Tony Stamp

The synth-pop elder statesmen present their fifteenth album, anthemic and genial in equal measure.

Tony Stamp visits Christchurch for a guided tour of the folk musician's favourite local venues, in the first of a four-part series looking at NZ's live music spaces.

Is money too tight to mention for Aotearoa's music makers? Seven local musicians at different stages of their careers tell us how they're making ends meet in 2024.

Tony Stamp reviews a wonderfully sincere and well-crafted album of 80s-inflected synth-pop.

Tony Stamp reviews the 12th album by the veteran rockers.

The husband and wife duo used funding from Creative NZ to conduct research for each waiata.

The UK musician masterfully fuses jungle and pop on her debut LP.

Freshly signed to a French record label, the local band have released a collection that's both best-of and new release.

Ahead of the desert blues pioneers' upcoming NZ appearance, Tony Stamp looks at their newest album.

The pop icon's new album is a countrified blockbuster full of ideas about genre, notable guest appearances, and maximalist pop tunes.

The UK shapeshifters make another stylistic detour.

Tony Stamp reviews a club-focused excursion by the Mercury Prize-winning UK rapper.

Tony Stamp reviews the American musician's latest embrace of Americana, a release that shows deep familiarity and affection for past greats of the genre.

New Urban Polynesian features Pauly Fuemana, who would go on to become OMC, alongside his siblings Philip, Christina, and Tony.

Tony Stamp assesses a countrified new solo release from the Big Thief frontperson.

A new compilation features Māori and Cook Island Māori artists remixing the Ngāti Hine producer, in dialogue with his mix of bass, taonga puoro, and ideas around decolonisation.

An album of beautifully-written folk-infused songs that touch on the artist's itinerant past.

The British producer's latest batch of tunes is predictably lovely.

A meeting of worlds between alt-country superstar Will Oldham and eclectic composer Justin Butler yields fruitful results on this far-flung collection.

The Christchurch singer-songwriter's second album is a charming, breezy outing which leans into Latin-American influences, and reveals her as a skilled and witty raconteur.

The singer in Zambia's most successful rock act speaks with Tony Stamp about pioneering Zamrock in the 1970s, and the band's resurrection and new roster, ahead of their first New Zealand appearances.

Tony Stamp checks out the debut from an up-and-coming local singer-songwriter.

Tony Stamp reviews the Australian-born musician's first album, which blends lounge music and vintage film scores to slightly cheeky effect.

Tony Stamp reviews the Ōtautahi musician's debut EP.

Tony Stamp reviews a new box set collecting the hushed indie band's earliest work.