{"id":2297215,"date":"2026-02-24T11:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2297215"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:03:09","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-february-16th-22nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-february-16th-22nd\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: February 16th-22nd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stay up to date with New Zealand music with <em>Rolling Stone AU\/NZ<\/em>\u2019s weekly roundup.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the best new music from Aotearoa acts released between February 16th-22nd below!<\/p>\n<h3>Tali (ft. Nathan Haines) \u2013 \u201cI Feel Too Much\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Making way for Tali\u2019s new album\u00a0<em>Empress Era<\/em> (due out March 13th), \u201cI Feel Too Much\u201d features the legendary Nathan Haines. It packs a punch both sonically and lyrically, rising to a high energy crescendo of drum and bass\/jungle intensity and emotion, wrapped in the smooth tones of Nathan Haines\u2019 live saxophone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tali - I Feel Too Much (ft. Nathan Haines) [Official Music Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EjLA-SPwSH4?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>c cada \u2013 <em>words later: recordings 2020 \u2013 2025<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>C cada\u2019s <em>words later<\/em> is a collection of songs and demos recorded over the last five years \u2014 made on beds, floors, trains, planes, and airports in various bedrooms, houses, and cities. Most of the tracks remain in their original improvised form, many without real words.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 470px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=330992407\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ccada.bandcamp.com\/album\/words-later-recordings-2020-2025\" target=\"_blank\">words later: recordings 2020 \u2013 2025 by c cada<\/a><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Verity \u2013 \u201cLike It\u2019s London\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cLike It\u2019s London\u201d\u00a0feels like a turning point for Verity. It leans into the reckless phase of youth, and reflects on it with a little more hindsight and clarity. It\u2019s bold pop, but there\u2019s self-awareness under it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Verity - Like It&#039;s London (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b8SpcQ9lSCQ?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>Mudgoose \u2013\u00a0<em>Chasing Horse<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>As with all Mudgoose releases, <em>Chasing Horse<\/em>\u2018s hooks are insatiable. Warm guitars blanket the songs in molasses as crystal synthesizers send shards of ice down the listener\u2019s spine, gently guiding them from aching alt-country ballad to rattling cult-rocker and back again.<\/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\/4eJfP36u3RyuuqeZU59hbv?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Hemi Hemingway \u2013 <em>Wings of Desire<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Hemi Hemingway\u2019s second album, <em>Wings of Desire<\/em>, arrives as what he calls a \u201ctotal yearnfest\u201d \u2013 a widescreen meditation on connection, heartbreak, identity and the slippery space between who we were and who we\u2019re becoming. Find out more about the musician <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/up-and-coming-aotearoa-artists-hemi-hemingway-91351\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1pYiZAfJfn8r4tznYVdkQv?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>DC Maxwell \u2013 \u201cFuneral Suit\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFuneral Suit\u201d follows the apocalyptic \u201cJesus\u2019 Son\u201d and starkly romantic \u201cGolden Light\u201d, marking a clear departure from DC Maxwell\u2019s former persona. The single is described as an attempty to find reasons to live when the grim spectre of death is hanging over your head.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DC Maxwell - Funeral Suit (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZKSxvT1OrNk?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>this dog \u2013 \u201cLikewise\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The fuzz smothered walls of guitar sound and frenetic drumming introduced in their initial EP\u00a0<em>Clean Living<\/em> is ever present on this dog\u2019s new single \u201cLikewise\u201d. It is all presented through the same biting yet tongue-in-cheek lyrical lens offered by vocalist Robbie Redvers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5DNh4aOnw3EpWvdLktN2qC?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Sanoi \u2013 <em>Augenblick: Side B<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Following the release of\u00a0<em>Augenblick: Side A<\/em> in December, Sanoi\u2019s\u00a0<em>Side B<\/em> completes the experience. It is a body of work that captures him in a rare moment of open-ended exploration, embracing process over expectation and emotion over formula.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/45Q8wOsDwq9AQgFiGUdFIP?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Amamelia \u2013 \u201cTheme From Living\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Amamelia\u2019s \u201cTheme From Living\u201d explodes with whistling synths, wheezing white noise, chiming xylophone, a fuzzed guitar solo, and a cheeky record scratch. It is the first taste of the Aotearoa Music Award winner\u2019s forthcoming album <em>The Joy of Living\u00a0<\/em>(due out April 17th).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 470px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3570591535\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amamelia.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-joy-of-living\" target=\"_blank\">The Joy Of Living by Amamelia<\/a><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Silas Futura \u2013 \u201cThe Fall\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The lead single off his forthcoming album\u00a0<em>Life Begins After Despair\u00a0<\/em>(due out March 4th), Silas Futura\u2019s \u201cThe Fall\u201d marks his first new release in four years. From this single emerges \u2018the monster\u2019, Silas\u2019 overly expressive and surreal shadow self, a man made entirely of ash and misery \u2014 a metaphor for the callousness, resentment, and fatigue that comes as a result of reaching one\u2019s lowest point.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Silas Futura - The Fall\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VNfGz79dpCo?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>Ardon England \u2013\u00a0<em>I\u2019m That Bitch<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Ardon England\u2019s<em> I\u2019m That Bitch<\/em> flips ego into liberation. It\u2019s cheeky, confident, and gloriously queer, pushing Aotearoa\u2019s electronic scene forward while spotlighting M\u0101ori identity on the dancefloor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1honvvPmiATlIl84W07Q0R?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>CRYSTAL \u2013 \u201cMake It Up to You\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The perfect soundtrack to the last days of summer \u201cMake It Up to You\u201d is a power anthem that sparkles with CRYSTAL\u2019s signature edgy pop sonics. Also, in keeping with her focus on authenticity in songwriting, the single reflects real life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CRYSTAL- Make It Up To You (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JRMOa2egNPw?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>Jordan Rakei (ft. Tom McFarland) \u2013 \u201cEasy to Love\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>The first single off Jordan Rakei\u2019s forthcoming EP\u00a0<em>Between Us<\/em> (due out April 24th), \u201cEasy to Love\u201d features Jungle\u2019s Tom McFarland. The EP, created during his tenure as Artist in Residence at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, will feature several names, including Jalen Ngonda, Nubya Garcie, and Ezra Collective\u2019s Femi Koleoso.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jordan Rakei &amp; Tom McFarland - Easy to Love (Official Visualiser)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GBFx2JpiiBI?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>Sola Rosa (ft. Blush\u2019ko) \u2013 \u201cWhat You Need\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Featuring Melbourne-based electronic soul and R&amp;B artist Blush\u2019ko, Sola Rosa\u2019s \u201cWhat You Need\u201d signals a deliberate move into an intimate, low-lit dancefloor space, built around a sparse four-on-the-floor groove and syrupy vocals. It\u2019s the first taste of his upcoming album <em>In the Mids <\/em>(due out April 10th).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sola Rosa - What You Need feat. Blush&#039;ko (Visualiser)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HDU90HY030E?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 \u201cMiracle Mile\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>TL Stamp\u2019s new single takes inspiration (sort of) from <em>Miracle Mile,<\/em> a 1988 film about imminent nuclear destruction. As he puts it: \u201cThis song is not really about that, it\u2019s more about the excitement of new beginnings, or getting jazzed about a fun holiday, something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 350px; height: 442px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/track=2164141305\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tlstamp.bandcamp.com\/track\/miracle-mile\" target=\"_blank\">Miracle Mile 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 with Rolling Stone AU\/NZ\u2019s weekly roundup. 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