YEEEEEHAWWWW! Steffany Beck returns with a huge bang, and a delightful homage to one of the world’s genuine Titans of music, the Queen of Country herself, Dolly Parton. I’ve given Steffany reviews on her previous two releases, both of which are on the EP PILLARS, just released. This one is very much a Nashville-geared country…

Benny Jennings is Hominid, from the glorious capital of New Zealand, Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington. His debut single, from the forthcoming eponymously titled EP, is Introvert/Extrovert. Hominid is a disciple of Deep House, dark electronica, and UK IDM. This debut single comes from his appreciation of and willingness to bring new and innovative layers to…

Tāmaki Makaurau’s Liam Dargaville is Dbldbl. Proudly Te Rarawa, Ngā Puhi, they bring forth a neat blend of minimalist beats and thoughtful, smart raps that dig deep into a lot of potentially divisive – but requiring attention – subjects. This latest single, Fakey, features a collaboration with fellow hip-hop and rap artist Randa. Firstly I…

Oooooohh, nicely nasty! Hurricanes rugby territory-spanning Pool House returns for 2024 with their new single Draw The Line, and it’s what I like to describe as a rattlesnake of a number. Sass, sneer, danger and power. It’s a term I learned from Brandon Flowers, of all people. There is a lot I can say about…

Former Atlas vocalist Sean Cunningham returns to these shores with Whatever That Is, the eponymously titled debut single from the forthcoming album. Nashville, Tennessee based Sean has been quite the journeyman throughout his stellar career, and now he’s bringing us his own take on all things earthly. Or otherwise. With a timbre somewhat comparable (to…

A member of New Zealand’s legendary Muttonbirds, now-London based Alan Gregg brings us his newest project, Polite Company. From its upcoming May release album, the first cab off the rank is the outrageously catchy single Circulation. A crystal clear tenor mildly akin to Mike Batt (if you’re old enough to know, you’ll know) gently delivers…