{"id":2121885,"date":"2025-10-29T03:58:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2121885"},"modified":"2025-10-29T03:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:58:14","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-october-20th-26th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-october-20th-26th\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: October 20th-26th"},"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 20th-26th below!<\/p>\n<h3>Babe Martin \u2013 \u201cSummer Fruit\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The third single off Babe Martin\u2019s upcoming album <em>Not a Bee, But a Wasp<\/em>, \u201cSummer Fruit\u201d captures the calm after turbulence and the quiet question of what comes next. Anchored by a haunting viola line, it uses metaphor to examine aging, change, and community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Summer Fruit\u2019 is deeply personal, so that\u2019s exciting to share. The feeling that the song evokes is exactly how I feel now. Calm and questioning. I\u2019m very excited for people to hear this one,\u201d Zo\u00eb Larsen Cumming, the musician and songwriter behind Babe Martin, says. \u201cIf \u2018Sundog\u2019 was the calm before the storm, \u2018Summer Fruit\u2019 is the calm afterwards. It was the last song I wrote for the EP, and feels absolutely like a conclusion. It\u2019s a snapshot of a new beginning, and feeling very much at peace, but very much changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Babe Martin - Summer Fruit\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2n2JB9menyE?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>Jeremy Redmore \u2013 <em>SINGALONGERCISE<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The former Midnight Youth frontman has released his debut children\u2019s album, with the aim of encouraging wellness through singing and music. The album is a fun and energetic collection of modern pop-leaning tracks, produced for an adult audience but featuring lyrics and themes for kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe concept of this record was sparked by scientific research, which shows that when kids sing and move in synchrony, they receive notable neurophysiological benefits that also help them feel more connected and accepted by their peers,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3YLpFxE7FSHi8QoyrDAfiB?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>PARK RD \u2013 \u201cThe Way I Feel\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Their first release after spending the winter recording a new album, \u201cThe Way I Feel\u201d sees lead singer Tom Chamberlain trying to embrace his inner \u201cbad boy\u201d, longing after an unrequited love. The uptempo track is pushed forward by wistful guitars and driving drums, with a singalong chorus that has already caught the attention of crowds around Auckland.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/00wwC5APlsYUz47ci2rD4o?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Luca George \u2013 <em>Say hi to Paula<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Luca George\u2019s new five-track EP is his most emotionally honest and vulnerable body of work to date,\u00a0with haunting melodies and brutally honest lyrics. It dissects and ties together themes of love, loss, emotional struggle, and self-discovery, exploring the pain of broken relationships and the messy aftermath and struggle to find closure.<\/p>\n<p>Each song confronts a different aspect of heartache, from bittersweet nostalgia to chaotic emotional release. With George\u2019s soaring vocals and anthemic production, the EP is a confession and proof that even in the wreckage, beauty can still bloom.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7eflyEZ5ONVbkhd8rKXqjd?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Deva Mahal \u2013 \u201cSometimes Good\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Sultry and sexy, \u201cSometimes Good\u201d captures the vulnerability and depth of Deva Mahal\u2019s songwriting and showcases her unmistakable, jaw-dropping vocal. She started writing the song when she was living in New Orleans, but only finished it last year. \u201cSometimes Good\u201d is the latest in a series of singles, as she builds to revealing her highly-anticipated new EP, due out in 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1TrPipflT9KxQ3olHhC90i?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Double Parked \u2013 \u201cNecklace\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>An introspective anthem navigating the non-linear process of battling mental health stability, imposter syndrome, and inner demons, \u201cNecklace\u201d finds the post-surf rockers tapping into new depth with some of their most personal songwriting to date.<\/p>\n<p>Contrasting soft and coarse textures with the tracks shimmering bass lines building into a climax of stomping drums and sombre guitar chords, frontman Tom Purdie\u2019s cathartic lyricism recounts a confronting portrayal of reaching mental rock bottom.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1JWOcLqLUPiD8mHy84jOq4?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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