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WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND MUSIC COMPANY
Chris Knox - Seizure, 1989 | Man On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
Chris was always essentially a collaborator. He sensibly liked to work with others with the expertise he lacked. Finally, over time, step by step, he gained the know-how to be able to record a solo album that he could be happy with. Seizure was brisk and to the point, but it needed to be.
The Bats - Free All The Monsters, 2011 | Man On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown
Despite Seacliffe Asylum's frightful history, the band were collectively conscious of the general good vibes around the recording, and you can hear that state of mind in the finished recording. Free All the Monsters is an album of great sounds performed and recorded in a relaxed and expert manner.
Beautiful Things Selections: Squid, LuckyBoy^, Kraus, Everything But The Girl and more!
Welcome to Beautiful Things, where each week we sit down and take a look at what's new; fresh local releases from the underground, new store pre-orders and staff picks — all curated into one playlist for your ears. Updated weekly for you below and also available on Spotify.
Beautiful Things Playlist: Young Fathers, Mulatu Astatke, Vera Ellen, BEACHWARE and more!
Welcome back to Beautiful Things, where each week we sit down and take a look at what are the freshest cuts, what's new in our store and what we've been spinning, and pull it all together into one compact playlist. Updated weekly, freshly curated for you below and also available on Spotify.

SURF FRIENDS RELEASE NEW SONG ‘DREAMING’ + ANNOUNCE ALBUM RELEASE SHOWS
Hot off the heels of their latest single ‘Something Real’, Surf Friends release the second single, ‘Dreaming’, from their upcoming album Sonic Waves, which arrives March 17 digitally and on CD via Flying Nun Records. Plus, they've announced a couple of shows to celebrate!

VERA ELLEN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM 'IDEAL HOME NOISE' & SHARES NEW VIDEO SINGLE 'CARPENTER'
Vera Ellen and her band will take to the road on album release for a four-date tour of Aotearoa, playing headline shows in Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.

What Was That Thing? Watch Macho Macho perform 'New Inbetween' Live
Watch the latest in our music video showcase series, What Was That Thing? Here we have Macho Macho who performed their song, 'New Inbetween' live at the Flying Nun record store.
What Was That Thing? Watch Jazmine Mary perform 'Dancer' Live
Watch the latest in our music video showcase series, What Was That Thing? Here we have Jazmine Mary who performed their song, 'Dancer' live at the Wellington Opera House.
Thanks for stopping by and visiting us at Flying Nun Records. Over the past forty years, the record label has released hundreds of alternative and underground Aotearoa New Zealand music artists, bands, albums, records, EPs, singles and videos. Flying Nun originally started in the South Island in 1981, championing what later became known as the 'Dunedin Sound'. These days, we continue to release new local artists and bands, as well as reissuing albums from the catalog. We have a record store located in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, which sells vinyl LPs, records, CDs, band t-shirts, merchandise, cassettes and other stuff. The shop stocks both our record label releases, as well as a curated selection of interesting other music. We are also active with our news and blog. Occasionally, Flying Nun puts on live music events and gigs. Please take a look around!
