Sleaford Mods — The Demise of Planet X (Rough Trade) (13th Floor Album Review)
There’s a particular eccentric electricity that East Midland’s Sleaford Mods generate-the feeling that someone has kicked open a door to modern working class reality and is narrating the mess from a position close to, but not right in, the action.
Foley – Cinematic: 13th New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa’s favourite pop duo Foley have hit the ground running in 2026; dropping their first single of the year, and announcing their upcoming EP, Like An Actress.
Barry Adamson – SCALA!!! (Mute) (13th Floor Album Review)
Barry Adamson’s SCALA!!! arrives as a love letter to a building that introduced, educated and immersed many in non-mainstream cinema.
Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel – Celestun (Duo Quest) (13th Floor Album Review)
Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel open Celestun with intent and momentum, two acoustic guitars tumbling over one another in music shaped by interplay, response and craft.
Bret McKenzie Announces ‘Freak Out City’ New Zealand Tour
Grammy and Academy Award–winning songwriter, composer and performer Bret McKenzie has announced two highly anticipated dates in his homeland of New Zealand in support of his latest album, Freak Out City.
Sleaford Mods Ft. Aldous Harding – Elitest G.O.A.T.: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Sleaford Mods have teamed up with Aldous Harding for their new single, ‘Elitest G.O.A.T‘, which is out today. The song is taken from the band’s forthcoming new album, The Demise Of Planet X, which will be released this Friday (16 January 2026).
Jana Horn – Jana Horn (No Quarter) (13th Floor Album Review)
Jana Horn’s decision to self-title her third album lands with the quiet assurance of an artist settled into her sound.
Sassy 009 – Dreamer+ (Heaven-Sent/PIAS) (13th Floor Album Review)
Dreamer+ is the new album from Oslo producer and musician, Sassy 009. This concept-album’s runtime is packed with a variety of beats, synths and dark melodies, straying into the genres of grunge and shoegaze.
Hemi Hemingway – This City’s Tryna Break My Heart: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Today, Hemi Hemingway (Waitaha, Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Mutunga) releases new single ‘This City’s Tryna Break My Heart’, from his forthcoming album Wings of Desire, out Friday 20 February via PNKSLM Recordings.
Matthew Bannister & The Changing Same – Workshop 26: January 10, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The garage is rocking in Blockhouse Bay as Matthew Bannister and his Changing Same band travel up from Hamilton to play a set of old and new favourites.
Meels – Vultures: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Following the success of her debut EP, Tales from a Bird’s Bedroom, singer-songwriter Meels has signed to Nashville-based Lost Highway Records. The label will release her follow-up EP, Across The Raccoon Strait, on January 30, 2026. Now, she shares Vultures, the toe-tapping third single.
Kate Bollinger – Double Whammy: January 9, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Kate Bollinger brought 2026 in with a whisper rather than a roar as she opened her tour at Double Whammy in Auckland.
Georgia Mink – First Bouquet: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Glasgow-based Kiwi singer, Georgia Mink releases her second single First Bouquet.
Jenny On Holiday – Quicksand Heart (Transgressive) (13th Floor Album Review)
Jenny is Jenny Hollingworth and she’s on holiday from Let’s Eat Grandma, the duo she formed with her friend Rosa Walton when both were teenagers.
alayna – Animal: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The incomparable alayna has started the year as she means to go on. The critically acclaimed singer and songwriter, who hails from Rotorua, has today released the simmering and sensual Animal – the next single from her exquisite new album SET HER FREE, out on February 13.
Robert Stillman – 10,000 Rivers (Orindal Records) (13th Floor Album Review)
If, like me, your brain is yet to kick fully into gear after the summer break then it’s in for a rude awakening when you encounter Robert Stillman’s 10,000 Rivers.
The Reds, Pinks & Purples – New Leaf: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The Reds, Pinks & Purples – the acclaimed indie pop project spearheaded by prolific San Francisco-based singer-songwriter and musician Glenn Donaldson – have shared their gorgeously bittersweet new single, New Leaf, available everywhere now via Fire Records.
Dry Cleaning – Secret Love (4AD) (13th Floor Album Review)
Dry Cleaning’s Secret Love builds on the band’s established approach to emotion, one shaped by distance, observation, and restraint.
Dry Cleaning – Joy: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Secret Love, the third album from London outfit Dry Cleaning, finally sees the light of day this Friday. Today, the group release a fourth and final single, Joy, following predecessors ‘Hit My Head All Day’, ‘Cruise Ship Designer’ and ‘Let Me Grow and You’ll See The Fruit’.
The Lumineers – Spark Arena: January 6, 2026 (13th Floor Concert Review)
With flower headbands in abundance, whimsical white skirts, and summer attire, an enthusiastic crowd eagerly awaited The Lumineers performance at the Spark Arena on Tuesday, 6th January.