{"id":2091655,"date":"2025-10-15T00:31:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2091655"},"modified":"2025-10-15T00:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T00:31:28","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-october-6th-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-october-6th-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: October 6th-12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stay up to date with New Zealand music releases with <em>Rolling Stone AU\/NZ<\/em>\u2019s\u00a0weekly roundup.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best new music from Aotearoa acts released between October 6th-12 below!<\/p>\n<h3>RIIKI REID \u2013 <em>DRENCH<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>RIIKI REID\u2019s highly anticipated project\u00a0<em>DRENCH<\/em> is a five-track collection that captures the euphoria, vulnerability, and bittersweet comedowns of love and change. It threads together dreamy pop, alternative textures, and dance-driven energy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the project, she shares: \u201c<em>DRENCH<\/em> is about completely immersing yourself in every emotion \u2013 the highs, the heartbreak, the nostalgia. I wanted it to feel like an endless summer, but one that\u2019s honest about how seasons change. This music is a happy pill, but it\u2019s also a reminder to embrace everything that comes with love and life.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7iO6ONbfPWRfJ7fjgbcsai?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Theia (ft. Jolie Holland) \u2013 \u201cMy Sister\u2019s Hands in Mine\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cMy Sister\u2019s Hand in Mine\u201d is a haunting collaboration with US singer-songwriter Jolie Holland, blending the sound of two of the most unique artists on the alternative scene. Theia describes it as an ode to the power of sisterhood. It is the latest taste of her forthcoming album,\u00a0<em>GIRL, IN A SAVAGE WORLD<\/em>, due for release next month.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Theia - My Sister&#039;s Hands In Mine (Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y0o16RpOiN0?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>Bridges \u2013 \u201cLife of the Party\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Big and bold, yet vulnerable, Bridges\u2019 \u201cLife Of The Party\u201d is a pop piano ballad, which takes the listener on a journey through delicate verses to soaring choruses and melodic hooks. It is the final single ahead of her second EP, due for release in early 2026.<\/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<p>\u201cI wrote the pre-chorus and chorus for this originally on acoustic guitar, alone in my bedroom. I then fleshed out the production ideas myself in Logic, which is what inspired the verses. It\u2019s that demo I then took to Joel Jones, who built on those production ideas to create the final song,\u201d she says of the track.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/7sWnMUw52Ynqs0PETP7MOX?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Sanoi \u2013 \u201cTry It\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The third single from Sanoi\u2019s upcoming album\u00a0<em>Augenblick<\/em>, \u201cTry It\u201d is his most playful, yet dance floor-driven moment to date. The track blends deep, chugging Afro house rhythms with the grit of old-school soul, striking a beautiful balance of nostalgia and modernity.<\/p>\n<p>His album is currently available exclusively on cassette, but is set for a wide release later this year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1vEMQjZJz3nqz9QmKB08Ow?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Karra Rhodes \u2013 \u201cHometown Therapy\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The title track off Karra Rhodes\u2019 debut album out next month, \u201cHometown Therapy\u201d blends country storytelling with Scottish Celtic influences, reflecting her roots in Scotland and her life in New Zealand. It lays everything bare \u2013 struggles, healing, and identity battles \u2013 with grit, heart, and unapologetic honesty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a song for anyone living away from their home, anyone missing their childhood, or anyone feeling nostalgic \u2013 this is a song for you. It\u2019s about capturing those quiet, bittersweet moments that stay with you, and turning them into something soothing and comforting,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3x0S1GWlzTqFASM3JQwjE7?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 New Zealand music releases with Rolling Stone AU\/NZ\u2019s\u00a0weekly roundup. 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