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by Lisa Paris

Soaked Oats announce support for their Sludge Pop Tour NZ shows!

L-R: Oscar Mein, Henry Francis, Conor Feehly, Max Holmes
Photo Credit – Michelle Foran
Download Sludge Pop Media Kit HERE 

Soaked Oats have just returned from the Australian leg of their Sludge Pop tour selling out venues in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney! The Dunedin-formed globe trotters are excited to return home and reunite with their beloved Aotearoa fanbase.

Today, New Zealand’s treasured sludge-pop rockers share the support for their upcoming shows across Aotearoa. This tour celebrates their Sludge Pop EP which they released on June 14th via Dot Dash Records/Rhythmethod.

This Friday, Soaked Oats travel to Mt Maunganui to play at Totara St with support from local band and proud punk-rockers, Grown Downz. 

Joining Soaked Oats in Auckland will be indie-pop gem, Being., who toured with Soaked Oats last May for their split release with Ha the Unclear, Corduroy Cape: A Persnickety Mixtape. 

Soaked Oats are also delighted to have indie three-piece Hans Pucket opening up their show in Wellington. Expect the finest vocal harmonies carried by pop melodies and ingenious lyricisms. Watch their latest video, ‘Comfort‘ here.

Australian psych-rock duo, Morning Morning, will support the last few shows of the tour in Dunedin and Christchurch. Soaked Oats played a sold-out show with Morning Morning in Melbourne last week! Pre-sales flew out the door and queues were spilling onto the streets… so get in quick! Listen to ‘The Mind You Bend‘ here, from Morning Morning’s forthcoming EP out this Friday!

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by The Labelettes

CARB ON CARB announce headline show at Whammy Bar on May 3rd + Japan tour dates!

Emo-punk duo Carb on Carb released their sophomore album for ages last May to great international review. The album continues to give – last month they shared 90’s teen rom-com inspired video for stand out track, ‘Man Says‘. (Watch here)

Today, Carb on Carb share news of an incoming video for ‘Annual Leave‘ due May 2nd followed by a release show at Whammy Bar, Auckland on May 3rd. There will be support from Auckland’s indie-rock gem Being., looping genius, Ana Te K?tiro and shoegaze band Blush Juliet performing their debut show.

Notable tour fiends, Carb on Carb also announce special news of a forthcoming overseas trip to Japan for a 9-date tour! This won’t be their first international experience having already toured China, South East Asia, the US and multiple visits to Australia!

You can also catch them at Wellington’s all-ages arts festival, Slow Note, on April 27th. Details here.

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by The Labelettes

Lawrence Arabia Releases New Music Video ‘Everything’s Minimal’

Photo Credit: Amelia Handscomb

(NSFW – You’ve been warned!)

After a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign in January 2018, and a year-long public gestation, during which Lawrence Arabia wrote, produced and released twelve monthly singles, Lawrence Arabia’s Singles Club is available today to the public in its complete form, on LP, CD and digital, accompanied by a brand new NSFW music video for early single “Everything’s Minimal,” a duet with Tiny Ruins’ Hollie Fullbrook.

NSFW Watch: Lawrence Arabia’s ‘Everything’s Minimal’

With thanks to NZ On Air

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by Lisa Paris

LUCY DACUS announces BEING. as Auckland support

BEING. Photo credit – Josh Yong
‘BEING.’ is the moniker for Auckland based Indie artist Jasmine Balmer. Known for her dynamic live performances, BEING.’s music leans towards a Melancholy-Surf aesthetic as she jumps from zest-drenched Indie Pop to introspective spoken word. Sifting through ‘streams of mind-mess’, Her lush layers and illustrative lyric render the chaotic into a soundscape of peaceful melancholy that is ‘BEING.’

BEING. Facebook / Instagram / Spotify / Youtube / Bandcamp

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JUST ANNOUNCED! Auckland based BEING. as support for both Auckland & Wellington shows!

Photo credit: Josh Young

“I’ve been a big fan of Julien baker since ‘Sprained Ankle’. Being chosen to perform alongside an artist who has really inspired me as a creative is a super exciting thing.” – Jasmine, BEING.

‘BEING.’ is the moniker for Auckland based Indie artist Jasmine Balmer. Known for her dynamic live performances, BEING.’s music leans towards a Melancholy-Surf aesthetic as she jumps from zest-drenched Indie Pop to introspective spoken word. Sifting through ‘streams of mind-mess’, Her lush layers and illustrative lyric render the chaotic into a soundscape of peaceful melancholy that is ‘BEING.’

BEING. Facebook / Instagram / Spotify / Youtube / Bandcamp

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by Lisa Paris

Being. announced as support for Ben Ottewell’s solo show!

Photo credit – Josh Young

The Tuning Fork are delighted to announce Auckland-based indie/pop artist Being. as support for Ben Ottewell’s solo show at The Tuning Fork, November 14th!

Being. is the moniker for Auckland based Indie artist Jasmine Balmer. Founded in angst and surf’d-out guitars Being.’s music leans towards a Melancholy-Surf aesthetic as she jumps from zest-drenched Indie Pop to introspective spoken word. Being. is known for diverse Indie music and dynamic live performances.

Earlier in the year Being. released a collaborative project with Soaked Oatsand Ha the Unclear called Corduroy Cape: A Persnickety Mixtape. Her song ‘Fold Into the Sea‘ which features on the mixtape was pressed onto chocolate vinyl by Whittaker’s as part of NZ Music Month making it the first edible record (in NZ). Listen to the tune below.

Fold into the Sea by Being.

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by Lisa Paris

Ha the Unclear announces support for Invisible Lines tour

Ha the Unclear announce the bands supporting them on their upcoming album tour –  Invisible Lines starting today, Friday August 3rd.

STREAM / LISTEN / BUY : https://thelabel.lnk.to/HatheUnclearInvisLines

“It’s been almost four years since the previous album and it has really been worth the wait.” – Graham Reid – Elsewhere.co.nz

Recently coming off a sold out NZ tour and collaborative EP with pals Soaked Oatsand Being., Ha the Unclear are now very pleased to begin their headline tour of NZ and Australia.

If it wasn’t a year already stinking hot enough, during which they played shows with The Shins and The Dandy Warhols, PLUS single ‘Wallace Line’ is now a Top 20 finalist for the 2018 APRA Silver Scroll!

Newly released video single ‘Stuck In My Head’ is a brightly coloured, “one shot” circus, in which the band play a children’s TV presenter, a twitcher, a teacher, and a gallant infantryman and features fellow Auckland musician Lou’ana Whitney as co-presenter.

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by Lisa Paris

Ha the Unclear announce new album Invisible Lines

Today Ha the Unclear announce the release of their long-awaited second album Invisible Lines, which will be released on Friday 20th July. The frenetic kiwi quartet also share a striking music video for their new single ‘Wallace Line,’ starring both Cathro brothers, Michael and Paul with New Zealand filmmaker and actress, Kelly Gilbride, who directed and produced the video.

The track, produced and engineered by Tom Healy at Paquin Studios (Tiny Ruins, Popstrangers) and mastered by Jared Hirshland (Anderson .Paak, Tokyo Police Club), unravels the story of a disintegrating long-distance relationship over a percussive musical backdrop and Cathro’s endearing storytelling, which has become a much-loved centrepiece of Ha The Unclear’s music over the years. Watch the official video below.

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