
The 80 Best New Zealand Albums of the 2020s So Far
Our countdown of the best New Zealand albums of the decade so far reflect the vastness of modern Aotearoa music, from major pop stars to underrated independent musicians
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Subscribe NowOur countdown of the best New Zealand albums of the decade so far reflect the vastness of modern Aotearoa music, from major pop stars to underrated independent musicians
MOKOTRON, Holly Arrowsmith, Jim Nothing, and Earth Tongue also triumphed at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards
Fazerdaze quickly follows up her acclaimed second album 'Soft Power' with a new single, alongside the announcement of US headline shows
Fazerdaze became a breakout global success in 2017. Then she disappeared. Now, she's finally ready to tell the world where she's been.
The Aotearoa artist broadens her lush sonic palette on 'Soft Power', the follow-up to her acclaimed 2017 debut LP 'Morningside'
Fazerdaze filmed, directed, and edited the music video in her own home "in the depths of Christchurch winter"
"This is what I created during the darkest, loneliest, most tumultuous years of my life," the New Zealand artist and producer says
"Crunchy pop hooks and distorted guitars that make you dance the night away in your room - can it get any better than that?"
“I have often felt that ambition and being in the public eye can be a point of tension in my romantic relationships," the singer-songwriter says
The Christchurch artist played a mixture of old and new songs during an exceptional set at the final Elemental Nights show