Pickle Darling – Massive Everything: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Ōtautahi’s darling, and San Francisco’s Father/Daughter Records signee Pickle Darling returns with their first release of 2025 – the shimmering, emotionally expansive single Massive Everything.
Pulp – More (Rough Trade) (13th Floor Album Review)
Almost a quarter of a decade after their last long player, Pulp returns with an album that sounds like they never left.
Kirsten Morrell – Buddah (forget you): 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Kirsten Morrell, lead singer and songwriter of Goldenhorse, releases a new single Buddah (forget you) taken from her forthcoming album Morrellium set for release late 2025.
David Lowery on Fathers, Sons and Brothers: 13th Floor MusicTalk
David Lowery is the chief songwriter and frontman for both Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker, his new ‘musical autobiography’ is a 3-LP set titled Fathers, Sons and Brothers.
Maddy Low Performs To Be Near: 13th Floor Singles Session
Wellington-based artist Maddy Low ventured up to Auckland and stopped into The 13th Floor’s lavish studio to grace us with a live performance of her new single, To Be Near.
Lucy Gooch – Desert Window (Fire) (13th Floor Album Review)
Lucy Gooch has steadily carved out a space for herself as a distinct and affecting voice in contemporary British ambient music. Emerging first with the EP Rushing (2020) and then expanding her cinematic textures in the EP Rain’s Break, (2021) she received critical praise for her ability to merge choral elements with synth-driven soundscapes that feel both ecclesiastical and intimate.
You, Me, Everybody – Heart Of Stone: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
New Zealand progressive bluegrass band You, Me, Everybody returns with Heart of Stone — a stirring new single that speaks to resilience, reflection, and the strength to begin again. The track blends emotive lyricism with the band’s signature acoustic sound, offering a powerful listening experience that feels both intimate and cinematic.
T. G. Shand – The Deadpan Break: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Ōtautahi’s fine purveyor of shoegaze-meets-dream pop, T. G. Shand, returns with her first single of the year, The Deadpan Break.
Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill and Long After The Fire: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
What do you get when you mix a Bangle and a Cowsill? Listen to Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill’s new album and you’ll find it’s a little bit country and a little bit rock & roll.
Yumi Zouma – Blister: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
International alternative rock band Yumi Zouma have delivered their most addictive track yet with their newest single, “Blister,” released via Nettwerk.
Announced and On Sale – Imperial Triumphant
Imperial Triumphant announce exclusive headline show on Friday 13 June, Mothership, Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau
Greta O’Leary Crosses The River Dark: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Auckland-based alt.folk singer/songwriter Greta O’Leary talks to us about her long-awaited debut album, River Dark and why she calls it “spook folk”.
Chelsea Wolfe – The Powerstation: May 30, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
With May coming to a close, we turn our attention to The Powerstation, where Chelsea Wolfe held court last night. The 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey and Brenna Jo Gotje file these words and images.
VÏKAE – Death Eater: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
After conjuring a major moment with SWIPE RIGHT (featured in The Rolling Stone (AUS/NZ) best music picks of the week), Ukrainian-born, NZ-based VÏKAE returns with DEATH EATER — the second searing chapter in her upcoming body of work, DOOMSDAY COLLECTIVE, due November 2025.
Adam Hattaway & The Haunters – Tommy Sees Ghosts: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Just months since the release of their Marlon Williams produced album High Horse, Christchurch’s own Adam Hattaway & The Haunters are back with a new single and video, Tommy Sees Ghosts, accompanied by b-side Roadside Incident.
Swans – Birthing (Mute) (13th Floor Album Review)
Swans are a saga, Micheal Gira the driving element behind the entity has continued to challenge the very paradigm of what post-punk, industrial dance and to a lesser extent gothic metal as the decades have traversed.
Ash Grunwald – Tuning Fork: May 30, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The devil came to the Tuning Fork tonight. He said his name was Ash Grunwald and he spoke with an Aussie accent, but when he sang it was with such power and soul that no earthly being could muster such a voice.
Roachford – Tuning Fork: May 28, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
Andrew Roachford brought his 80s-style r&b to the Tuning Fork while channeling the soul greats of the 60s and 70s.
The Lemonheads – Double Whammy: May 28, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
The Lemonheads returned to Auckland, selling out Double Whammy. Simon Coffey was on the scene and files this report.
Crying Ivy – Fission: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Crying Ivy hail from Auckland, NZ. The 4 piece heavy psych drifters Crying Ivy’s first single Fission sees the band exploring droning, skull-fracturing sludge driven forward by mechanical riffs and grinding instrumentation. Matching the hulking energy of their thunderous live shows, Fission is a celebration of heaving melodies that complement the raging shredding.