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January 20, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Low: Two NZ Shows (April, 2016)

Minnesota’s Low will perform two NZ shows in April 2016 – proudly presented by Plus1, UTR and 95bFM. Low will perform concerts in Wellington (Bodega, Friday 1 April) and Auckland (Kings Arms, Saturday 2 April). Tickets are available from 9am today at undertheradar.co.nz and instore at Flying Out, Slow Boat and RPM. This is Low’s first New Zealand visit in six […]
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January 10, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Glass Vaults: Sojourn

Glass Vaults Sojourn Glass Vaults Wellington’s Glass Vaults built up a sound up over a half-decade, singles, EPs, wonderful live performances and now the full-lengther, Sojourn. There’s something very 4AD about this band’s sound, the swirling synths that lap at the side of and then even bounce up over the vocals; waves of a sound […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 4AD, Album Review, Bandcamp, Flying Out, Glass Vaults, Sojourn, Wellington ·

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August 28, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Little Bark: USB

Little Bark USB Flying Out Four years on from her debut, Hope Is Rubbery here we have USB and Sophie Burbery’s Little Bark persona feels more real – more lived in. Her previous album showed both sides of her musical agenda (then), one half as Bark, one half as Burbery, now we we have the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Flying Out, Hope Is Rubbery, Little Bark, Sophie Burbery, USB ·

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December 28, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1214

Ghost Wave, Ages (2013) I’ve already reviewed this album, here – gave it a good notice too, I reckon. And I like it. I’ve returned to the album a few times, not one of the absolute greats of the year but it’s been an astonishingly good year for music. And this is dependable. It references […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2013, Ages, Flying Nun, Flying Out, Ghost Wave, LP, Mountains, Vinyl ·

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August 16, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Transistors: Is This Anything?

Transistors Is This Anything? Arch Hill Recordings You call your album Is This Anything? and you’re asking for an answer. Right? So is this actually anything? Well, yes. And no. Yes, it’s the second album from Rangiora trio, Transistors. Because no one seems to know about any other bands from Rangiora they have purloined the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Arch Hill Recordings, Flying Out, Is This Anything?, Rangiora's Finest, Transistors ·

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