Warfare – Dir: Alex Garland (13th Floor Film Review)
Warfare is director Alex Garland’s latest boots on the ground account of a Navy seal operation gone awry, based upon the memories of Iraqi veteran and co-director Ray Mendoza, its an endurance test that lacks emotional payoff.
Danica Bryant – Buzz: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Te Whanganui a Tara indie-pop sweetheart Danica Bryant has today shared her latest banger Buzz – a delectable taster off her debut album FEAST – out August 1!
Icelandic Electronic Duo Kiasmos Announce New Zealand Show
A new chapter is on the horizon for the highly influential electronic duo Kiasmos. Consisting of longtime friends and collaborators Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen, their seminal self-titled debut album was released to critical acclaim in 2014, followed by a series of EPs which have since continued to find fans all around the world.
Drop – Dir: Christopher Landon (13th Floor Film review)
Drop picks you up and carries you along for the ride dragging your reservations about all those yawning plot holes behind you.
Nadia Reid – Enter Now Brightness New Zealand & Australia 2025
This December acclaimed songwriter Nadia Reid journeys back to New Zealand and Australia in celebration of Enter Now Brightness; her critically lauded fourth album which was released on Chrysalis in February 2025.
People Of The Sun – Last Song (Keep Burning): 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
People of the Sun deliver a unique sound for Aotearoa with their soulful second single, Last Song (Keep Burning).
jasmine.4.t Transitions To A Pop Star: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
jasmine.4.t is a trans woman who has just made an album with Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, aka boygenius.
The Penguin Lessons – Dir: Peter Cattaneo (13th Floor Film Review)
In The Penguin Lessons, The Full Monty’s Peter Cattaneo helms a sweet natured tale of redemption via Penguin set against a backdrop of political unrest.
Voom Announce Something Good Is Happening NZ Tour
Auckland indie-rock legends Voom — after years of slow-burning genius, cult-adored releases, and sporadic-yet-memorable live performances — are finally back with their long-awaited new album, Something Good Is Happening, out Friday 16 May via Flying Nun Records. To celebrate, the band have announced a four-date New Zealand tour, taking their new songs (and some beloved classics) on the road for the ‘Something […]
Julien Baker & Torres – Send a Prayer My Way (Matador)
Country music has always been a genre haunted by contradictions: tradition and rebellion, faith and doubt, community and exile. In Send a Prayer My Way, Julien Baker and TORRES (Mackenzie Scott) take those tensions and twist them into something stunningly new.
The Curls – Whispers: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Auckland based trio The Curls, made up of Laila Alkamil (vocals, keys, drums), Rory McGregor (guitars) and Liam Emtage (bass), debut their single, Whispers.
David Ramirez And His Not So Gentle Reminders – 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Here is Austin-based singer/songwriter David Ramirez to fill us in on his new album, All The Not So Gentle Reminders and why he needed a break and a retreat to write and produce these 12 new songs.
Lisa Crawley – The Gatekeeper: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Lisa Crawley has given fans another taste of her upcoming EP, with today’s release of her latest single, The Gatekeeper.
Sofia Härdig Builds A Lighthouse Of Glass: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
5 years since the release of her 8th studio album This Big Hush, Swedish born multi-instrumentalist and producer Sofia Härdig returns with Lighthouse Of Glass and we find Sofia in Stockholm on release day.
Vallé – Hold Me: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Hailing from Christchurch with roots in Papua New Guinea, Vallé returns with his most personal work yet – new single Hold Me. Following the success of his 2022 EP Caged Birds, which earned widespread radio play and global streaming placements, Vallé’s latest release is a poignant reflection on the turmoil and human cost of political violence.
Valerie June – Owls, Omens and Oracles (Concord)
Valerie June just wants us all to just get along and the music she makes on this, her 8th album, might make that happen.
Mary Ocher & Power Nap – Whammy Bar: April 11, 2025
Some 20 years since she first made her Aotearoa concert debut, European maven Mary Ocher returned with last night to once again, push the envelope in Tamaki Makaurau.
Jazmine Mary – Memphis: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Aotearoa-via-Australia indie-folk visionary Jazmine Mary reveals brand new single, Memphis – fresh off their forthcoming third studio album, I want to Rock and Roll, set for release in Winter this year.
Will Stratton Reveals His Points Of Origin: 13th Floor MusicTalk Interview
Will Stratton has been called a “self professed disciple of Nick Drake“. The American singer/songwriter has just released Points Of Origin, “a heartbreaking and expansive album of songs set in the freeway wilds of California.”
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: April 11, 2025
New Music Friday is upon us once more! Today we’d like to introduce you to Sofia Härdig and alert you to new releases by Bon Iver, Geoff Ong and more.