STACK NZ Apr #83

JB Hi-Fi

Music That We Think You Should Check Out

Thundercat Drunk

dave dobbyn Slice Of Heaven: 40 Years Of Hits The Kiwi icon personally chose the 21 songs on this new Best Of collection, which includes both solo favourites and classics from Th’ Dudes and DD Smash. Apr 7

Future Islands The Far Field

The latest LP from the Grammy-winning bassist takes in everything from jazz fusion and R&B to New Wave-y synth jams. Guests include Kenny Loggins and Pharrell. Out Now

Produced by John Congleton, this is the first LP from the electronic popsters to feature live drums and boasts 12 chest-pounding love songs and odes to the road. Apr 7

Father John Misty Pure Comedy

HAYSEED DIXIE Free Your Mind

JOHN MAYER The Search For Everything Refreshed by his stint playing guitar with former members of the Grateful Dead, Mayer’s new studio album is a glorious throwback to the golden music era of the 70s. Apr 14

Josh Tillman’s follow-up to his acclaimed debut finds him exploring themes of fame, aging, social media and human nature with his usual grace, wit and candour. Apr 7

Classic tracks from the likes of Michael Jackson, Bob Marley and Elvis Costello are given a bluegrass makeover on the latest album from the country covers specialists. Apr 14

Imelda May Life. Love. Fresh. Blood.

Ray Davies Americana

John Mellencamp Sad Clowns & Hillbillies

The Irish rockabilly queen finds an intoxicating new groove on her fifth studio album, which is produced by T Bone Burnett and features the likes of Jeff Beck and Jools Holland. Apr 21

The legendary Kinks frontman teams up with alt-country icons Jayhawks on the new album, which reflects on his love/hate relationship with the US. Apr 21

Featuring Carleen Carter, album #23 from the master roots storyteller boasts more bittersweet songs of happiness, melancholia and fervent political dissent. Apr 28

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