Julien Baker & Torres – Send a Prayer My Way (Matador)
Country music has always been a genre haunted by contradictions: tradition and rebellion, faith and doubt, community and exile. In Send a Prayer My Way, Julien Baker and TORRES (Mackenzie Scott) take those tensions and twist them into something stunningly new.
The Curls – Whispers: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Auckland based trio The Curls, made up of Laila Alkamil (vocals, keys, drums), Rory McGregor (guitars) and Liam Emtage (bass), debut their single, Whispers.
David Ramirez And His Not So Gentle Reminders – 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Here is Austin-based singer/songwriter David Ramirez to fill us in on his new album, All The Not So Gentle Reminders and why he needed a break and a retreat to write and produce these 12 new songs.
Lisa Crawley – The Gatekeeper: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lisa Crawley has given fans another taste of her upcoming EP, with today’s release of her latest single, The Gatekeeper.
Sofia Härdig Builds A Lighthouse Of Glass: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
5 years since the release of her 8th studio album This Big Hush, Swedish born multi-instrumentalist and producer Sofia Härdig returns with Lighthouse Of Glass and we find Sofia in Stockholm on release day.
Vallé – Hold Me: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Hailing from Christchurch with roots in Papua New Guinea, Vallé returns with his most personal work yet – new single Hold Me. Following the success of his 2022 EP Caged Birds, which earned widespread radio play and global streaming placements, Vallé’s latest release is a poignant reflection on the turmoil and human cost of political violence.
Valerie June – Owls, Omens and Oracles (Concord)
Valerie June just wants us all to just get along and the music she makes on this, her 8th album, might make that happen.
Mary Ocher & Power Nap – Whammy Bar: April 11, 2025
Some 20 years since she first made her Aotearoa concert debut, European maven Mary Ocher returned with last night to once again, push the envelope in Tamaki Makaurau.
Jazmine Mary – Memphis: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa-via-Australia indie-folk visionary Jazmine Mary reveals brand new single, Memphis – fresh off their forthcoming third studio album, I want to Rock and Roll, set for release in Winter this year.
Will Stratton Reveals His Points Of Origin: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Will Stratton has been called a “self professed disciple of Nick Drake“. The American singer/songwriter has just released Points Of Origin, “a heartbreaking and expansive album of songs set in the freeway wilds of California.”
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: April 11, 2025
New Music Friday is upon us once more! Today we’d like to introduce you to Sofia Härdig and alert you to new releases by Bon Iver, Geoff Ong and more.
Jenny Mitchell – Heart Like A House: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand born and Melbourne based award-winning artist Jenny Mitchell is excited to unveil plans for the release of her fourth album ‘Forest House’ scheduled for May 16, featuring her new single ‘Heart Like A House’, out now.
Death Of A Unicorn Dir: Alex Scharfman (13th Floor Film Review)
Is it comedy, fantasy, horror, satire or drama? Death Of A Unicorn is a mysterious thing, much like an actual unicorn, but, unfortunately, not as interesting.
Bon Iver – Sable fable (Jagjaguwar) 13th Floor Album Review)
Bon Iver’s latest release, Sable, fable, arrives like a whisper in the dark—quiet, rich, and demanding your attention. Sonically, it returns to familiar folk roots while venturing outward, closing one chapter and tentatively opening another.
Valerie June – Endless Tree: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Valerie June, the GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who has toured Australia and played at Bluesfest, has released a new single and video from her forthcoming album, Owls, Omens, and Oracles, out April 11th via Concord Records.
Crash Test Dummies -The Powerstation April 9, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Some 35 years after forming in Winnipeg, Canada, Crash Test Dummies made their New Zealand concert debut last night at Auckland’s Powerstation and the fans showed up in droves.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy and The Purple Bird: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Bonnie “Prince” Billy goes to Nashville! The Purple Bird is the new album and it just may be the highpoint of an already illustrious career.
PENTAGRAM Announce Debut Australian and New Zealand August 2025 Tour
HARDLINE MEDIA are proud to announce for their FIRST time in Australia and New Zealand, the legends of doom, the almighty PENTAGRAM, to tour in August 2025.
TiGER Performs Corset Me Free: 13th Floor Singles Session
Emerging R&B/Soul artist TiGER releases his emotionally charged first single, Corset Me Free today, and we have an exclusive live performance of the song from this exciting new artist.
Fly My Pretties Announce Album Release Shows
Fly My Pretties are excited to announce the return to Auckland and Christchurch for a series of special shows celebrating the release of their seventh album, ELEMENTAL.