With the release of their second full-length album, Prime Corner, Aotearoa indie-rock band Office Dog have quickly earned acclaim on both sides of the Pacific. Stereogum praised the group’s sound as “a propulsive, guitar-heavy anthem,” while UnderTheRadar described recent single ‘Gold Things’ as a “triumphant new slab of post-punk/avant-rock.” Rolling Stone featured the band in its coveted Songs You Need to Know series for ‘Reins,’ which The New Zealand Listener hailed as a “bristling, guitar-driven alt-rock single from this fist-tight Auckland trio.”
Fresh from a nine-date UK and European tour, Office Dog have returned home after taking their jangly yet heavy indie-rock sound to international audiences. The run included a sold-out headline show at The Windmill in Brixton and appearances at the UK’s renowned Dot to Dot Festival, further cementing the band’s place in the global guitar music conversation.
Alongside the release of Prime Corner, the Auckland trio have today announced a four date nationwide Aotearoa album release tour.
Prime Corner Album Release Tour 2025
Friday 4 September – Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland – Double Whammy
Saturday 5 September – Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington (Great Sounds Great Festival)
Friday 11 September – Ōtepoti / Dunedin – The Crown
Saturday 12 September – Ōhinehou / Lyttelton – Lyttelton Coffee Company
Tickets for all shows will be available via undertheradar.co.nz, with the exception of the Great Sounds Great Festival show in Wellington, which will be sold through eyegum.co.nz
Threaded with themes of instability and the home, Prime Corner was predominantly authored while songwriter and vocalist/guitarist Kane Strang was house sitting for a month in West Auckland. During these writing sessions, Kane experimented properly with alternate guitar tunings for the first time. After showing his aural sketches to Rassani Tolovaa (bass) and Mitchell Innes (drums), the trio demoed the album in a whirlwind ‘Storage King’ session. They then became attached to almost all of their initial ideas and quickly laid them down over five days at Roundhead Studios around Christmas 2025. Guided by the steady hand of engineer and producer De Stevens, Prime Corner is a truly instinctual and organic record.
Dynamically, Prime Corner is a mixed bag; the album contains both Office Dog’s heaviest and softest tracks to date – and speaks to the push and pull of “normal life” as well as the feelings brought about by having no real roots in the ground. The title of the record itself was borrowed from a sign outside of a soon-to-be-developed building site at the “best spot on the street”.
Office Dog is a New Zealand indie rock band known for their understated charm, jangly guitar work, and songwriting. Blending lo-fi sensibilities with strong melodies, their music pairs warm textures with reflective lyrics, often capturing everyday moments with a light, wry tone. Drawing on classic indie influences while maintaining a distinct identity, the band has carved out their place in Aotearoa’s modern guitar music scene.
The project was formed in late 2021 by Kane Strang, following a run of solo releases on Flying Nun Records and Dead Oceans. After moving from Dunedin to Auckland, he set out to build a more collaborative project alongside drummer Mitchell Innes and bassist Rassani Tolovaa. Over the next year, their ideas developed into a full set of songs, leading to their debut album Spiel (2023). This new material and the lead single ‘Big Air’ in particular quickly gained traction online.
They have since released their Doggerland EP (2024), and in 2026 Office Dog are well and truly back with their new record Prime Corner – out now via Flying Nun Records.
Office Dog – Reins [Official Music Video]
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Office Dog
Prime Corner
1. Front Row Seat
2. Futures
3. Reins
4. Permanent Day
5. Slowing to a Walk
6. Lesson
7. Homemade Canyon
8. Dirt
9. Gold Things
10. Everywhere Song
11. Prime Corner
