{"id":1953471,"date":"2025-08-11T05:34:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1953471"},"modified":"2025-08-11T05:34:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T05:34:22","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-august-4th-10th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-august-4th-10th\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: August 4th-10th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Stay up to date with all the New Zealand music releases from last week with\u00a0<i>Rolling Stone AU\/NZ\u2019s<\/i>\u00a0weekly roundup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then check out the best new music from Aotearoa acts released last week below!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>MELODOWNZ \u2013 \u201cEastdale Blues\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>If you need a new rap track to lock into this winter, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/melodownz-when-i-song-you-need-to-know-61341\/\" target=\"_blank\">MELODOWNZ<\/a> delivers with \u201cEastdale Blues\u201d. The Avondale MC\u2019s gritty, stream-of-consciousness track, first teased on Instagram in 2023 and following his electronic-leaning EP<em> MELO &amp; BASS,<\/em> is produced by Ghos and Leon Jay Dee, reflecting his journey from Avondale to international stages.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MELODOWNZ - Eastdale Blues (Official Visualiser)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DCw6EZ-c30k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>D.C. Maxwell \u2013 \u201cJesus\u2019 Son\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Now based in Melbourne, D.C. Maxwell returns with \u201cJesus\u2019 Son\u201d, his first single since his 2023 Taite Music Prize-nominated debut album <i>Lone Rider<\/i>. The track swaps his country-folk for raw alt-rock, tackling the climate crisis with punchy lyrics and a very intense one-take video filmed in Melbourne\u2019s Flinders Street station.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DC Maxwell - Jesus&#039; Son (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WVCMZQeKSDg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p2\"><b>Adam Hattaway and The Haunters \u2013 \u201cTwo Roads\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/adam-hattaway-and-the-haunters-ted-danson-single-79348\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Hattaway and The Haunters<\/a> are back with a darker edge on \u201cTwo Roads\u201d, the latest single from their upcoming album <em data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"132\">Hot Variety<\/em>, out September 5th via Leather Jacket Records. Partly written in sleep, the brooding track draws on the true story behind <em data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"264\">Heavenly Creatures<\/em> and combines raw acoustic guitar with haunting organ and bowed guitar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Two Roads - Adam Hattaway &amp; The Haunters (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UlTudCo1NoQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Alphabethead \u2013 \u201cKirby\u2019s World\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Alphabethead is the music project of Whanganui producer and turntablist David Morrison. He\u2019s released a new single, \u201cKirby\u2019s World\u201d, a trap-inspired number with kalimba sounds, created using sound design, synthesis, and turntablism.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Kirby's World\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6bMumVhsMEoMVaT3UKgxRC?si=_TGeCYapRDCVJujeKKehYA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form justify-content-center my-3 p-0 d-flex align-items-stretch bg-dark text-white\">\n<div class=\"observer-sub-form-info p-3\" style=\"justify-content: start;\">\n<h2 class=\"h5 mb-0 observer-title\">Love Music?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"observer-desc mb-2\"> Get your daily dose of everything happening in Australian\/New Zealand music and globally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spinner d-none\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><strong>Sanoi \u2013 \u201cReverse\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sanoi has dropped the first single from his upcoming album <i>Augenblick<\/i>, a 19-track collection of ambient and lo-fi beats due later this year. The project marks a shift from his usual house and techno style, featuring experimental rhythms and deep bass.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sanoi - Reverse (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b0Hf8GaX-sc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Frau Knotz \u2013 <i>Digital Plastic Surgery<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">Producer and vocalist Frau Knotz has dropped her second EP <i>Digital Plastic Surgery<\/i>, blending diverse electronica and dance sounds. The lead single \u201cLeft Eye Lunar\u201d is a high-energy 140bpm track highlighting her evolving style.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=390627149\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/frauknotz.bandcamp.com\/album\/digital-plastic-surgery\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Plastic Surgery by Frau Knotz<\/a><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','243859349395737');fbq('track','PageView');fbq.disablePushState=true;<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source au.rollingstone.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay up to date with all the New Zealand music releases from last week with\u00a0Rolling Stone AU\/NZ\u2019s\u00a0weekly roundup. 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