The Sampler
Tony Stamp delves into the latest album releases, looks back at past classics, and speaks with a range of people on the pop cultural landscape.
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The French-British indie icons' mix of mix of '60s pop, jazz, and krautrock is familiar but still frequently thrilling.
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Bloodless by Samia
Bloodless by Samia
The Minneapolis singers sweet vocal tones and guitar twang belie an interest in darker topics.
DJ Kicks: Quantic
DJ Kicks: Quantic
The British musician's dedication to groove is as infectious as ever on this new, exclusive mix.
Lotus by Little Simz
Lotus by Little Simz
The Mercury Prize-winning UK rapper returns after publicly splitting from her producer with an album that addresses the falling out directly.
Interview: Jazmine Mary
Interview: Jazmine Mary
The neo-folk artist has just released a third album on Flying Nun, joining Tony in the studio to unpack its stylistic shifts and deeply-felt moods.
More by Pulp
More by Pulp
The Brit Pop icons return after 24 years, as sardonic and zesty as ever despite entering their sixties.
Interview: Phoebe Rings
Interview: Phoebe Rings
All four members of the indie-pop outfit join Tony in-studio for a chat about their debut LP Aseurai.
I Believe in Dog by Salt Water Criminals
I Believe in Dog by Salt Water Criminals
A solo project with the trappings of a band, Reuben Scott's second album under the Salt Water Criminals banner was recording in "tiny rooms in Auckland", but sounds huge.
Le Vā by Ladi6
Le Vā by Ladi6
The R&B icon's latest was seven years in the making, a tribute to her late mum that marries bold beats with her effortlessly cool vocal style.
Nick Bollinger and Elliott Childs talk about music books
Nick Bollinger and Elliott Childs talk about music books
Two music writers discuss what they've been reading lately.
Everything Must Go by Goose
Everything Must Go by Goose
Elliott Childs assesses the latest from the American jam band.
Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes
Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes
Nick Bollinger reviews an instrumental collection from the LA trio.
Can't Even by Bub
Can't Even by Bub
The name of Priya Sami's guitar four-piece may stand for 'breakup band', but this isn't an album of weepies, more like 70s-inflected rock with some cartoonish synth additions.
Pink Silence by Cloth
Pink Silence by Cloth
Scottish twin siblings Rachael and Paul Swinton deliver a third album of tranquil textures with a hint of foreboding.
Interview: Gareth Shute
Interview: Gareth Shute
Tony Stamp speaks with musician and music writer Gareth Shute about his band Thee Golden Geese's new videogame, and some of his writing on NZ music history for the website Audioculture.
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