NZ’s Up & Coming Music Releases

It looks as though things are slowing down, but there are still a few good albums left to be released.

The second half of 2004 brings us releases from some of NZ’s most renowned artists, including Tim and Neil Finn and the Strawpeople, who are releasing albums in August.

August:

– Strawpeople – ‘Count Backwards From 10’ – 9 August
– Tim Beveridge – ‘Come Rain Come Shine’ – 16 August
– Evermore – ‘It’s Too Late’ (single) – 16 August
– Betchadupa – ‘Who’s Coming Through The Window?’ (single) – 23 August
– Tim & Neil Finn – ‘Everyone Is Here’ – 23 August
– Stardrunk – ‘Complete Control’ – 26 August

September:

– Martin Phillipps – EP – 1 September
– The Bleeders – ‘So Lonely’ – 17 September (single)
– Various – ‘Major Flavours Five’ – 26 September
– Betchadupa – ‘Aiming For Your Head’ – 27 September
– Evermore – ‘Dreams’ – 27 September
– David Kilgour – ‘Frozen Orange’
– Crumb – ‘So Dirty, Every Day’
– Epitome – ‘Wait Your Turn’ (single)

October:

– Anika Moa

December:

– Leigh Harrison (album) – December

We don’t know when the following will be coming out this year, but we have been told to expect the following:

– Wendyhouse – ‘Pan’
– P-Money (album)
– Wash
– Namez – ‘There’s A Gap’
– Dark Tower – ‘The Dark World’
– Billy Watson (EP)
– Rongomaiwahine (single)
– Nekrotika – ‘Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch To Live’
– Ermehn – ‘To Walk The Path Of Blood’
– Cassette
– New Ending (EP)
– Toy Love
– The Bats – ‘Herbut’
– Verse 2 (vinyl release)

Check out the below link for the discussion forum on what’s coming out in 2004