{"id":2183688,"date":"2025-12-02T04:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T04:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2183688"},"modified":"2025-12-02T04:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T04:37:10","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-november-24th-30th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-november-24th-30th\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: November 24th-30th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stay up to date with New Zealand music releases with\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone AU\/NZ<\/em>\u2019s weekly roundup.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-incontent-1\" class=\"ad-mrec\">\n<div data-fuse=\"22378668628\" data-fuse-code=\"fuse-slot-22378668628-1\" data-fuse-zone-instance=\"zone-instance-22378668628-1\" data-fuse-slot=\"fuse-slot-22378668628-1\" data-gpid=\"22071836792\/SSM_rollingstone\/article_incontent_1#single-1\" data-fuse-processed-at=\"680\">\n<div id=\"fuse-slot-22378668628-1\" class=\"fuse-slot\" data-google-query-id=\"CPvMpJ-qiZEDFdy7YwYd8LIHKg\">\n<p>Check out the best new music from Aotearoa acts released between November 24th-30th below!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Coterie \u2013 \u201cPretty Gyal\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Coterie are kicking off the warm weather with a new summer anthem, \u201cPretty Gyal\u201d, providing a fresh preview of what\u2019s on the horizon for 2026.\u00a0The song leans into a reggae-laced hook that captures the brothers\u2019 lifelong connection to the coast. A charismatic visualiser arrives alongside it, showing off the band\u2019s infectious personalities as the summer heats up.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"COTERIE - PRETTY GYAL (Official Visualiser)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mv3Jq5jSM7c?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>Drax Project \u2013 \u201cSummer Rain\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The first new Drax Project single since 2023, \u201cSummer Rain\u201d takes the four-piece in a new direction. Its simple melody is rooted in sentimentality, heartache, and accepting your fate.\u00a0\u201c[This song] is about how when something good is happening in your life, you\u2019re connected to it. It could be a person, and they come and go, but in those times they are away\u2026 it\u2019s like an acceptance of if they go and never come back, that\u2019s just how it happens,\u201d bassist Sam Thomson explains.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/79EW8ABTuMJmbxG0VTS0D9?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Various Artists \u2013<\/strong> <em>Hiva Folau Vaka \u2013 Vaka Carrying Music<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Featuring an incredible cast of Pasifika artists and music producers, <em>Hiva Folau Vaka \u2013 Vaka Carrying Music<\/em> is a 22-track compilation album celebrating the languages of the Pacific. A powerful initiative aimed at nurturing the creation of new songs, it features well-known, celebrated artists including Maisey Rika and Tipene, as well as exciting emerging acts like Fredwyn, Eseta, Vitinia, Kitoria, Nayeza, Vox Dawn, and Jere Snohh.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/00iSd6qO82One2S5m13aGo?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>1 Drop Nation \u2013 <em>The Way We Love<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>1 Drop Nation has been teasing fans with tracks from the record over the past 12 months, including the radio hit \u201cProud\u201d, the funk-filled \u201cSupernova\u201d (ft. Laughton Kora), the stirring title track \u201cThe Way We Love\u201d, and the addictive and feel good \u201cNothings Wrong\u201d. \u201cThis album is special to us. It\u2019s our third record, but we really feel that this one is the strongest reflection of us as a band \u2013 from the stories to the feel of the music, it sums us up as six individuals coming together as one whanau,\u201d says frontman Kanei Johnson.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0AoyJ2bRdHPiyBL4OcH7Mk?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>La Coco \u2013\u00a0<em>Echoes &amp; Embers<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The second EP from La Coco,\u00a0<em>Echoes &amp; Embers<\/em> is steeped in mid-tempo R&amp;B and neo-soul influences. Layered with vivid imagery, it allows the listener to see and feel the story unfold, showcasing a songwriter and storyteller of wisdom and depth. The six-track EP includes the already released singles \u201cLinger\u201d and \u201cRhythms\u201d, as well as the new single \u201cMoving Shadows\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6P90UxLoH3VQeHlRKyMBV6?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Katchafire \u2013 \u201cGiddy Up (Revival 2.0)\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cGiddy Up\u201d was the band\u2019s first ever single, released back in 2002, and is the latest track to receive a remix and remastered treatment for Katchafire\u2019s upcoming album <em>Revival 2.0<\/em>, due for release on January 9th. A quintessential part of the band\u2019s identity, featuring a memorable saxophone solo, the original release of was certified Platinum after 17 weeks in the charts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Katchafire - Giddy Up (Revival 2.0) OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QIUyaGgov1Y?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 New Zealand music releases with\u00a0Rolling Stone AU\/NZ\u2019s weekly roundup. 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