CAROUSE - Album Review: Inside Out
14 Oct 2024 // review by Catherine Bullock
Inside Out is the newest release and the debut album of CAROUSE, an Otautahi/Christchurch based singer-songwriter.
This album is listed as a pop album; however, the easy listening, blues, folk, and country roots are obvious, especially in the instrumentation and the lush solos throughout the record.
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Anna Coddington - Album Review: Te Whakamiha
27 Jun 2024 // review by Catherine Bullock
Te Whakamiha is the newest eight track album from the multitalented Anna Coddington. Named after a loose
translation of her band The Appreciations, this album is fun, groovy, and incredibly danceable.
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Mel Parsons - Album Review: Sabotage
06 Jun 2024 // review by Catherine Bullock
A dark, unique voice in both writing and music, Mel Parsons has blessed us with a gorgeous 8-Track Album dubbed Sabotage.
The album has a mellow and intimate opener with Circling the City, already diving head first into my interpretation of the album's themes of anxiety and how it influences self-sabotage.
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Fraser Ross - Album Review: Thunderhead
21 Mar 2024 // review by Catherine Bullock
Thunderhead is the indie-folk new album release from Otautahi singer-songwriter Fraser Ross, and it is wonderfully
expansive, and beautifully attentive. The storytelling is intricate, and the sound is cohesive, transporting you to rolling hills and small corner street dairies in places that feel like the middle of nowhere.
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The Flaming Bridges - Album Review: Fear and Loathing in Oamaru
07 Mar 2024 // review by Catherine Bullock
Authentic, pared back, and captivating, The Flaming Bridges’ new album Fear and Loathing in Oamaru in an incredibly captivating collection of folk songs and stories. This album expertly flips between songs where the focal point of the songs are simply
the voice of Matthew P Schobs and layered guitar and complex instrumental landscapes.
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Fool of Stars - Album Review: The Everything Under Your Feet
16 Feb 2024 // review by Catherine Bullock
A perfect introduction, Acrylic Monday is a lyrical, mostly instrumental beginning to a killer new album,
The Everything Under Your Feet by Fool of Stars. The opening song showcases each part of the band, the lyrical guitar, sparkling drums and synthesisers, and a taste of the raw vocals yet to come on the album.
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Crash - Album Review: Crash
28 Nov 2023 // review by Catherine Bullock
Akin to their name, Crash has debuted with a bang with their release of their lost self-titled album! An underdog story right out of a movie, this album was finished in 1996, but was dropped from their label just before their release, only to now release their music today.
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CRYSTAL - EP Review: Dead Ends
24 Oct 2023 // review by Catherine Bullock
Dead Ends is CRYSTAL's four track sophomore EP, and is a wonderful mix of electronic pop, indie, trap, and hints of punk. The vocals are very stylistic, moving through various digital effects including artistic autotune, and a vocoder, which
creates a very interesting and distorted edge to the songs.
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Cloudy - EP Review: Raincloud
23 Oct 2023 // review by Catherine Bullock
Released on the 20th of October, Raincloud is the newest EP on Kiwi-Austrian artist Cloudy’s discography.
Raincloud opens on the first song, On The Edge, introduces us to the lush, mellow, and wide stereo field featured on the album.
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Robin Kelly - Album Review: Shadowman
28 Aug 2023 // review by Catherine Bullock
Based in Auckland, Robin Kelly has released a new album into the world, and it’s already available to listen
to. Shadowman is Kelly’s 6th album, with his extensive discography going back to 1998.
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Valkyrie - Rebel Reid - EP Review: Hiria
25 Jul 2023 // review by Catherine Bullock
Beautifully produced, Rebel Reid’s acoustic EP Hiria feels laid back, gorgeous, and expansive, filling ears
with rich backing vocals and lush guitar. Known as a member of the band Valkyrie, Rebel Reid released her debut EP on the 14th of July, aligning with Matariki, in memory of her beloved mum.
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Wednesday's Girlfriend - EP Review: Cards
11 Jul 2023 // review by Catherine Bullock
Wednesday’s Girlfriend have hit the ground running with their electric debut EP Cards, filling out their
wall of sound with dynamic vocal melodies, incredible guitar licks, and a beat that’s meant to be danced to. Get your friends together, roll the windows down in your car, and put this EP on blast.
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Em - EP Review: Tender
26 Jun 2023 // review by Catherine Bullock
A beautiful, mellow EP about self-love, a quiet summer, and caring for oneself, Tender is the perfect EP for a reflective stroll in the cold morning air. Em, a singer-songwriter-producer hailing from Tamaki Makaurau, guides you through a sweet
self-reflection journey.
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Will Luhrs - Single Review: Our Masquerade
19 May 2023 // review by Catherine Bullock
With soulful influences, Christchurch-based Will Luhrs and Just Monet have released Our Masquerade, a mellow ballad featuring some fantastic saxophone lines from Just Monet.
Our Masquerade is reminiscent of old-school jazz ballads, speaking on being true to yourself and giving yourself time to grow.
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