The Decemberists – As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again (YABB/Thirty Tigers)
The Decemberists’ Colin Meloy has already claimed As It Ever Was, So I Will Be Again is the band’s best album in its 20+ year career, so who are we to argue?
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John Cale POPtical Illusion (Domino) 13th Floor Album Review
John Cale continues to prove to be one of music’s most vital, most intriguing and most influential artists with this, his second album in as many years.
Ms. Mia – Living In The Shadows (Ms. Mia)
Ms. Mia is a Filipina singer-songwriter based in in Auckland. And, after releasing three singles, we now get her debut EP, titled Living In The Shadows.
Georgia Lines – The Rose Of Jericho (Nahla & Nahla) Album Review
Georgia Lines finally releases her full-length debut album and The Rose Of Jericho is very much worth the wait.
Moving Away From The Pulsebeat: Post-Punk Britain 1977-1981 – Various Artists (Cherry Red)
Moving Away From The Pulsebeat features 105 tracks from nearly as many artists culled from one of the most fertile eras in music history, compiled by a label that was there when it happened.
Crowded House – Gravity Stairs (BMG) (13th Floor Album Review)
Crowded House is about to release Gravity Stairs, an album that illuminates the multiple branches of Neil Finn’s musical tree, while sprouting a few new ones in the process.
The Advocators – Songs From A Sleepless Night (Self) (Album Review)
Here’s one that will keep you up at night. The Advocators are a NZ-based duo who make unhinged, raw rock and blues and their debut album is Songs From An Endless Night.
C. Zukey – Stone Fruut (Really Nice Records) (Album Review)
C. Zukey is a Canadian-born, New Zealand-based singer/songwriter who has just released Stone Fruut, a debut album of remarkable depth and beauty.
theSlacks – Information Ape (The Rolling Vibe) (Album Review)
Taranki-based rockers, theSlacks have just released Information Ape, their third album overall and first in almost nine years.
Beat Rhythm Fashion – Critical Mass (Failsafe) (Album Review)
Beat Rhythm Fashion, Wellington “Post-punk”, “Terrace Scene” trio formed in 1980, dissolved in ’82 and reformed in 2018. Critical Mass is the band’s second long player since reuniting.