New Zealand Music News — Ben Woods

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The charming town of Ōhinehou / Lyttleton will be home to a brand new multi-stage festival named Port Noise, taking place across three venues and featuring a first round of spectacular artists from Aotearoa including Womb, Ben Woods, Half Hexagon and many more. 

Ben Woods has shared his short film; Dispeller - which premiered via The FADER earlier this week - ahead of his forthcoming record of the same name which arrives this Friday the 15th of July via Melted Ice Cream (NZ). The short, directed by filmmaker Martin Sagadin (Aldous Harding, Tiny Ruins, Marlon Williams), features Woods performing three songs from the record with a circulating cast of artists from Aotearoa at The Sitting Room, which is where the album was made. The footage is blended with homemade demos and chopped homemade footage from his hometown in Ōtautahi.  "Part of making this record for me was experimenting with and understanding space. With recording,...

Wearing Divine is about martyring yourself for love; about falling down the rabbit hole. Listen to the enchanting track below