{"id":2241260,"date":"2026-01-19T20:45:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2241260"},"modified":"2026-01-19T20:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:45:53","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-january-12th-18th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-january-12th-18th\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: January 12th-18th"},"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 January 12th-18th below!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>WHO SHOT SCOTT \u2013 \u201cProblems in My Head\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>His first release of the year, WHO SHOT SCOTT\u2019s \u201cProblems in My Head\u201d arrives as an eerily haunting introduction into a world of wonky synths, smacking drums, and raw vocal performances that trace his earliest experiences with anxiety and therapy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WHO SHOT SCOTT - PROBLEMS IN MY HEAD (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HuMsAezhF4c?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>Foley \u2013 \u201cCinematic\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Effortless cool, \u201cCinematic\u201d is packed with catchy pop hooks and rooted in powerful synths, driving bass, live drums, and guitars. The track, the latest taste of Foley\u2019s forthcoming EP\u00a0<em>Like an Actress<\/em> (due out February 25th), is filled with Easter eggs for movie buffs, making references to\u00a0<em>Titanic<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Casablanca<\/em>, <em>Interstellar<\/em>, and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5LPa2CicoiwWBIt0cKDjUW?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Alayna \u2013 \u201cAnimal\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cAnimal\u201d continues the powerful themes of self-love, romantic love, and love in womanhood that run throughout Alayna\u2019s upcoming album <em>Set Her Free<\/em> (due out February 13th), following previous singles \u201cMother\u2019s Mother\u201d, \u201cBut It\u2019s Lonely\u201d, \u201cSoftly\u201d, and \u201cHold Me\u201d. The bossa nova-esque \u201cAnimal\u201d also showcases a new side to the talented artist, which serves to amplify the messages that run through the 13-track album.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"alayna - Animal (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y6YAUV5eLwA?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 \u201cKnocking at Your Door\u201d and \u201cWe Are All Kings\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The releases of \u201cKnocking at Your Door\u201d and \u201cWe Are All Kings\u201d offer a snapshot of Six60\u2019s upcoming album, <em>Right Here Right Now\u00a0<\/em>(due out February 13th). Together, the tracks reflect the spirit of a band comfortable in their skin, still evolving, and still deeply connected to the people who\u2019ve grown alongside them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3s9uPBBoB09U3x9MwCsngD?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<\/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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