{"id":2200851,"date":"2025-12-16T05:08:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T05:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2200851"},"modified":"2025-12-16T05:08:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T05:08:42","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-december-8th-14th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-december-8th-14th\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: December 8th-14th"},"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<p>Check out the best new music from Aotearoa acts released between December 8th-14th below!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Diggy Dup\u00e9 (ft. choicevaughan) \u2013\u00a0<em>Brown Velvet<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><em>Brown Velvet<\/em> finds Diggy Dup\u00e9 reuniting with acclaimed Aotearoa producer choicevaughan, following their collaborative history on 2021\u2019s <em>The Panthers<\/em>. The new EP\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transports listeners to the carefree scenes and mellow sounds of a Central Auckland summer, with Diggy\u2019s smooth bars set against choicevaughan\u2019s nostalgic tapestry of disco, funk, soul, and R&amp;B rhythms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1uU0DyE1cDkzMyjteX3lpx?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Fables \u2013 \u201cEnough\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The second single from Fables\u2019 (aka Jess Bailey) forthcoming debut album <em>Change is a Slow-Moving Beast<\/em> (due out 2026), \u201cEnough\u201d trades in beginnings, endings and the question of whether everything you once shared with someone else was ultimately as ephemeral as light shining through dust. It is equally steeped in the closely-sung conventions of intimate, bedsit-folk and the rural, range-roving melodies of alt-country.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fables - Enough (Official Visualiser)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PqQI7IixzFE?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>Yumi Zouma \u2013 \u201c95\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The final taste of their upcoming album\u00a0<em>No Love Lost to Kindness<\/em> (due out January 30th), Yumi Zouma\u2019s \u201c95\u201d calls back to their lush, dream pop roots. Of the track, they share: \u201cUltimately, \u201895\u2019 explores the delicate space between ambition and reality. It captures the moment when you wonder if the chase is still worth it or if it\u2019s time to simply go home.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yumi Zouma -  95 (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zjAh8dGuD9Q?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>Six60 \u2013 \u201cWe Made It\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Their first solo single of the year, Six60\u2019s \u201cWe Made It\u201d features the Kiwi band\u2019s signature brand of pop-meets-reggae, ideally released just in time for summer. It celebrates gratitude, growth, and taking a moment to appreciate how far you\u2019ve come.\u00a0As the year wraps and a new one begins, this song delivers the uplifting message listeners are looking for.<\/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\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SIX60 - We Made It (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/70NoK22ItUg?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>LEISURE \u2013 \u201cLet It All Out\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>LEISURE are closing out the year with a new slice of music, \u201cLet It All Out\u201d, following a European and North American tour in support of their September album <em>Welcome to the Mood<\/em>. With a focus on vocal melody and spacious sonic textures, the song lifts into a feeling of intrigue before it hits an ultimate energy release for a hugely celebratory and freeing chorus. The band shares: \u201cThe core lyrical message is one of unwavering support for someone you love and the journey you take together, but also acknowledging and celebrating that connection before it\u2019s too late.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/34h31lc2V4xXgOITPZyZ5F?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>MACEY \u2013 \u201cSeaside Wishes\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Written in the first few days of his move to London, MACEY\u2019s \u201cSeaside Wishes\u201d was inspired by a fleeting moment on a late-night tube ride: an elderly man stands, despite a bad back, as the woman he\u2019s travelling with steps off at her stop. That small, tender gesture sparked MACEY\u2019s imagination, giving birth to a song that explores love that lasts a lifetime \u2013 the kind of connection that feels both old-fashioned and timeless.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MACEY - Seaside Wishes\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B2HeM0A0GUw?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>Martin Sagadin \u2013\u00a0<em>Martin iz Zgornje Bele\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Sung in their native Slovenian language and arranged with fan organ, guitar, mandolin, recorders, and a small orchestra of instruments, Martin Sagadin\u2019s debut album marks an extension of the well-known New Zealand filmmaker and music video director\u2019s artistry.\u00a0On it, Sagadin is joined by some of Aotearoa\u2019s most loved musicians: Liz Stokes (The Beths) on flugelhorn, Ben Lemi (Trinity Roots, Bret McKenzie) and Xanthe Rook (Recitals) on the clarinet, and Charlotte Forrester (Womb) on cello.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4759TnYC2Q6nLJAmico4MH?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Fazed on a Pony \u2013 \u201cWrong Party\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWrong Party\u201d is the latest single off the forthcoming second full-length album from Peter McCall\u2019s alt country\/indie rock recording project Fazed on a Pony, <em>swan<\/em> (due out January 23rd). He shares:\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMuch of the imagery and feeling of \u2018swan\u2019 is a clash of the natural and synthetic. Wrong Party more than any other track seems to hold this juxtaposition. It\u2019s a country song with a drum machine. It has raucous guitars next to synthesisers, other guitars that sound like synthesizers, ethereal midi-voices underneath my pitchy vocals. It\u2019s pop but at times the lyrics are nearly buried under layers of noise. It\u2019s the last one I wrote for the album.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fazed on a Pony - Wrong Party (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kD2XFs3xS9o?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>GIBSON XCVIII \u2013 \u201cFeeling Lucky\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFeeling Lucky\u201d came to life when GIBSON XCVIII\u2019s Dean Gibson and Mark Holwood found themselves filled with a feeling of being at the right place at the right time, lyrics reflecting that exact moment when life felt fully complete. Gibson shares: \u201cThe making of \u2018Feeling Lucky\u2019 from start to finish has been nothing but absolute fun. I\u2019ve never had so much fun making a track in the past. This is the first song we\u2019ve released that I\u2019m actually playing the drums on which is a nice touch \u2013 I really hope people can feel it.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GIBSON XCVIII - FEELING LUCKY (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yzdvxpVfXn4?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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