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AUCKLAND R&B/HIP-HOP ARTIST REI UNVEILS BRIGHT NEW SINGLE, ‘BORDERLINE’

Hailing from New Zealand’s North Island, rising hip-hop star Rei has long been flying the flag for a fusion of hip-hop and contemporary R&B music coming out of Aotearoa. With three studio albums to his name, Rei is at home when creating music that is unashamedly honest and individual in its crafting and delivery. As 2020 winds its way towards its (long-awaited) completion, Rei gears up for his new chapter, kick-started by the release of his new single, ‘Borderline’.

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MIDNIGHT DRAGS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘RONNIE’ OUT OCTOBER 9

Explosive and surreal, noise pop project Midnight Drags has today announced a new single Ronnie, a wild journey through love and loss and the chaotic dissolution of a relationship kept apart, out today, October 9. Midnight Drags, the solo project of artist Lucas James, has also produced a stunning video clip for Ronnie in collaboration with Indonesian artist Galihpanji. Ronnie is the first taste of Midnight Drags’ new album Bad Business, expected in early 2021.

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BENEE REVEALS VIDEO FOR 'SNAIL,’ LAUNCHES RECORD LABEL 'OLIVE,’ PERFORMS ON LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS, ANNOUNCES LIVESTREAM SHOW

NZ superstar BENEE today reveals the lively new video for her current single ‘Snail’. Reflective of her personality, it pops off as her biggest and boldest video to date. For the visual, BENEE and director Anita Fontaine deliver a lush and larger-than-life fantasy befitting of the track

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SHACKLES ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘HATRED’S RESERVOIR’ OUT NOVEMBER 6, RELEASE TITLE TRACK/VIDEO

Following an extended hiatus in the recording sphere, Byron Bay's deathly brutal hardcore outfit SHACKLES return to set a crushing new precedent with their latest LP, ‘Hatreds Reservoir’. The album will be released on Friday November 6th, through iconic label Resist Records (Parkway Drive, Polaris).

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