{"id":2192028,"date":"2025-12-09T06:09:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T06:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2192028"},"modified":"2025-12-09T06:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T06:09:09","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-december-1st-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-december-1st-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: December 1st-7th"},"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 weekly roundup.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best new music from Aotearoa acts released between December 1st-7th below!<\/p>\n<h3>Sofia Machray \u2013 \u201cTwirl\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Her first standalone single of the year, \u201cTwirl\u201d <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">echoes the spirit of Sofia Machray\u2019s 2023 debut EP <em>Language of Flowers<\/em>. Written during the same period but left off the final tracklist, the song offers a glimpse into the remaining work from that era, closing the chapter on <em>Language of Flowers<\/em> before opening the door to a new project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3WivA7KPMPbcmDd26qsumH?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Pickle Darling \u2013 <em>crumple zones<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The companion EP to Pickle Darling\u2019s\u00a0<em>Bots, crumple zones <\/em>reimagines and expands the sonic world of Lukas Mayo. While <em>Bots<\/em> was meticulously assembled, this new collection embraces a more immediate, live-inspired energy, offering alternate takes, acoustic reinterpretations, and a collaboration with Father\/Daughter labelmate, Anna McClellan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6YEEBDiblL9zEYEOr5tIta?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Sanoi \u2013 <em>AUGENBLICK<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The latest album from Sanoi is being released in two parts, and Side A is now available. Across its 19 tracks,\u00a0<em>AUGENBLICK<\/em> blurs the boundaries between ambient soundscapes, downtempo grooves, and lo-fi beatwork, creating an experience that feels both cinematic and deeply personal. Side B is 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<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/2UK2Pdc6wJMN4OgYzV3XQu?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Caru and Brandn Shiraz \u2013\u00a0<em>Two for Two<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Built for both club DJs and the dancers who join them, Caru and Brandn Shiraz ditch the contemporary pop-leaning UKG formulas for a slick take that nods to the genre\u2019s underground roots on\u00a0<em>Two for Two<\/em>. The new dual-sided release pairs Caru\u2019s slick production with Shiraz\u2019s unmistakable and raw MC energy. Designed as a vinyl-style Side A\/B with a mid-track beat switch, it also features synthesizer and Rhodes from jazz pianist and arranger Joe Kaptein to tie it all together.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 470px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=930178537\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/caru-xo.bandcamp.com\/album\/two-for-two\" target=\"_blank\">Two for Two by Caru, Brandn Shiraz<\/a><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Double Parked \u2013 \u201cButtercup\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Off the back of last month\u2019s cathartic single release \u201cNecklace\u201d, post-surf rockers Double Parked have shared another new single, \u201cButtercup\u201d.\u00a0Drenched in distorting reverb, gritty guitar riffs, and heavy drums, \u201cButtercup\u201d jolts with anxious and urgent energy, meshing half-spoken, half-sung verses with a raucous, high-charged hook. Co-written between the whole band, the track\u2019s melancholic songwriting embodies the feeling of being on the verge of a nervous breakdown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DOUBLE PARKED - Buttercup (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3wAns0qTn_k?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>TL Stamp \u2013 \u201cDersu Uzala\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Auckland-based multi-hyphenate Tony Stamp\u2019s new song takes inspiration from Dersu Uzala, a character from an Akira Kurosawa film (who you can hear mid-way through the song). Stamp put mics up in his old apartment and recorded the drum parts through a bass amp, while his voice and acoustic went through a vocoder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 442px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=2400475244\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tlstamp.bandcamp.com\/track\/dersu-uzala\" target=\"_blank\">Dersu Uzala by TL Stamp<\/a><\/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 weekly roundup. 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