Trouble With Normal – I’m Not Sure
Ōtautahi based three-piece Trouble With Normal brings us rollicking new single I’m Not Sure. Recently I’ve been seeing another resurgence in 21st century New New Wave bands, bringing us today’s interpretation of those chaotic days when Messrs Lydon, Jones, Matlock, Cook and Beverley (can you guess which one’s real surname was Beverley?) had burned bright and…
Narakel – Where Did Everybody Go?
R & B is a very competitive genre. Christchurch-born, Sydney based Kiwi singer Narakel appears to be aware of this, as he has started on a journey that refuses to be pigeon-holed directly into the genre at a basic level. New single Where Did Everybody Go? is a quality example of how this young artist…
Bridges – Drive
A really good, strong vocal is essential in driving (see what I did there?) a dream-pop track. From the deceptively delicate soprano of Kirsten Morrell for Goldenhorse to Amelia Murray’s powerful contralto/mezzo soprano as Fazerdaze, there are any number of Kiwi artists who can lay claim to being the cojones-laden front person in Kiwi oriented…
We Will Ride Fast – Unfurl Your Weeds feat. Frances Ellen
Hmmmm, interesting track. Okay, Unfurl Your Weeds from We Will Ride Fast is what I subjectively take to be a statement from its creator regarding where the message of the lyrics takes one audio moment by audio moment when one doesn’t put up a fight. In having said this, I’ll drop the EPK comment from…
Sunset Tsunami – Fire Got To Blaze, feat. Israel Starr and The Mighty Asterix
I was expecting club with a touch of reggae influence. Nope. This track is pure Reggae, and Reggae gold at that. Sunset Tsunami, collab of NZ and Sarf London natives Buckwheat and Sideway respectively, have joined forces with Kiwi Reggae heavyweights Israel Starr and The Mighty Asterix, and together they take us not to the…
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