courtney barnett released a new, animated video for the single ‘Dead Fox’ off her recent releaseSometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit. Watch the video animated and directed by Robb Kerr and Paul Ruttledge here.
Kiwi songbirds, Bic Runga and Tiny Ruins announced their very special, joint New Zealand tour, playing five dates across the country in a close, intimate setting. Tickets and further info available here.
Listen to the pair serenading our lovely friends at Radio NZ National on Music 101 here!
Pitchfork pressed an in-depth cover story on Shamir this week, written by Mike Powell. Read the full story here, and learn more about the Las Vegas pop prince in a way that Wikipedia just couldn’t suffice.
Released this week on XL, Shamir’s debut albumRatchet lives! Get your hands on a copy from your loyal music store or here on iTunes.
Richard Russells (Head of XL), who had a hand in producing Ibeyi’s debut album, released a snappy, electro remix of the single ‘River’ this week, under the guise RLR. The remix was featured on Les Inrock (read here) and has garnered quite a bit of attention through fans. Listen to the full track here.
In Tanlines news, the infamous duo premiered the video for single ‘Pieces’ taken from their second, incoming album Highlights. The video debuted on comedy outlet, Funny or Die earlier this week, ahead of the album’s release on May 19 via True Panther. Watch the video here.
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Matador’s London three-piece HÆLOS have officially announced details of their upcoming EP Earth Not Above, set for release in New Zealand on May 29. The band shared an exclusive cover of The Beloved’s ‘The Sun Rising’ which is available from their website. Watch the video trilogy teaser for ‘Earth Not Above’ and two new singles right here.
Watch the brand new video ‘Jokes’ by Chastity Belt, and get a teeny glimpse into the Seattle four-piece’s daily life and times. Watch here.
The Helio Sequence have released an album stream of their brand new, upcoming self-title, due for release in New Zealand on May 22. Click here to be directed to Spotify.
Sharon Van Etten is in our ears and in our eyes… Listen to her dreamy new single from the upcoming EP I Don’t Want To Let You Down,called ‘Just Like Blood’ here, which featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered who had this to say: “Sharon Van Etten could sing the instruction manual for a dishwasher and make it sound like lyrical poetry…” We could not agree more.
Click here to pre-order your copy of the EP on iTunes – out June 5 on Jagjaguwar.
Deaf Wish have announced the release of their debut full-length album Pain on Sub Pop for early August. Pain, features the tracks “Eyes Closed,” “Calypso,” and the title track, and is the follow up to their label debut, released last October. The band has shared the track “Eyes Closed,” which you can listen to here.
If there’s one kiwi you’ve got to see this NZ Music Month, it’s Neeks! Grab your tickets for Anika Moa’s Queen At The Table album release show at Auckland’s Powerstation on May 28. Tickets are limited!
