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There’s a stack of excellent new albums on their way from some of our favourite New Zealand artists over the next few months. NEW CHAPTERS IN THE GREAT NZ SONGBOOK

On the JB Stereo

Father John Misty I Love You, Honeybear

N ew Zealand Music Month is still some time away – although as we always say, every month is about NZ music at JB – but there is already a bumper line-up of homegrown albums heading to our shelves. After a reasonably quiet start to the year, things kicked off at the end of last month with the much-anticipated release of Six60’s It’s shaping up to be a particularly strong few months for singer-songwriters, with a number of our fave female artists exploring new sounds on their latest LPs. Although still acoustic-based, there is a sleeker pop feel to Ask Me Anything , Jamie McDell’s follow-up to her Tui Award- winning debut Six Strings and Sailboat . And Anika Moa has been joking that she “is trying to be sophomore album and from then on the records are going to keep on coming.

The Avener The Wanderings of the Avener

Wire WIRE

Anthonie Tonnon

James Bay Chaos And The Calm

including a lovely take on Bob Carpenter’s Silent Passenger . Closer to home, we also recommend you check out former Tono and The Finance Company man Anthonie Tonnon’s new album Successor , which is out on March 6 and, like UMO’s new album, is rich in quirky analogue delights. In addition there are welcome returns for two of our finest songwriters: Sean Donnelly – AKA SJD – this month releases his seventh album Saint John Divine , the follow up to the Taite Music Prize-winning Electric Wasterland , while Don McGlashan’s third solo album Lucky Stars is due in store in April. Other upcoming local albums to look out for include the long overdue third studio album from Trinity Roots entitled Citizen , folkie Nadia Reid's impressive debut Listen to Formation, Look for the Signs , the return of metal monsters 8 Foot Sativa on Hate Remade Me and singer-songwriter Mel Parson’s latest Drylands . Happy shopping...

Pops Staples Don't Lose This

Courtney Barnett Sometimes I Just Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Chasing Yesterday

Lorde” on her new synth-heavy album Queen at the Table , which is out in April. Then there's the much anticipated debut album from Ginny Blackmore, songwriter to the stars who burst onto

Ginny Blackmore

Modest Mouse Strangers to Ourselves

the scene in her own right with the number one single Bone s. It’s included on her first long player Over the Moon , along with another chart-topper Holding You, a duet with Stan Walker. Like Blackmore, Unknown Mortal Orchestra are US-based and the third album from former Mint Chick, Ruban Nielson, reflects his newfound love of old school synths. Multi-Lov e is due out in May and marries Nielson's love of pysch with cosmic disco grooves; we can’t wait. Another expat, Marlon Williams, has been receiving glowing reviews on the other side of the Tasman, and his album is due next month. As well as an impressive collection of original material, it also boasts some ace covers,

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Murder Ballads

The Stones Three Blind Mice

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

James Bay

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