Em – Lucky Star: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
With a reputation as one of Aotearoa’s leading audio engineers, the AMA-nominated Emily Wheatcroft-Snape is now making waves with her solo project, Em and her new single, Lucky Star.
Big Thief – Double Infinity (4AD) (13th Floor Album Review)
Big Thief… their Double Infinity is a record of continuity and rupture, intimacy and expansion. It feels like their most communal work, stitched together with the voices and playing of friends from the experimental, ambient, and folk underground, while also weaving the precise and universal into the lyric detail.
TOM SCOTT ANNOUNCES HEADLINE SHOW AT THE CIVIC, TĀMAKI MAKAURAU
To celebrate the announcement of his forthcoming album, ANITYA, Tom Scott announces an intimate album release show in Tāmaki Makarau at The Civic on Saturday, 1 November 2025, brought to you by 100% GOOD.
Mila Vandelle – July Eleven: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Mila Vandelle…her debut single, July Eleven (produced by renowned New Zealand producers Luan Meaker and EDYONTHEBEAT) is a vulnerable reflection on letting go – an introduction to a growing body of work written in the hope that it helps others feel seen in their own heartbreak, healing, and everything in between.
Captain Festus McBoyle – The Prose and Cons (Manic Music) (13th Floor Album Review)
Captain Festus McBoyle claims to be “NZ rockers and punks who are now producing palatable Family Music which offers More Grit, Less Sugar”. The 13th Floor’s Alex Robertson passes judgement.
Having A Cold One With Pearly* – 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Dunedin indie-rockers Pearly* have just released their debut album, Not So Sweet, immediately garnering rave reviews.
Sam Cullen – Don’t Leave Me Alone: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
After storming the charts and taking over the airwaves with his last single That Somebody’s You, talented Auckland-based troubadour Sam Cullen continues his meteoric rise with his new offering Don’t Leave Me Alone.
Pearly* – Not So Sweet (Leather Jacket/Pinacolada)(13th Floor Album Review)
Otepoti/Dunedin band Pearly* have certainly made a splash since releasing their debut Pearly*EP in April 2024, and wowing crowds at nationwide festivals including Port Noise (March) and Junk Festival (June) both this year.
Coyle Girelli Gets Out Of This Town With Mac Davis: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Coyle Girelli has just released a new solo album…a collaboration of sorts, with the late, great Mac Davis (Suspicious Minds/Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me) called Out Of This Town, on Sun Records!
Lipstick – You & Me: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Wellington indie/alt-rock band Lipstick are back with their latest single, You & Me” — a dreamy yet danceable track that blends driving guitars, shimmering pop hooks, and an irresistible groove.
Georgia Lines – The Guest House (13th Floor EP Review)
Georgia Lines sings with a voice that feels both delicate and commanding, as quiet as a whisper caught between piano notes and as powerful as a line soaring above sweeping arrangements. With The Guest House, she reaffirms her ability to move between tenderness and strength while embracing new textures and greater rhythmic variety.
The Bats – The Gown: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
The Bats return with their third single of 2025, The Gown. With their 11th album, Corner Coming Up, on the horizon, the legendary indie rock band are giving us another taste of what’s to come.
Margo Price – Hard Headed Woman (Loma Vista) (13th Floor Album Review)
“I’m high as the heavens and stubborn as hell. I ain’t ashamed, I’m just a hard-headed woman.” Margo Price states her case succinctly on the opening track of this, her fifth studio album, Hard Headed Woman.
New Math Finally Tend To Their Gardens: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
New Math were one of the first punk/new wave/post-punk bands to emerge from Rochester, New York,, a city that, until then was known for Chuck Mangione, Lou Gramm and Eastman Kodak Company.
Dick Move – Nurses: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa punk force Dick Move are renowned for their explosive live shows and blink-and-you’ll-miss-it anthems, blending party-punk chaos with razor-sharp political bite.
Skyscraper Stan Announces New Australia & NZ shows for 2025
TO CELEBRATE THE SUCCESS OF HIS 2025 ALBUM, THOSE WERE DAYS, SKYSCRAPER STAN ANNOUNCES A NEW RUN OF SHOWS, WITH HIS BAND THE COMMISSION FLATS, ACROSS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.
Georgia Lines – Moving Out Of The Guest House: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Georgia Lines is on the move! After releasing her new EP, The Guest House, and playing couple of shows, the Tui-winner is heading north to Nashville.
Black Country, New Road Announce 2026 Australia + New Zealand Tour Dates
Critically acclaimed British collective Black Country, New Road are thrilled to announce their forthcoming Australia + New Zealand tour, set to take place this summer.
The Beths – Straight Line Was a Lie (Anti-) (13th Floor Album Review)
From the first fuzzed-up guitar riff to the final jubilant outro, The Beths’ fourth album, Straight Line Was a Lie, reveals a band in full command of its material and entering a new creative phase.
The Texas Headhunters Are On The Loose: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
The Texas Headhunters are Jesse Dayton, Ian Moore and Johnny Moeller and together these three Texas tornadoes have created quite a storm on their just-released debut album.