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 20 of 51
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... |
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'. |
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... |
Delaney Davidson
Baby Heavyweight [ Rough Diamond / CD - released 26/Jun/2026 ] Baby Heavyweight born in a kitchen in Switerzerland, is Delaney Davidsons 11th solo album. Somewhat more groovy than his previous releases this is the second album he has made with Merk. Building on the smooth depth off the previous work and taking... |
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... |
Mint Chicks
Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! [ Festival / Warner / CD - released 3/Jul/2026 ] Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! is the second full-length album released by The Mint Chicks and was originally released in New Zealand on Flying Nun. The album dominated the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2007, earning five awards as well as achieving Gold... |
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... |
Office Dog
Prime Corner [ Flying Nun / CD - released 19/Jun/2026 ] Threaded with themes of instability and the home, Prime Corner was predominantly authored while front person Kane Strang was house sitting for a month in West Auckland. During these writing sessions, Kane experimented properly with alternate guitar... |
Ladi6
Le Vā [ Ladi 6 / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] Renowned for her authentic storytelling and magnetic stage presence, Ladi6 has carved a path that honours her Pacific identity and the stories that shaped her while pushing the boundaries of contemporary music. |
Mel Parsons
Castle Hill [ Cape Road Recordings / CD - released 7/Aug/2026 ] Named after the remote mountain village in New Zealand's Southern Alps where it was recorded, CASTLE HILL is the Lyttelton-based artist's seventh album. Across 10 tracks, the album explores resilience, grief, self-doubt, nostalgia, presence and... |
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. |
The Veils
Fragile World [ V2 / CD - released 19/Jun/2026 ] Arriving just over a year after their last release, Fragile World marks a striking shift in tone and energy for the band. Recorded live to tape in New Zealand by Paddy Hill, with production by Tom Healy (Tiny Ruins, The Chills, Folk Bitch Trio),... |
Gin Wigmore
Beautiful Mess [ Universal Music NZ / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] Capturing the contrast of life's highs and lows, light and darkness, softness and grit, Beautiful Mess marks Gin Wigmore's most personal and powerful body of work to date. Moving between tender, country-leaning introspection and raw, high-energy... |
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... |
The Broken Heartbreakers
Imagine If We Could Just Keep Driving [ Slow Time Records / CD - released 17/Jul/2026 ] After more than ten years between albums, Ōtepoti-based indie-folk songsmiths The Broken Heartbreakers return with Imagine If We Could Just Keep Driving - their fourth studio album, released via Slow Time Records. Led by songwriters Rachel Bailey... |
Delaney Davidson
Baby Heavyweight (LP) [ Rough Diamond / LP - released 26/Jun/2026 ] Baby Heavyweight born in a kitchen in Switerzerland, is Delaney Davidsons 11th solo album. Somewhat more groovy than his previous releases this is the second album he has made with Merk. Building on the smooth depth off the previous work and taking... |
Jordan Rakei
Between Us (12") [ Fonterra UK / 12in - released 17/Jul/2026 ] Jordan Rakei's Between Us EP captures a moment of pure creative exchange, bringing together a handpicked circle of collaborators including FKJ, Jalen Ngonda, Nubya Garcia, Tom McFarland (Jungle) and Femi Koleoso (Ezra Collective). Built from... |
Ladi6
Le Vā (LP) [ Ladi 6 / LP - released 17/Jul/2026 ] Renowned for her authentic storytelling and magnetic stage presence, Ladi6 has carved a path that honours her Pacific identity and the stories that shaped her while pushing the boundaries of contemporary music. A soulful return and creative... |
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... |
Borderline
Borderline (LP) [ Drops / LP - released 26/Jun/2026 ] New Zealand indie-pop four-piece Borderline deliver a debut album built for repeat listens, packed with shimmering guitars, funk-leaning grooves, huge choruses, and the kind of songwriting that turns late-night feelings into instant anthems. Shaped... |
