The Sampler

Tony Stamp highlights some of his favourite singles of the past year, including psych rock, Jamaican pop, dancefloor bangers, and RnB.

Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite international releases from the past year, including futurist flamenco, unfiltered R&B, space rock, and rap.

Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite NZ releases from the past year, including homespun folk, te reo waiata, lo-fi beats, and walls of guitar.

Tony Stamp catches up on four recent local releases from Wellington and Auckland: ornate guitar pop from Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling's icy shoegaze, electro pop by Boycrush, and exuberant indie breaks from Amamelia.

Tony Stamp catches up on four local releases from around the country.

Elliott Childs reviews new records by Canadian indie band Alvvays, Ōtautahi's Senica and singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop.

Elliott Childs reviews albums by American singer/songwriter Craig Finn, Art-rapper Open Mike Eagle and Dunedin's SJD.

Elliott Childs reviews a collaboration between Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin, the latest album from Punch Brothers and a new EP from local band Sports Dreams.

Tony Stamp reviews a compilation of Dunedin songwriter Maxine Funke's lo-fi tunes, the debut LP by Kenny Beats, and is joined by Elliott Childs to discuss the latest from Bill Callahan.

Tony Stamp reviews Princess Chelsea's newest mix of sweet & sour songcraft, classical/ EDM madness from Britain's Jockstrap, and the latest by Canadian producer Daphni.

Tony Stamp assembles a panel of experts to assess the new Björk album Fossora.

Tony Stamp reviews Alex G's experimental folk-rock, neo-soul jams by Ari Lennox, and punk primitivism from No Age.

Tony Stamp looks back over the last few months of local releases and highlights some worth checking out.

Tony Stamp dissects genre-hopping musician Santigold's latest album Spirituals, with help from the artist herself.