Tom Young has a dark indie project with his fiancée called The Melancholies and he's a member of the extremely popular, Auckland-based 5 man pseudo-boy band LEISURE. With two side-projects to mask himself behind, Tom's decision to use his own name "was definitely a conscious decision."
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In a world of fast thrills and fleeting feeling, Loyle Carner makes something real you can grab a hold of. In his latest release “Ottolenghi" featuring vocals from New Zealand artist Jordan Rakei, Carner turns the simple act of riding the train into a sort of window where we can break down small interactions into meaningful experiences.
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The first song off their newest EP, “I’ll Stick By You”, is a perfect embodiment of the band’s infamous attributes– pleasant beachy-sounding guitar riffs and fluid melodic bass lines backed by vocals that can somehow simultaneously rock you to sleep and keep you grooving all night. This newest EP, "Talk On/Commic", is a bit more rock-heavy and upbeat than their 2017 project, ‘Lizard Tears’, making it the perfect listen for any point in the day.
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