{"id":2407118,"date":"2026-05-08T04:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2407118"},"modified":"2026-05-08T04:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T04:19:16","slug":"ringlets-share-new-single-hard-evidence-ahead-of-uk-and-europe-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ringlets-share-new-single-hard-evidence-ahead-of-uk-and-europe-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Ringlets Share New Single &#8216;Hard Evidence&#8217; Ahead of UK and Europe Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ringlets have returned with their first single of the year, \u201cHard Evidence\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The song was recorded over a day at Roundhead Studios with producer extraordinaire De Stevens, which is more time than the post-punk band have traditionally allotted for a single track.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the accompanying music video, directed by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/best-new-zealand-music-of-the-week-december-8th-14th-88785\/\" target=\"_blank\">Martin Sagadin<\/a>, below.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ringlets - Hard Evidence\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4olLgNu0hms?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<p>Ringlets might not have released the best album of 2025, but they did release the album with the best (and silliest) title of last year, <i>The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies)<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Auckland-based four-piece deliver a more cohesive and controlled collection than their promising 2023 self-titled debut album,\u201d we wrote in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-album-reviews\/ringlets-the-lord-is-my-german-shepherd-time-for-walkies-album-review-78844\/\" target=\"_blank\">four-star review<\/a>, adding that the album \u201cproves that Ringlets are the most exciting post-punk band to emerge from the New Zealand music scene in years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After it featured in our Best New Zealand Albums of 2025 list,\u00a0<em>The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time for Walkies) <\/em>earned Ringlets two major nominations this year: a Taite Music Prize nomination as well as a nod for Best Group at the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/2026-aotearoa-music-awards-finalists-revealed-full-list-93701\/\" target=\"_blank\">2026 Aotearoa Music Awards<\/a>. They <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/marlon-williams-2026-taite-music-prize-94248\/\" target=\"_blank\">missed out<\/a> on the former to Marlon Williams, but they\u2019ll find out if they\u2019ve won the latter award later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Ringlets\u2019 second album reached No. 4 on the Official Aotearoa Music Charts Hot 20 Albums, while every single hit the top spot on\u00a0the Aotearoa Alternative Radio Charts.<\/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<p>Ringlets begin a massive 28-date run across the UK and Europe this weekend, including appearances at The Great Escape and ArcTanGent. They recently completed their first Australian tour which culminated in eight sold-out shows.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"op-interactive\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Hard Evidence\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"400\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5fjTS2QtnfZ8btGwGNtBwi?si=B_p4SvKKS86OkqGUhtzcGA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>Ringlets aren\u2019t the only notable Aotearoa act playing The Great Escape this year.<\/p>\n<p>The New Zealand Music Commission and Live Nation New Zealand <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/new-zealand-acts-the-great-escape-2026-92127\/\" target=\"_blank\">recently announced a landmark partnership<\/a> naming New Zealand as the Lead Country Partner for the 20th anniversary of the beloved English festival, with support from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and The British Council.<\/p>\n<p>As Lead Country Partner, New Zealand will host an exclusive industry panel, high-level networking events to promote NZ music worldwide, and a dedicated takeover of the iconic Brighton venue Patterns\u00a0on\u00a0Thursday, May 14th, featuring curated showcases of Kiwi acts.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside Ringlets, the 2026 NZ delegation features <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/office-dog-release-new-ep-doggerland-ahead-of-north-american-tour-67160\/\" target=\"_blank\">Office Dog<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/ratbag-on-the-record-68721\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ratbag<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/up-and-coming-aotearoa-artists-hemi-hemingway-91351\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hemi Hemingway<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/jude-kelly-the-seven-spirits-of-her-track-by-track-76770\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jude Kelly<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-features\/luca-george-interview-say-hi-to-paula-ep-86580\/\" target=\"_blank\">Luca George<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/au.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/muroki-interview-new-zealand-tour-life-on-the-road-more-92051\/\" target=\"_blank\">Muroki<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ringlets\u2019 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/ringlets-hard-evidence\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cHard Evidence\u201d<\/a> is out now via Flying Nun Records. Ticket information for their upcoming tour dates is available <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ringlets.co.nz\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\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>Ringlets have returned with their first single of the year, \u201cHard Evidence\u201d. The song was recorded over a day at Roundhead Studios with producer extraordinaire De Stevens, which is more time than the post-punk band have traditionally allotted for a single track. Watch the accompanying music video, directed by Martin Sagadin, below. 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