In the Mix: New Music Highlights July 2026 Vol 2
Airing today at 4pm NZ Time July 2026 has turned out to be a genuinely rich month for new music,
New Music
Album of the Week: Gin Wigmore – Beautiful Mess
Our Album of the Week is from Kiwi music icon Gin Wigmore. Known for her unmistakable, smoky vocals and fierce
Album of the Week: The Temper Trap – Sungazer
After a quiet eight-year hiatus following 2016’s Thick as Thieves, Australian indie-rock royalty The Temper Trap have made a triumphant,
Album of the Week: American Aquarium – New Ways To Lose
Two decades into their fiercely independent journey, Raleigh, North Carolina’s finest roots-rockers are back. American Aquarium has officially dropped their
Album of the Week: The Veils – Fragile World
For over two decades, The Veils have occupied a singular corner of alternative music — a band forged in literary
Album of the Week: Olivia Rodrigo – you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
If there’s one thing Olivia Rodrigo has mastered, it’s the art of growing up in public without losing her edge.
Album of the Week: Freya Ridings – Mother of Pearl
UK singer-songwriter and pianist Freya Ridings took on Paul McCartney when she released her third studio on the same week
Album of the Week: Paul McCartney – The Boys of Dungeon Lane
It’s pretty wonderful in the year 2026 to be adding another Paul McCartney album as our Album of the Week.
Album of the Week: Bleachers – everyone for ten minutes
Bleachers are back with more Jersey rock. Jack Antonoff’s project lets him let off steam in Springsteen-esque tracks designed for
Album of the Week: Lemon Twigs – Look For Your Mind!
As if Stephen Sanchez wasn’t retro enough for last week’s Album of the Week, this year we have another two
