New Zealand New Releases
New Zealand New Releases
Below is a list of all New Zealand titles released in the last 90 days.
Displaying items 1 to 20 of 33
Various Artists
1:12 Party (LP) [ 1:12 Records / LP - released 20/Jun/2020 ] Tāmaki Makaurau's 1:12 Records is proud to introduce their latest vinyl concoction, 1:12 PARTY; a compilation of 14 tracks from Auckland's most exciting DIY bands and artists. |
Th' Dudes
Bliss On Disc [ CD - released 15/May/2020 ] Th' Dudes made two albums: Right First Time released in June 1979 and Where Are The Boys released in July 1980. This newly re-mastered selection is from these lovingly archived recordings at Stebbing Recording Studios, where both albums were... |
Th' Dudes
Bliss On Wax (LP) [ LP - released 15/May/2020 ] Th' Dudes made two albums: Right First Time released in June 1979 and Where Are The Boys released in July 1980. This newly re-mastered selection is from these lovingly archived recordings at Stebbing Recording Studios, where both albums were... |
Raiza Biza
Bygones (LP) [ Lo Key Source / LP - released 10/Jul/2020 ] A hypnotic culmination of hundreds of hard drive demos, eclectic musical inspiration and collaboration, enter Bygones - a record striking the balance between the intricacies of electronic production and at times, melodic half-sung poetry, delivered... |
JONATHAN BESSER / GREG FOX
Cathedral Jonathan Besser (St Paul's Cathedral Organ, Dunedin Town Hall), Greg Fox (Guitar & Treatments) [ Rattle Records / CD - released 12/Jun/2020 ] An improvised live concert featuring Jonathan Besser (St Paul's Cathedral pipe organ) and Greg Fox (electric guitar and treatments), originally performed and recorded in 1984, here presented in a newly edit, mixed and mastered version. |
Split Enz
Dizrythmia (Red Vinyl LP) [ Demon Records / LP - released 22/May/2020 ] Dizrythmia is the third album by Split Enz. First released in 1977, the album includes the singles 'My Mistake' and 'Bold As Brass'. For this album, the Finn brothers and co were joined in the studio by legendary engineer Geoff Emerick (The... |
Fear Up Harsh
Fear Up Harsh [ CD - released 3/Jul/2020 ] Fear Up Harsh is: Jeffrey Gane on percussion, voice, melodica, zither, found sounds; and Michael Ferriss on synthesizers, piano and sound treatments. The music of Fear Up Harsh draws on various influences from the polyrhythms of Africa to the... |
MATTHEW MARSHALL
Fragments Matthew Marshall (guitar) [ Rattle Records / CD - released 12/Jun/2020 ] This wonderful album of music written specifically for classical guitar by some of New Zealand's finest composers features classical guitarist Matthew Marshall in a set of recordings made by Radio New Zealand producers and engineers, 1993 - 1995. |
ROSS HARRIS / JONATHAN BESSER
Free Radicals Ross Harris | Jonathan Besser [ Rattle Records / CD - released 12/Jun/2020 ] Free Radicals were a Wellington-based art music duo active in the early 80s, described by one reviewer as 'Eno meets industrial punk meets Stockhausen'. |
GRG67 & Roger Manins
Happy Place [ Rattle Records / CD - released 12/Jun/2020 ] GRG67 follow their Jazz Album of the Year (2019) release, "The Thing", with an album of equally vibrant new compositions. |
The Datsuns
Headstunts (LP) [ LP - released 15/May/2020 ] The Datsuns are thrilled to finally release Headstunts, their fourth album, on vinyl - a conspicuous gap in their fans' record collections. |
Shona Laing
Hindsight [ Frenzy / CD - released 12/Jun/2020 ] A unique collection of hits, new recordings, alternate versions, unreleased & rare recordings. "I am extremely proud of my two new tracks on this album,'The Mahatma's Army' and 'Vagrant Heart'. The four unreleased UK tracks from 1975 have stood... |
Troy Kingi & the Upperclass
Holy Colony Burning Acres (LP) [ 2 LP - released 30/May/2020 ] The third instalment of Troy Kingi's aspirational 10|10|10 Series (ten albums in ten genres in ten years). Holy Colony Burning Acres is a record that focuses on major issues facing indigenous peoples all around the world - from crying for the... |
Eno X Dirty
Honest To Whom (LP) [ LP - released 15/May/2020 ] Honest To Whom is the triumphant sophomore project from Eno x Dirty after 2018's critically acclaimed Evil Adventures. Available now for the first time on vinyl, pressed in New Zealand at Holiday Records, Honest To Whom is the Grey Lynn duo's... |
The Beths
Jump Rope Gazers [ Carpark / CD - released 10/Jul/2020 ] The Beths new album Jump Rope Gazers, out via Carpark Records, is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut album Future Me Hates Me - "one of the most impressive indie-rock debuts of the year" (Pitchfork). The Beths won Best Group and Best... |
The Beths
Jump Rope Gazers (Limited Edition Orange Vinyl LP) [ Carpark / LP - released 10/Jul/2020 ] The Beths new album Jump Rope Gazers, out via Carpark Records, is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut album Future Me Hates Me - "one of the most impressive indie-rock debuts of the year" (Pitchfork). The Beths won Best Group and Best... |
Pitch Black
The Light Within Remix Album [ Dubmission / CD - released 10/Jul/2020 ] Pitch Black follow up their "Third Light" album with a companion selection of remixes entitled "The Light Within". Reflecting the duo's international status, their remixers hail from across the globe, and given the heavyweight source material it... |
Avantdale Bowling Club
Live At The Powerstation (LP) [ Young Gifted & Broke / LP - released 15/May/2020 ] Recorded at Avantdale Bowling Club's sold out headline date at Auckland's iconic Powerstation in August 2019 - the album includes extended live versions of four tracks from his self-titled debut album - awarded the 2019 Taite Music Prize and Album of... |
Split Enz
Mental Notes (White Vinyl LP) [ Demon Records / LP - released 22/May/2020 ] Mental Notes (or Second Thoughts as it was named in Australia / New Zealand) is the 1976 studio album by Split Enz. On Mental Notes, the group were joined in the studio by Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera and experimented with art-rock and... |
JOSEPH CHRISTIAN WILLIBALD MICHL
Michl: Quartets Nos. 1-6 for Bassoon, 2 Violins and Cello Ben Hoadley (bassoon) / The Hall String Trio [ Naxos / CD - released 1/May/2020 ] Upon hearing a chamber piece by Joseph Michl in Munich in 1772 the English composer and music historian Charles Burney wrote, 'I hardly ever heard a composition that discovered more genius and invention.' |
