New Zealand Music News — Aotearoa | New Zealand

Pipsy // Photo by Sara Tansy. Te Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington-based band PIPSY (project of Paul Pouwels McMillan, they/them) have released a new single 'Underdog' today. It is the third single to be released from their upcoming album All You Ever Wanted - out November 2nd.  'Underdog' is a sweet, incessantly catchy dream-pop bop; warm piano chords embed the piece with a groovy 80's-inspired tone, with Paul's glossy vocals gliding over the beat that bursts in halfway, spinning the track into a danceable, psychedelic dimension.  Underdog (single) by PIPSY "While I was writing this record I was playing a lot of keyboards and synths, so the song was written...

Today Mini Miller — AKA Drew Miller, a 17 (!) year old musician and songwriter based in Ōtautahi, — shares her new single 'Early Bones'. This single is the first new music since her debut EP Tangerine Days. Mini Miller’s new tune is filled with warm acoustic strums, plucked ukulele and expert vocal harmonies. Her songs document her salad days growing up in Aotearoa’s South Island. Miller has strong ties to the local music scene, working closely with Winegum Records and Mousey. Reflecting on the track Miller responds “I am happy and relieved that people can finally listen to Early Bones. It's my metaphorical...

Tāmaki Makaurau post punk outfit, Soft Bait, have granted us one final glimpse into their debut self titled album (arriving October 28), today releasing a new single 'Plot Points' featuring vocal contributions by Louisa Nicklin.   

Dbldbl & Imugi 이무기 // Photo: Mason Fairey. Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland-based musician Dbldbl (AKA Liam Dargaville) has teamed up with duo Imugi 이무기 (Yery Cho & Carl Ruwhiu) to release a new track 'Lemon Drop', a spicy earworm bringing together the tangiest word-plays and the crispest of beats.  "Liam sent through a bangin track and we put all our taste buds into it," says Imugi 이무기's Yery Cho. "We've been big fans n friends of Dbldbl for some time and have always been lucky to collab on different tracks throughout our admiration/friendship."Dargaville continues "I tend to overlace and laden my verses with either pop culture or food based references as an attempt...