga
Red Sunset [ Bic Runga / CD - released 6/Mar/2026 ] New Zealand music icon Bic Runga announces her much-anticipated new album, Red Sunset. Recorded in Paris during the winter of 2025, Red Sunset is Bic's first collection of all-original material since 2011's Belle, marking a radiant new chapter for... |
Bic Runga
Red Sunset (LP) [ Bic Runga / LP - released 6/Mar/2026 ] New Zealand music icon Bic Runga announces her much-anticipated new album, Red Sunset. Recorded in Paris during the winter of 2025, Red Sunset is Bic's first collection of all-original material since 2011's Belle, marking a radiant new chapter for... |
The Black Seeds
Into The Dojo (2026 Reissue LP) [ Black Seeds / LP - released 6/Mar/2026 ] The recording of Into The Dojo began in May 2005, when band members Barnaby Weir (lead vocals/guitar), Daniel Weetman (percussion/vocals), Mike Fabulous (guitar), Bret McKenzie (keys), Lee Prebble (sound engineer) and new rhythm section Jarney Murphy... |
MĀ
Blame It On The Weather (LP) [ Drops / LP - released 27/Feb/2026 ] Maarire Brunning-Kouka, the Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa-based rapper, singer songwriter, and sound artist better known as MĀ, describes Blame It On The Weather as "about Te Taiao, climate emergency awareness, my job as a kaitiaki, and the many... |
Princess Chelsea & The Dream Warriors
Live at Studio Two (Limited Edition Yellow Vinyl LP) [ Lil' Chief Records / LP - released 27/Feb/2026 ] In November 2022, while touring her album Everything Is Going To Be Alright, New Zealand's own Princess Chelsea (a.k.a. Chelsea Nikkel) and her band The Dream Warriors found themselves at none other than Abbey Road Studios. They took over the... |
Split Enz
Second Thoughts (LP) [ Chrysalis Records / Warner / 2 LP - released 27/Feb/2026 ] The next chapter in the 'Enzyclopedia' series, 'Second Thoughts (Expanded Edition)', marks 50 years since Split Enz ventured to London to record with Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera in the producer's chair. This definitive 2LP set pairs the original... |
Hemi Hemingway
Wings of Desire (Black Vinyl LP) [ PNKSLM Recordings / LP - released 20/Feb/2026 ] Wings of Desire is the follow-up to Hemingway's acclaimed 2023 debut album Strangers Again, which was bursting with '50s crooner and '60s rock-and-roll romance. The project began while Hemingway was living in London, immersed in the post-punk and... |
