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HENDON’s Top 15 Albums of 2019
HENDON’s Top 15 Albums of 2019
People love lists! Give them more lists! We went way more indie with our Top Albums this year — you might be surprised…
Mitch Ley
Dec 22, 2019
BENEE, Drax Project, Shapeshifter and more perform their biggest hits in Te Reo Māori
BENEE, Drax Project, Shapeshifter and more perform their biggest hits in Te Reo Māori
And some of them sound even better than they do in English!
Mitch Ley
Aug 4, 2019
10 acts we want to see at Rhythm & Vines 2019
10 acts we want to see at Rhythm & Vines 2019
It’s almost lineup season baby!! And boy do we have a wishlist and a half.
Mitch Ley
Jul 26, 2019
Allday soothes with new album ‘Starry Night over the Phone’
Allday soothes with new album ‘Starry Night over the Phone’
The third album from the Aussie artist is largely a healing breakup anthem that builds an atmosphere of its own.
Mitch Ley
Jul 23, 2019
Dreamville show us how to do a posse album right on ‘ROTD III’
Dreamville show us how to do a posse album right on ‘ROTD III’
It’s been a quiet year, but Dreamville has finally delivered with the feature-stacked ‘ROTD III’
Hamish Raman
Jul 12, 2019
Bon Iver announces fourth ‘most complete’ record.
Bon Iver announces fourth ‘most complete’ record.
Over a decade since the release of his last album, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon is set to complete a four-album cycle on August 30th.
Simon
Jul 11, 2019
Jaden Smith brings a lot of sound but little substance to ERYS
Jaden Smith brings a lot of sound but little substance to ERYS
The fourth major drop from Will Smith’s prodigal son fails to deliver in a big way.
Simon
Jul 5, 2019
Bobandii talks Te Reo, technology and tracksuits on new album
Bobandii talks Te Reo, technology and tracksuits on new album
‘Running Handshake / B.L.U.E.’ proves that, given the right ingredients, New Zealand has the talent to step up to the digital production…
Simon
Jun 29, 2019
Navvy’s new single gives us ‘100 Thousand’ more reasons to love her
Navvy’s new single gives us ‘100 Thousand’ more reasons to love her
The empowering break-up track is an anthem for grieving, revenge, and moving on.
Mitch Ley
Jun 28, 2019
Vallé rockets into 2019 with new single ‘Pluto’
Vallé rockets into 2019 with new single ‘Pluto’
After exploding into the NZ Hip-Hop scene in 2018, the Christchurch artist is building to his debut album.
Mitch Ley
Jun 25, 2019
LISTEN: New Mac Miller leak — Real
LISTEN: New Mac Miller leak — Real
A new Mac Miller track produced by Metro Boomin was leaked by Soundcloud user thugger goat.
Simon
Jun 10, 2019
Artwork Upgrade — The Life of Pablo
Artwork Upgrade — The Life of Pablo
If you can’t help but feel confused by this infamous album cover, we’re here to help.
Simon
Jun 8, 2019
Five women challenging the New Zealand music industry
Five women challenging the New Zealand music industry
NZMM isn’t complete without a shoutout to the women changing the landscape of NZ music.
Sonia Chelli
May 30, 2019
Who is IGOR, and why doesn’t he stand out like Tyler, the Creator did?
Who is IGOR, and why doesn’t he stand out like Tyler, the Creator did?
Off the back of a massively acclaimed album, Tyler, the Creator struggles to make his personality shine on IGOR.
Ethan Alderson-Hughes
May 21, 2019
Wells* gives us another reason to love him like hell
Wells* gives us another reason to love him like hell
He’s one of our hottest new Kiwi acts, and Wells* latest single might be pop perfection.
Mitch Ley
May 9, 2019
WATCH: Redesigning Cardi B’s terrible album artwork
WATCH: Redesigning Cardi B’s terrible album artwork
Check out our new YouTube series aiming to fix artwork one album at a time.
Simon
Apr 9, 2019
Flume sheds his skin on ‘Hi This Is Flume’
Flume sheds his skin on ‘Hi This Is Flume’
Flume’s welcome comeback is anything but lacklustre.
Simon
Mar 29, 2019
Solange holds her seat with ‘When I Get Home’
Solange holds her seat with ‘When I Get Home’
The critically-acclaimed RnB star returns with a riskier follow up to A Seat At The Table.
Ethan Alderson-Hughes
Mar 4, 2019
Could Harverd Dropout be 2019’s worst album?
Could Harverd Dropout be 2019’s worst album?
It’s not inconceivable for sub-par rappers to impress with their debut albums. Late in 2018 Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Dummy Boy surprised many…
Simon
Mar 1, 2019
Dharmarat hits the ground running with apocalyptic debut album
Dharmarat hits the ground running with apocalyptic debut album
The most honest rapper in Aotearoa delivers beautiful brutality on ‘He Said; Still Running’.
Sonia Chelli
Jan 23, 2019
Maggie Rogers misses the boldness of her singles on ‘Heard It In A Past Life’
Maggie Rogers misses the boldness of her singles on ‘Heard It In A Past Life’
She stole our hearts with ‘Alaska’, but that same musical bravery is left wanting on Rogers debut album.
Diana Simumpande
Jan 20, 2019
James Blake shows musical strength through emotional vulnerability on ‘Assume Form’
James Blake shows musical strength through emotional vulnerability on ‘Assume Form’
On his fourth studio album, award-winning producer, James Blake sets an example for men struggling to show vulnerability.
Simon
Jan 19, 2019
Aminé adds his own flavour to one of NZ’s best songs of 2018
Aminé adds his own flavour to one of NZ’s best songs of 2018
Adding vocals to UMO’s ‘Hunnybee’ — the Kiwi vibes sound incredible on the young king.
Mitch Ley
Jan 7, 2019
DiCaprio 2: J.I.D proves the Kendrick Lamar comparisons are right
DiCaprio 2: J.I.D proves the Kendrick Lamar comparisons are right
Dreamville artist J.I.D just dropped a late contender for rap album of the year and shows the world that he is miles ahead of his XXL…
Hamish Raman
Dec 4, 2018
DUMMY BOY: Tekashi 6ix9ine only knows how to make bangers
DUMMY BOY: Tekashi 6ix9ine only knows how to make bangers
The ‘FEFE’ rapper spits bars from behind bars on DUMMY BOY.
Simon
Dec 1, 2018
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