Nova, a.k.a Bryn Van Vliet and Eliza Pickard, bring a smooth groove to their sound. It’s a jazz-esque vibe, one to get you swaying gently as they deliver it in a wine bar, in an open air festival, or anywhere. This kind of music fits anywhere, and that’s not easy to capture. Now personally, I…

I’ve been waiting for some guys with this sound. Dead Empire has the vibe of the truly unique. For the eponymously titled single I have reviewed here, the Mount Maunganui prog rockers have captured a wonderful energy of fury, punching at the world with a combination of guitar attack, snarling yet soaring vocals and an…

There are times in one’s life when one comes across something truly special. I popped the headphones on this evening to give This Heart from Õtautahi’s 1 Drop Nation a listen before giving my review, and didn’t expect what I got. I knew this band was good. I’d heard the previous single and I dug…

Bokeh, aka Chloe Lewer, is based in Berlin. She has the complex, Bohemian-esque vibe of that city in the soul of her music. I’ve reviewed her stuff before and loved it. This is no different – loved this too! A sparse mix, hypnotic and slightly chilling, Take Me To Your Sea is about falling under…