New Zealand Music News — indie

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Photo by Tasha Tziakis. Te Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington-based psych-kosmische pop group Mirror Ritual (formerly known as Transistor) have just dropped their latest offering - 'Fear In All', paired with a competitive, table tennis-fuelled music video directed by Hunter Blair and made with the support of NZ On Air.  According to band-member Lochie Noble, the song has been a long time in the making (sometimes, good things take time, alright?). Originally crafted in 2018, the song had multiple revisions before eventually taking shape into the rolling dream-hypnotic piece it is today.  "Back when we first started working on the song, I was still relying heavily...

Photo: The Beths Today, The Beths reveal the third and final single from their upcoming album, Expert In A Dying Field.  'Knees Deep' is an anthem of bravery; a bouncy ode to taking leaps, paired with a music video that puts that puts those leaps to the test as the band tackles the Auckland Harbour Bridge bungy jump. The song channels Stokes' angular songwriting with bright, bouncy pop riffs to create yet another instant Beths classic. And we'd happily listen to this whilst bungy jumping off the Harbour Bridge, wouldn't you?  Of the track, front member Liz Stokes explains: “I'm the kind of person who wants to go swimming...

We awake this morning to the exciting news that capital-based band, Hans Pucket, have signed to iconic label Carpark Records (The Beths, Chelsea Jade). Not only that! The dance-punk quartet have also announced a new LP, No Drama, and treated us to the first single paired with a music video.