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Album of the Week: The Paper Kites – If You Go There, I Hope You Find It
This week we have a new album from Lucinda Williams (World’s Gone Wrong) burning with righteous anger. This album is a complete contrast to that – instead of reacting to the perceived chaos of the world of news and social media feeds it turns to the healing power of nature. The Paper Kites’ seventh album (the band is from Melbourne, Australia) this is a cosy, rich and warm effort.
New Zealand Net Radio plays a song from our irregularly updated #albumoftheweek every hour from 9am to 12pm. Listen in @tunein at http://tun.in/sfAtE or on the web player.
Album of the Week: Dove Ellis – Blizzard
Let’s start the new year with some quality singer/songwriter fare, this from Irish troubadour Dove Ellis. Pitchfork were on the money with this one (if a little churlish with their 7.6 rating!):
The ambitious young Irish balladeer crafts a debut album that’s heavy on the drama, letting moments of anthemic beauty peak through his cryptic delivery.
New Zealand Net Radio plays a song from our irregularly updated #albumoftheweek every hour from 9am to 12pm. Listen in @tunein at http://tun.in/sfAtE or on the web player.
Top Songs of 2025
As always its very hard to pick favourite songs from any year – confining yourself to one song per artist is always tricky, so many songs can get forgotten or rediscovered. In other words, there could be updates to this list! At least its true that across our favourite genre – pop, rock, alternative, indie, folk and country – there have been plenty of treasures this year.
Top Songs of 2025 Playlist – Apple Music
Album of the Week: Snocaps – Snocaps
Any pretensions we had to being part of the ‘in the know’ set of Indie underground music get shattered when the Albums of the Year lists are released revealing scores of music that completely escaped us this year. Snocaps is yet another example. We love Waxahatchee’s music but didn’t realise Katie Crutchfield had teamed up with twin sister Allison to release Snocaps back in October. Rolling Stone got it right in the headline – “Snocaps is pure sibling-rock bliss”.
New Zealand Net Radio plays a song from our irregularly updated #albumoftheweek every hour from 9am to 12pm. Listen in @tunein at http://tun.in/sfAtE or on the web player.
Album of the Week: Boy & Bear – Tripping Over Time
Boy & Bear’s new album looks at “the passing of time through a variety of lenses” singer Dave Hosking told the ABC. This is a really nice bunch of songs, the sixth album from the Australian band.
New Zealand Net Radio plays a song from our irregularly updated #albumoftheweek every hour from 9am to 12pm. Listen in @tunein at http://tun.in/sfAtE or on the web player.
Album of the Week: Sam Fender – People Watching
We’ve loved Sam Fender’s music since “Seventeen Going Under” was released back in 2021 – melodic heartfelt rock rooted in relatable emotions. His latest album People Watching recently acquired another disk of really nice material, a great extended listening experience. This was the biggest selling UK album of 2025 – its been a surprising it hasn’t been on more ‘year end’ Album lists. More fool them!
New Zealand Net Radio plays a song from our irregularly updated #albumoftheweek every hour from 9am to 12pm. Listen in @tunein at http://tun.in/sfAtE or on the web player.
Album of the Week: Jason Isbell – Foxes in the Snow
As the year ends its time to collect some of the many great albums we’ve missed in our “Album of the Week” slot this year. Whether we were too busy or if it was one of those times when a bevvy of good new music came at once – for one reason or another we missed plenty. Jason Isbell’s excellent solo acoustic effort Foxes in the Snow is one of them. An intimate album relating to his divorce and new relationship, Mojo correctly described it as a show in for Americana album of the year (although it does have some tough competition).
New Zealand Net Radio plays a song from our irregularly updated #albumoftheweek every hour from 9am to 12pm. Listen in @tunein at http://tun.in/sfAtE or on the web player.
Album of the Week: Richard Ashcroft – Lovin’ You
As Qobuz say:
Everything sounds right on Lovin’ You—and let’s be glad that Ashcroft, 54, just wasn’t made for these times. In contrast to the heaviness of the world, the album crackles with optimism and romance.
New Zealand Net Radio plays a song from our irregularly updated #albumoftheweek every hour from 9am to 12pm. Listen in @tunein at http://tun.in/sfAtE or on the web player.
Album of the Week: Florence + The Machine – Everybody Scream
We’ve been ‘Florence’ fans ever since of her tracks randomly and majestically erupted forth from Google Play Music about ten years ago. We’re prudes but the original album cover of this one is slightly off putting, however that’s the only thing about this new album that is. Its great to be served up with another collection of melodramatic melodic treats like this. Pitchfork describe it well as ‘arena-pop baroque’ (although their score is far too low!). Compositionally strong, the production and Florence’s voice are still well on form. We look forward to a bombastic (although sometimes tender) week with this album.
New Zealand Net Radio plays a song from our irregularly updated #albumoftheweek every hour from 9am to 12pm. Listen in @tunein at http://tun.in/sfAtE or on the web player.
Album of the Week: Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska ’82 (Electric)
Back in 1982 the original intention was to record Nebraska with the full E Street band, but in the end Springsteen reverted to his simple demos that he felt better conveyed the spirit of the album. These versions have finally been released, in an Expanded edition that also includes other tracks from the time such as early versions of “Born in the USA”.
Various E-Street band members have given contradictory memories of the tapes, and earlier this year Springsteen himself denied their existence in an interview. In a short space of time this was corrected and now, only months after the stupendous Tracks II was released we have this fascinating alternate take on a great album.
New Zealand Net Radio plays a song from our irregularly updated #albumoftheweek every hour from 9am to 12pm. Listen in @tunein at http://tun.in/sfAtE or on the web player.