Every week, Rolling Stone AU/NZ keeps you locked in to the freshest sounds from New Zealand music.
Check out what you might have missed last week below:
Lontalius – How Can We Lose When We’re So Sincere
Finely crafted electronica, indie rock, and R&B collide with the local singer-songwriter’s whispered confessions, delivering an emotional punch on How Can We Lose When We’re So Sincere. Lontalius is on top form with his mighty new album.
Wax Mustang – Mustang II
Dunedin rapper Wax Mustang comes out swinging on his first full-length project (his first new music since November 2023’s “House of Pain”). Loaded with retro samples, jazz instrumentation, and his hard-hitting bars, Mustang II is a love letter to the South Island city that raised him. “You heard it from the horse’s mouth — when I speak, you can bet I speak for the South,” he spits with absolute authority.
TE KAAHU – I Roto I Te Poo, I Roto I Te Ao
A trio of heartfelt waiata from TE KAAHU, I Roto I Te Poo, I Roto I Te Ao wraps itself around the theme of aroha (love), offering a balm for the madness of the pre-Christmas rush.
Mechanism – Fall of the False Self
Pioneering Aotearoa electronic artist Mechanism unveils Fall of the False Self, a cosmic, politically charged long-awaited sequel to Mechanism: Morningstar.
