Song You Need to Know: Cindy, ‘Big Summer Blowout’
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West Auckland punks Cindy have been local favourites for a long time. This year could see them reach a wider audience.
Song You Need to Know: chloe: the brand, ‘SPILL’
Posted in: Music FeaturesChloe: the brand is a Naarm-based queer artist who experiments with an atmospheric pop sound in the vein of MUNA and Clairo
Song You Need to Know: Arjuna Oakes, ‘Before It’s All Over’
Posted in: Music Features‘Before It’s All Over’ is a standout from London-based Kiwi Arjuna Oakes’ debut album 'While I’m Distracted'
Song You Need to Know: Deva Mahal ft. Estère, ‘South Coast’
Posted in: Music Features"It's about saying what you mean and not wallowing in your feelings," Mahal says of her comeback single
Song You Need to Know: Paige, ‘Twenties’
Posted in: Music FeaturesAuckland singer-songwriter Paige returns with 'Twenties', her first release of 2025 and the lead single from her upcoming EP
Song You Need to Know: Lou’ana, ‘Disco Coven’
Posted in: Music FeaturesAotearoa soul artist Lou’ana summons you with the latest single and video from her upcoming album, 'DISCO WITCH'
Song You Need to Know: Hemi Hemingway, ‘(To Be) Without You’
Posted in: Music FeaturesAotearoa’s romantic crooner conjures heat-soaked memories and bittersweet heartbreak on his brooding new single
Song You Need to Know: Mel Parsons, ‘Brick By Brick’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Aotearoa singer-songwriter’s new track lands alongside a DIY music video shot in Parsons’ own Lyttelton backyard
Song You Need to Know: Bridges, ‘Close To You’
Posted in: Music FeaturesTāmaki Makaurau singer-songwriter Bridges is stepping confidently into her pop era with her latest release
Song You Need to Know: Salt Water Criminals, ‘I Believe in Dog’
Posted in: Music FeaturesSalt Water Criminals’ 'I Believe in Dog' channels chaos and creativity into a fuzzed-out album built in small spaces and made for the stage
