New Releases For NZ Music Month
 | An Emerald City | An Emerald City |
14 April 2008 Monkey Records An Emerald City are pleased to announce the national release of their self titled ep ‘An Emerald City’ on April 14th 2008 on Monkey Records via Rhythm Method. To celebrate this debut release An Emerald City will throw a soiree in the form of a release party at the renowned Ambassador Theatre in Pt. Chevalier, Auckland on Saturday April the 19th 2008. |
 | Bannerman | Bannerman |
5 May 2008 Bannerman Music Bannerman is the bastard son of Richard Setford, whose previous love child was the soul funk band, One Million Dollars. His basement bedroom recordings deformed into this strictly lo-fi 7 track debut. |
 | Bruce Conlon | Audience Of One |
5 May 2008 Isaac Productions 'Audience of One' was produced by Nick Manders and Bruce, and mixed by Sam Gibson (Pearl Jam, Natalie Imbruglia, Crowded House and Bic Runga). The singles "Two Worlds Colliding" and "Long Lost Friend" are in the truest tradition of the tender rock ballad. In them you can hear Bruce's dedication to storytelling and song writing, with a vocal and musical maturity that belies his age. |
 | Bulletproof | Dark Times, Desperate Measures |
28 April 2008 Uprising Records Quickly following the critically acclaimed album 'Shake the Foundations' (and nominee for "Best Electronic Album" at the 2007 New Zealand Music Awards), comes Bulletproof's second album 'Dark Times: Desperate Measures'. |
 | Charlotte Yates | Beggar's Choice |
5 May 2008 Jayrem Records New Zealand singer / songwriter, Charlotte's fifth solo album, 'Beggar's Choice' showcases twelve new songs bristling with her trademark lyricism and soulful melodies. |
 | Chris Knox and The Nothing | A Warm Gun |
14 April 2008 A Major Records Following up on the extraordinary success of 2006's 'Chris Knox and The Nothing' album was no easy task, but in 2007, the band -- now augmented by Roy Martyn on guitar -- returned to the studio and put down 13 or 14 brand new songs, many of which now make up 'A Warm Gun'. |
 | Collapsing Cities | Elixir Always |
7 April 2008 Pastel Pistol Records This is the debut album from Auckland's rising indie stars Collapsing Cities, featuring "So I Said Last Weekend", "Fear of Opening My Mouth", "So I Said Last Weekend", and the cool title track. |
 | dDub | Medicine Man |
31 March 2008 Vunderchick Records/Border Medicine Man is the much anticipated second album from one of Aotearoa's best-loved live rock/roots acts dDub. |
 | Dubwize | Snypa Levi - The Sojourner |
12 May 2008 Reality Chant Music Some four and a half years since the release of their second album, Reality Chant, Christchurch based Dubwize release their eagerly awaited third album, legendarily-dreaded frontman Snypa Levi's solo offering, Dubwize Presents Snypa Levi: The Sojourner. |
 | Elemeno P | Elemeno P |
26 May 2008 Universal Music The new self titled album from Elemeno P. |
 | Ethical | Ages Turn |
23 May 2008 833 Records Age's Turn features a host of verbal-napalm tracks weaving in and out of sonic beds laid down by producers Cochise, Emile, Shuko, FBI, Juse, Unknown and his longstanding production partner, Des Davis. |
 | Flight Of The Conchords | Flight Of The Conchords |
21 April 2008 Sub Pop Records New Zealand folk / comedy duo, Flight of the Conchords follow the release of their six-track Grammy Award-Winning CDEP 'The Distant Future' with their full-length record album debut -- the conveniently titled 'Flight of the Conchords' (which, not at all coincidentally, is also the name of their HBO television series). The CD is delightfully packaged, with fold-out cover and a double-sided poster of the infamous pair also included. |
 | Goodnight Nurse | Keep Me On Your Side |
7 April 2008 Warner Music New Zealand New Zealand band, Goodnight Nurse return with a new line up (one member left, two new members joined). The group demoed 40 songs and the best twelve ended up on 'Keep Me on Your Side', their second release. Produced in Melbourne by Lindsay Gravina (Shihad, Living End, Thirsty Merc) and mastered in New York by Ted Jensen (Metallica, A Simple Plan), 'Keep Me on Your Side' features mighty good music from a band that demands attention. |
 | High Dependency Unit | Metamathics |
14 April 2008 Shoot The Freak Records On 'Metamathics', HDU have built an uncommon aural landscape on a solid foundation of damaged guitar riffs and breathtaking dynamics. From the cover art by Wellington's extraordinary Martin Thompson to the stark beauty of album closer "Wish We Were Here" -- where the breath of the players is still just audible -- the secret of 'Metamathics' lies in affording each element the proper level of care and distinction to create a mesmerizing whole. |
 | Los Meurtos | Los Meurtos |
7 April 2008 EMI Music Founded out of frustration and forged into friendship, Auckland-based Los Muertos have worked hard to fuse their diverse musical lineage of punk, hardcore, metal and rock. |
 | Mareko | White Sunday 2: The Book Of Mark |
28 April 2008 Dawn Raid Entertainment Mareko the top ten gold selling solo artist is back with a follow up to his 2003 classic 'White Sunday'. The acclaimed NZ producer & lyricist has crafted a soulful masterpiece big on the R'n'B content and light on the Hip Hop with 'White Sunday 2: The Book of Mark.' |
 | Moana and The Tribe | Wha |
May The album from Moana & The Tribe, Wha, is an extensive collage of contemporary dub, reverential odes to heroes lost, emotive reminders about our past, and sensual love songs. |
 | Oakley Grenell | Moving On |
21 April 2008 Central Records Featuring collaborations with vocalists Mark Vanilau, L.A. Mitchell, Spikey Tee, Mara TK and Charmed 1 and world class emcees Dynamtie MC, Wacklar plus KP & Switch. |
 | Redline | Trapped Inside |
April 2008 With their eagerly awaited self-funded record, 'Trapped Inside' Redline establishes themselves as one of New Zealand’s most progressive rock metal bands. |
 | Salmonella Dub | Re-Bottled |
21 April 2008 EMI Music This EP from Salmonella Dub features Remixes of 'That Easy', 'Nothing Is Free', 'Water', 'Love Sunshine & Happiness', 'Lightning', plus a cover of 'Peaches' by The Stranglers, and 3 videos! |
 | Samuel Flynn Scott | Straight Answer Machine |
24 April 2008 Loop Recordings Aot(ear)oa Samuel Flynn Scott (lead singer of The Phoenix Foundation) presents his brilliant second solo album, 'Straight Answer Machine'. Samuel spent 2007 writing and recording music for Taika Waititi's film 'Eagle Vs Shark' and for The Phoenix Foundation's third album, 'Happy Ending'. Now it is time again for a solo mission! |
 | Shihad | Beautiful Machine |
21 April 2008 Warner Music New Zealand Beautiful Machine is the seventh studio album from New Zealand's premier road warriors. Months before release, it had 45,000 Big Day Out punters bouncing from stage to stalls in Auckland, where its heart-stopping first single, "One Will Hear The Other", has put their past airplay in the shade. |
 | The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band | Danse Macabre |
21 April 2008 Monkey Records The BBB Band hail from the slums and ghettos of Auckland (the Prague of the South), and is led by Benka -- singing in Russian, Greek, Serbian, Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, English and more! 'Danse Macabre' is their debut. |
 | The Hot Grits | It's Too Drunk To Be This Early |
5 May 2008 Monkey Records The Hot Grits are releasing their full-length album 'It's Too Drunk To Be This Early' on Monkey Records through Rhythm Method on May 5th, 2008 along with radio singles, videos and nationwide touring. As always, the aim remains simple: to bring great soul and afrobeat music to the people. |
 | The Naked And Famous | This Machine |
5 May 2008 Round Trip Mars The debut EP from Auckland group, The Naked And Famous. |
 | The O'Lovelys | The O'Lovelys |
21 April 2008 O'Lovely Music New Zealand Laura Lee, Brooke Singer & Matthew Scobiea make up this young Christchurch-based 3-piece, whose music swings from sweet pop to synth based dance tunes to stuttering rhythmic jaunts -- to form a cool, cohesive sound. |
 | The Symphony Of Screams | Heed To The Voices |
5 May 2008 Isaac Productions Auckland metal / hard rock band, The Symphony of Screams release their debut album, 'Heed to the Voices'. |
 | The Tweeks | The Tweeks |
1 May 2008 Borderline Records Recorded entirely by the band themselves over a period of nine days in November 2007, the band chose to return to Dunedin's Albany Street Studios - the location of recording sessions for both their previous releases. In all, eleven tracks were recorded, with the mixing being handled by drummer Stu Harwood and mastering by Dale Cotton. |
 | These Four Walls | These Four Walls |
May The debut release from These Four Walls is this self titled EP produced by the band and recorded at York St and Studio 203. |
 | Tiger Tones | Tiger Tones |
21 April 2008 Pinacolada Records From Christchurch's own Pinacolada Records, comes the debut album from young Christchurch group, Tiger Tones! Featuring ex-members of The Shocking Pinks and Pig Out!, the Tiger Tones sound can best be described as early Blondie crossed with a heavy dose of New Order, The Cure and a little bit of M.I.A. thrown in for good measure. |
 | Valiant Hum | Wonderland |
2008 Wonderland is the debut album from Valiant Hum. You can download the entire album from their website at www.valianthum.com |
 | Various | Homegrown |
28 April 2008 EMI Music This 'Homegrown' double disc set features some of the finest bands in New Zealand today -- including Opshop, Salmonella Dub, The Black Seeds, Pluto, Kora, The Feelers, Elemeno P, Shihad, Goodnight Nurse, The Valves, The Checks, The Phoenix Foundation, Mint Chicks, Little Bushmen, Recloose, Concord Dawn and many more! |
 | Wayne Mason | Sense Got Out |
14 April 2008 Manu Records 'Sense Got Out' is Mason's third album under his own name and first with his band "The Fallen Angels". The title song "Sense Got Out" was a finalist in the prestigious US based International Songwriting Competition 2006, judged by some of the top musicians in the world. |