Mermaidens – Mermaidens (Independent) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Long-term friends and creative audio-visual boundary pushers, Pōneke/Tāmaki Manukau based three-piece Mermaidens – Gussie Larkin (vocals, guitar), Lily West (vocals, bass) and Abe Hollingsworth (drums) – are back with their fourth album.Continue Reading

Dick Move

Dick Move – Wet (1:12 Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Auckland’s Dick Move release their second album, three years after their debut ‘Chop’, an album of full-on party/rage against the system, landlords and corporate filth. Songs on ‘Wet’ explode outContinue Reading

Vor-Stellen

Vor-Stellen – Parallelograms (Flying Nun) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. “Hello everyone,” screams the internet, gleefully. “And, welcome to our ‘German Word of the Day’. It’s “Vorstellen”. Which means – dah dah – “to introduce” and “to imagine”. “Today, kinder, we’ll learn howContinue Reading