{"id":2013625,"date":"2025-09-11T07:49:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2013625"},"modified":"2025-09-11T07:49:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:49:03","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-september-1st-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-september-1st-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: September 1st-7th"},"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\">Check out the best new music from Aotearoa acts released last week below!<\/p>\n<h3>Pickle Darling \u2013\u00a0<em>Bots<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>In their new album\u00a0<em>Bots<\/em>, Lukas Mayo, the mastermind behind Pickle Darling, Lukas Mayo, ruminates on adulthood. It explores how broken things can feel complete, fitted with eight maximalist songs that almost crashed a laptop in the making.<\/p>\n<p>It features previously released singles <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/pickle-darling-battlebots-album-announce-80883\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cViolence Voyager\u201d<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/pickle-darling-congratulation-champion-single-82194\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cCongratulations Champion\u201d<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/pickle-darling-shares-new-single-human-bean-instruction-manual-79335\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cHuman Bean Instruction Manual\u201d<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/pickle-darling-massive-everything-single-77809\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cMassive Everything\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3bpBMcChVlqb6UiU2rQDZc?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Theia \u2013 \u201cPatupaiarehe\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>A haunting, powerful song, Theia\u2019s \u201cPatupaiarehe\u201d takes its name from the mythological forest and mountain dwelling \u2018folk\u2019 known as Patupaiarehe while alluding to Aotearoa\u2019s colonial history. The new single is off her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/theia-debut-album-new-single-83103\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">highly anticipated debut album<\/a> <em>GIRL, IN A SAVAGE WORLD<\/em>, due for release on November 7th.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love the imagery of Patupaiarehe as kaitiaki (guardians) of the whenua (our Earth Mother, Papatuuaanuku). Stories from the past, of their hostility towards intruders, mirrors the ongoing battle and tensions we are still experiencing today,\u201d she says of the single.<\/p>\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<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Theia - Patupaiarehe (Official Visualiser)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wIf8CTfG9Mc?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>Reb Fountain \u2013 \u201cSilver Linings\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>We all need a little light to guide the way. Reb Fountain\u2019s new single \u201cSilver Linings\u201d does just that: it\u2019s an instant classic, full of hope to navigate hard times. The song reminds us how to care for ourselves through the ups and downs, with a stripped back, intimate feel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reb Fountain - Silver Linings (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cHqPxR28OeE?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>Fly My Pretties (ft. Barnaby Weir) \u2013 \u201cFace the Sun\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Founder and frontman Barnaby Weir has led Fly My Pretties\u2019 latest track, taken off the upcoming deluxe version of their album\u00a0<em>ELEMENTAL.\u00a0<\/em>One of the more laid-back cuts from the album, \u201cFace the Sun\u201d incorporates touches of modern-day folk and Americana, a side which is familiar to fans.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fly My Pretties &amp; Barnaby Weir - Face The Sun (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3gHHYMAKRDc?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>Dillastrate \u2013 \u201cSo in Love\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Crafted by bandmates Henare (H) Kaa (Ng\u0101ti Porou) and Tim Driver, Dillastrate\u2019s \u201cSo in Love\u201d nods to Motown\u2019s golden era but moves with the same polish as the likes of Silk Sonic \u2014 all tied up in a distinctly Aotearoa shed party groove. The reo M\u0101ori version of the neo-soul track has been released, while the English version will arrive on September 19th.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe worked with matanga reo Hemi Hoskins to reimagine the essence of the waiata through te ao M\u0101ori. The reo M\u0101ori version is more suggestive and sensual, you can feel the tension and depth. That is the beauty of our language \u2013 it goes deep,\u201d says Kaa.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7niCD8Z8vSb1KW6olzLgtb?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Crystal Chen \u2013\u00a0<em>You can call me CC<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Crystal Chen\u2019s debut studio album, <em>You can call me<\/em> CC, is comprised of 12 tracks that feel like handwritten journal entries translated into music, set to a backdrop of intricate compositions and ornate instrumentation provided by New Zealand\u2019s finest jazz musicians.<\/p>\n<p>The album release is accompanied by a dreamy 16mm black and white music video for lead single \u201cCan\u2019t Help It\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crystal Chen - Can&#039;t Help It (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gEFJmIo-how?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>Adam Hattaway &amp; the Haunters \u2013 <em>Hot Variety<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>Hot Variety<\/em> is the seventh full-length release from Adam Hattaway &amp; the Haunters, and it might be their most immediate, unfiltered album yet. The arrangements are lean, the sonics dry and intimate, and every performance is captured as it happened. The vocals were tracked in full takes, not pieced together, giving the songs a raw energy.<\/p>\n<p>The album features the previously released single <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/adam-hattaway-and-the-haunters-ted-danson-single-79348\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cTed Danson\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0vDsQ5hOhuhMvBDjz9UgHM?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Baby Zionov (ft. Moody V) \u2013 \u201cSpace Holiday\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The latest single from Baby Zionov, the musical project of Aaliyah Zionov, delivers a rave lullaby, a campy little bedtime story that you can dance in your pajamas to. The euro influence is abundant with synth arpeggios and midi horn melodies propped up by a funky house beat. The new single joins \u201cCirrus Homebound\u201d, \u201cFroggy Forest Raceway\u201d and \u201cDolphin Diamond Raceway\u201d (ft. deepState) on new album <em>Raceways Of My Heart<\/em>, out October 3rd.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7tKt4nzElLVB7IWcAZnYrP?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Emerson \u2013 \u201cCounting Sheep\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Emerson\u2019s sixth single, \u201cCounting Sheep\u201d, pairs Mk.gee-inspired textures with shimmering synths and her signature melodic pull. With support slots alongside Borderline, Will Swinton, and Frankie Venter already under her belt, a national tour with Dani Josie about to begin, and a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/rhythm-and-vines-2025-lineup-revealed-tickets-82545\/l\/love-music\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rhythm &amp; Vines 2025<\/a> set locked in, Emerson is quickly building momentum around New Zealand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Emerson - Counting Sheep (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dhk6bJFgL28?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<\/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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