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Violet Hirst's first album is raw, romantic, and heart-rending
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the debut of a local artist full inhabiting her own sound. Read more Audio
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Brighton producer K-Lone is particularly playful on his ear-tickling second album.
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews an electronic album that's full of personality. Read more Audio
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Where Were You? presents a fascinating alternative history of Leeds' musical output
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews an exhaustive 68-song collection of all-timers and no-hit wonders from a musically fruitful decade. Read more Audio
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Tāmaki troubadour D.C. Maxwell spins tales of outlaws, love, and loss on his compelling debut
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp spends time with the horse thieves, bank robbers, and forbidden lovers who populate the upcoming singer-songwriter's first album. Read more Audio
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American songwriter Julie Byrne's first album in six years is marked by the loss of a key collaborator
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the soothing singer's masterful blend of ambient and folk music. Read more Audio
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Local trailblazers Strawpeople return with the typically moody Knucklebones
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the electronic duo's first record in nineteen years. Read more Audio
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Rich is an off the cuff gem from New York rapper Homeboy Sandman
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the veteran MC's latest collection of reflective rhymes. Read more Audio
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Rosinha de Valença was one of Brazil's greatest guitarists
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a cracking collection of covers from 1971. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: The Ballad of Darren by Blur
2:30 PM.The Britpop titans reflect on middle age in their first album since 2015. Read more Video, Audio
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The Sampler: Language of Flowers by Sofia Machray
2:30 PM.The debut EP from this Te Whanganui-a-Tara songwriter is affable with a sinister edge. Read more Video, Audio
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The Sampler: A Trip to Bolgatanga by African Head Charge
2:30 PM.The psychedelic dub pioneers craft an album-length tribute to bandleader Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah's hometown. Read more Video, Audio
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The Sampler: PJ Harvey, Karl Steven, Hand Habits
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews an adaptation of an epic poem, a selection of local remixers, and a playfully profound folk-pop EP. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Beach Fossils, Robin Saville, Teke Teke
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews Brooklyn indie-surf, British landscape-inspired ambient electronica, and a boisterous outing from Canada by way of Japan. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Youth Lagoon, Mioclono, Cloth
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews Idaho indie, Spanish percussion jams, and Glaswegian dream-pop. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Pickle Darling, Protomartyr, This Is The Kit
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews Ōtautahi bedroom pop, Detroit post-punk, and banjo-led Parisian folk. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Nabihah Iqbal, Tom Lark, Feist
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews poetic British post-punk, local space-folk, and the return of a Canadian great. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: No Broadcast, Overmono, Hannah Jadagu
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews yearning indie rock from Ōtautahi, an anthemic UK dance debut, and boundary-busting bedroom pop. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Jazmine Mary, The Big Fresh Collective, Guardian Singles
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the second album by neo folk artist Jazmine Mary, a nationwide collection from the BFC, and Guardian Singles’ noisy return. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: The National, Deva Mahal, Ethel Cain
2:30 PM.Elliott Childs reviews the latest release from stately indie rockers The National, Maggie Tweedie assesses future classics from Deva Mahal, and Liam Brown talks anti-pop star Ethel Cain. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: The Circling Sun, Peter One, Dictaphone Blues
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the debut of local jazz super-ensemble The Circling Sun, West Africa-via-Nashville musician Peter One's first LP in 40 years, and Dictaphone Blues' return to noisy fun. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Cloudboy, Fred Again..., Brian Eno, Terrible Sons
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews the reissue of Cloudboy's ambitious 2001 epic, an ambient album by Brian Eno and Fred Again…, and Terrible Sons' hushed and wholesome debut LP. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Tiny Ruins, Billy Nomates, Maxine Funke
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews a hopeful collection about grief from Tiny Ruins, UK maverick Billy Nomates' second record, and the latest from Dunedin songwriter Maxine Funke. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: Jonathan Bree, Brandee Younger, Ringlets
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews Jonathan Bree's latest faceless pop confection, Brandee Younger's tribute to an iconic jazz harpist, and the debut of local post-punks Ringlets. Read more Audio
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The Sampler - Nia Archives, Mali Mali, Eddie Chacon
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews jungle-soul fusion from Nia Archives, the uninhibited Aotearoa folk of Mali Mali, and Eddie Chacon's ongoing RnB comeback. Read more Audio
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The Sampler: The Lahaar, Caroline Rose, Jadasea & Laron
2:30 PM.Tony Stamp reviews an Aotearoa/ Australian groove-based collab called The Lahaar, a sad selection from the previously-sunny Caroline Rose, and Jadasea & Laron's first UK/ USA hip-hop joint. Read more Audio
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