Here’s Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup of the freshest sounds in New Zealand music.
Catch up on last week’s coverage on Adam Hattaway and the Haunters, Soft Bait, Theia, and Sheep, Dog & Wolf.
Then check out what else is new in New Zealand music below.
CRYSTAL – “Another Life”
Picked for Live Nation’s ‘Ones To Watch’, CRYSTAL is back with her first new music in two years, the electro-pop single “Another Life”.
Geneva AM – “Toitū Te Tiriti”
Geneva AM has released “Toitū Te Tiriti”, a call to action to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and an invitation for all to speak te reo Māori. The track is lifted from her debut album Pikipiki, due out August 15 on digital platforms and Vinyl LP.
RIIKI REID – “Candy”
Following the success of her No. 1 Hot NZ 20 single “Over Romantic”, RIIKI REID has shared the third track from her upcoming EP. The song explores the uncertainties that come with changing seasons.
MOHI – “I Need U”
Following his EP The Flowers That Grow, MOHI returns with “I Need U”, a vulnerable new single reflecting on addiction, grief, and healing.
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Pickle Darling – “Human Bean Instruction Manual”
Pickle Darling, the project of Christchurch’s Lukas Mayo, has released “Human Bean Instruction Manual”, a fuzzy bedroom-pop gem about transitioning into adulthood. It follows the recent single “Massive Everything”.
Solomon Crook – Beneath the Morning Tree
Raised in the Coromandel, alternative artist Solomon Crook has released his new EP Beneath the Morning Tree. The earthy songs are honest, stripped-back, and rooted in storytelling.
Em – “Go”
Em, aka Tāmaki Makaurau–based audio engineer and producer Emily Wheatcroft-Snape, has released the lead single, the bright track “Go”, from her upcoming album.
