{"id":2334691,"date":"2026-03-18T10:47:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2334691"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:47:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:47:04","slug":"best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-march-9th-15th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-march-9th-15th\/","title":{"rendered":"Best New Zealand Music of the Week: March 9th-15th"},"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 March 9th-15th below!<\/p>\n<h3>Vera Ellen (ft. Hemi Hemingway) \u2013 \u201cWhen It\u2019s Over\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhen It\u2019s Over\u201d is the second taste of Vera Ellen\u2019s forthcoming album <em>Heaven Knows What Time <\/em>(due out May 1st). The new single features a striking guest turn from Ellen\u2019s fellow P\u014dneke Wellington musician Hemi Hemingway. Ellen says she \u201cknew the song needed a counterweight the moment the demo was finished\u201d \u2013 and that voice had to be Hemingway.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vera Ellen - When It&#039;s Over (ft. Hemi Hemingway) (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q21HiYR-RKc?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>Beth Elsden \u2013 \u201cLosing You Slow\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Beth Elsden\u2019s debut single moves through soft melodic phrasing before lifting into escalating vocal hooks, balancing restraint with intention, sitting inside dreamlike synth pop and quiet emotional pull. The track leads her debut EP (due out later this year) which is a direct result of her years living in Dunedin.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2rsYMmMnmMpACo4pjpVG5u?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<h3>Borderline \u2013 \u201cWatching It Burn\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWatching It Burn\u201d sees the genre-blurring quartet go back to their rock roots with a wall of sound that culminates in an epic sax solo, and proves why Borderline, barely out of their teens, are being tipped as ones to watch globally. \u201cThis is the\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Borderline<\/span> track we want people to turn up loud and sing while driving with the roof down,\u201d the band share.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Borderline - Watching It Burn (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wkxCd5kGpGc?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>Wet Denim \u2013 \u201cLiving Room\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>Produced with songwriter, producer and guitarist out of Drax Project, Ben O\u2019Leary, \u201cLiving Room\u201d carries Wet Denim\u2019s familiar indie-leaning sheen with catchy melody lines and emotive lyrics whilst leaning decisively into their rock foundations with propulsive rhythm and big guitars. The single takes the band confidently into their next chapter, embracing their rock influences more than ever and the maturing of their sound.<\/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\/track\/6ruSX7u3DTVL5f9veUvrwS?utm_source=generator\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"><\/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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