New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: May 9, 2025
New Music Friday is upon us! And we’re thrilled to feature five new Kiwi releases to help celebrate New Zealand Music Month.
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Arjuna Oakes – While I’m Distracted (Albert’s Favourites) (13th floor Album Review)
Arjuna Oakes has been described as genre-less in that he’s difficult to pigeonhole. I’d flip that and say he’s genre-ful.
Steffany Beck – Country Strong: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Christchurch’s very own rising country-pop star Steffany Beck has released her first song of 2025, the rocking ‘n’ rowdy anthem, Country Strong.
New Model Army – Tuning Fork: May 7, 2025 (13th Floor Concert Review)
After 45 years of making politically-charged punk rock, New Model Army rolled into Auckland for the first time…or at least a couple of them did.
Clown In A Cornfield Dir: Eli Craig (13th Floor Film Review)
What’s more fun than Snakes on A Plane? Why, a Clown In A Cornfield, of course!
mclusky – The World Is Still Here and So Are We (Ipecac/Mushroom)
Welsh post-hardcore trio mclusky have gone through a lot of bassists, they are on their fourth iteration. And of the original trio, only Andy “Falco” Falkous (vocals, guitar) remains, alongside 2003 inductee drummer Jack Egglestone and 2014 newbie Damien Sayell (vocals/bass).
Justin Devereux – Nickels&Dimes (13th Floor Album review)
On his debut album Nickels&Dimes, Justin Devereux presents a well-produced, musically polished collection of Americana and country influenced songs that showcase both his lyrical sincerity and the talents of a skilled supporting cast.
Phoebe Rings – Fading Star: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Rising Tāmaki Makaurau band, Phoebe Rings share Fading Star, the charming new single from their forthcoming debut album, Aseurai, due June 6th on Carpark Records.
Greta O’Leary – River Dark (13th Floor Album Review)
Greta O’Leary’s debut album River Dark captures the tension between fragility and resilience, both lyrically and musically. Building on the intimacy of her early EPs, the album introduces a stronger, richer sound, with guitar, drums, bass, synthesisers, and strings subtly woven around her haunting voice.
Mark Pritchard Tells Tall Tales: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
TALL TALES – the debut collaborative album and visual experience from Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Electronica artist Mark Pritchard and film director Jonathan Zawada is in cinemas for a limited time only Thursday 8th May, ahead of the album release 9th May.