French For Rabbits – The Overflow (AllGood Absolute Alternative Records Ltd.) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. The latest album from Wellington folk/pop crew is the perfect tribute to the glory of being an introvert, homebody or wallflower. Forget lockdowns. Stay inside,Continue Reading
Poor Little Things – Deal Breaker (Independant) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. When an album opens with the sounds of a mammoth car engine turning over and roaring to life, it is fairly safe to assume that said album is brimmingContinue Reading
Nightmares On Wax – Shout Out! To Freedom… (Warp Records) Reviewed by Sam Smith. After a three year gap, legendary British electronic producer George Evelyn AKA Nightmares On Wax has returned with what might just be his best album inContinue Reading
Hollie Smith – Coming In From The Dark (Soundsmith Records / Warner Music NZ) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. The age-old saying, or cliché, that ‘good things take time’ frequently has some merit. After all, a masterpiece very rarely materialises overnight.Continue Reading
Rob Sinclair & Bevan Revell – Pansousiance (Rattle Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. For the music community the hardest thing about last year’s pandemic had to be the enforcement of performance shut down. Due to social distancing and restricted congregationContinue Reading
Shihad – Old Gods (Warner Music NZ) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. Having followed Shihad since the release of their first album ‘Churn’, it has been fascinating to observe the evolution of what must be New Zealand’s most beloved band. It’sContinue Reading
Reb Fountain – IRIS (Flying Nun Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Reb Fountain returns with an album inspired by the gods and myths from Greek Classics, as the perfect sequel to her stunning self-titled album. Like a voyage to Siren’sContinue Reading
Lorde – Solar Power (Universal Music) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Yes, we know. This album has been out for a little while now. Reviews have accused it of being a bit dull and drab. ‘Where are the big hits?’ theyContinue Reading
Plum Green – Somnambulistic (Nefarious Industries) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Are dreams a way of processing the unresolved problems of the day or some bald revelation of our deepest fears, values and beliefs? Maybe there are darker elements injecting themselvesContinue Reading