{"id":2043106,"date":"2025-09-23T07:43:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2043106"},"modified":"2025-09-23T07:43:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T07:43:28","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-september-15th-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-september-15th-21st\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: September 15th-21st"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stay up to date with all the New Zealand music releases from last week with\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone AU\/NZ<\/em>\u2019s\u00a0weekly roundup.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best new music from Aotearoa acts released between September 15th-21st below!<\/p>\n<h3>Babe Martin \u2013 \u201cOnly Good\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cOnly Good\u201d is the second single to come from Babe Martin\u2019s forthcoming album <em>Not a Bee, but a Wasp<\/em>. It\u2019s grounded in her piano performance, before taking flight to a chaotic cacophonous conclusion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about enjoying the freedom that comes from ambiguity. It felt important to capture that time and feeling,\u201dBabe Martin, aka Zo\u00eb Larsen Cumming, shares.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Babe Martin - Only Good\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DxvVkgGTc9M?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>Mim Jensen \u2013 \u201cSidekick\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>A stomping slice of indie rock, \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/mim-jensen-sidekick-song-you-need-to-know-83865\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sidekick<\/a>\u201d finds Mim Jensen contending with imposter syndrome. Driven by formidable, cathartic vocals that wouldn\u2019t have sounded out of place in the \u201990s, \u201cSidekick\u201d finds her transforming internal emotional conflict into a rousing rock number.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mim Jensen - Sidekick (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GkNn7z4Z3us?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>Tom Scott \u2013 \u201cgyal like you\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>A nocturnal blend of progressive soul, dream-pop, jazzy psychedelic folk, and ambient R&amp;B, \u201cgyal like you\u201d is the latest single off Tom Scott\u2019s upcoming debut solo album, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/tom-scott-anitya-album-announce-82382\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>ANITYA<\/em><\/a>, out next month. Where the first single \u201ctill then\u201d was raw and honest after experiencing a breakup, \u201cgyal like you\u201d comes from the other side of the tunnel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/4mLs4STqt0Oee9k5BaaBV4?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/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>MOHI \u2013 \u201cThe Flowers That Grow From Concrete\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Emerging from the depths of reflection and resilience, MOHI\u2019s latest single is the emotional centrepiece and title track of his forthcoming album, out next month. It marks the final piece of Side B, setting the stage for the full 12-track album.<\/p>\n<p>Rooted in the streets and soundscape of his hometown, West Auckland\u2019s Henderson, the track masterfully blends soul, gospel, hip-hop, and deep introspective storytelling. It\u2019s a genre-defying sound that refuses to be boxed in, much like the story it tells \u2014 one of surviving hardship, understanding pain, and choosing growth against all odds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5m3lGhSjDTluM6uLp4UgGk?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>La Coco \u2013 \u201cRhythms\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Soul and R&amp;B artist La Coco has released a dreamy new single, \u201cRhythms\u201d, the second off her upcoming EP. It\u2019s an understated, slow-burning gem of a song, blending smooth and sultry alt-R&amp;B, lo-fi soul, and neo-soul. Think Sade meets FKA Twigs, with a touch of Jhene Aiko\u2019s calm vocal vibe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/73pCWn42B5UEscXU2mevQN?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Sanoi \u2013 \u201cIt Might Take Some Time\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Built around a playful synth motif, Sanoi\u2019s \u201cIt Might Take Some Time\u201d is textural, melodic, and unhurried. It layers delicate melodies over a gentle percussive groove, before introducing a warm, grounding bassline as momentum builds. It follows \u201cReverse\u201d as the latest single off his forthcoming album <em>AUGENBLICK<\/em>, set for release later this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3kd2kAfKua2fVMsgyGSipv?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Jeremy Redmore \u2013 \u201cJust Move\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>While the world knows Jeremy Redmore as a rock \u2018n\u2019 roller who first emerged as the frontman of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/midnight-youth-interview-47912\/\" target=\"_blank\">Midnight Youth<\/a>, his latest song sees him step up his mission to spread the joy of singing and music in children. It\u2019s part of his new superpower, S<em>ingalongercise<\/em>, which encourages wellness in children in Aotearoa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust Move\u201d makes way for the October launch of the full S<em>ingalongercise <\/em>project. The track has been written and produced as if it were for an adult pop, dance, and rock audience. But lyrically, it relates to children.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Just Move | Singalongercise | Jeremy Redmore\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ky07qHHq3pU?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>Venice Qin \u2013 <em>MOONLANDING<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Venice Qin\u2019s highly anticipated debut album has finally landed. <em>MOONLANDING<\/em> is where Qin finally touches down, and spoiler: it\u2019s not on Earth. It\u2019s a planet built from contradictions \u2014 East meets West, Erhu meets hyper-pop, heartbreak meets turbo BPM.<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0<em>MOONLANDING<\/em> arrives, Qin launches into a new age with unshakable clarity. She\u2019s not here to play it safe, to tone herself down, or to deliver anything less than her most authentic, most outrageous, most fully realised self.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0PVET2UbI4ekE4CkHPLnWL?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/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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