Posts tagged "New Zealand"

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Kody & Bic Darkness All Around Us Auckland New Zealand pop psychedelic rock

May 26

Kody & Bic

“Darkness All Around Us”

This has to be one of the coolest, most effortlessly beautiful tracks I have found, let alone heard, in a long time.  It’s rare that a vibe can be so strong and immediately understood the way the sinister joy can be felt in Darkness.

The combination of ex-Mint Chicks lead singer Kody Nielson and one of New Zealand’s biggest stars, Bic Runga, is quite powerfully on display here.  Right now Kody & Bic only have put out Darkness All Around Us and the explosively poppy yet eerie Change, but I feel they are only at the beginning of what I hope is a tremendous collaboration.

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60s Bic Runga Cola Elixir Electric Hawaii Kody Nielson Mint Chicks New Zealand garage indie pop psychedelic rock unknown mortal orchestra OPOSSOM

Nov 04

OPOSSOM

“Cola Elixir”

A few months back I blogged about a sweet new track from New Zealand group Kody & Bic, a collaboration between ex-Mint Chicks singer/drummer Kody Nielson and New Zealand pop star Bic Runga.  Shortly after the post, the music was whisked away from bandcamp… 

Flash forward to this week.  Still sporting a lineup of both Kody and Bic as well as Kody’s father Chris, this 60’s psychedelic pop jam under the name OPOSSOM appeared and I could not resist it’s gloriously fun immediacy.  

This time it looks as though there will be an LP in the future.  Electric Hawaii is due out in early 2012.

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Auckland Blue Meanies Electric Hawaii OPOSSUM audio experimental fun garage indie lofi new zealand pop pysch rock Mint Chicks Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Mar 28

OPOSSUM

“Blue Meanies”

Here is a new cut from Kody Nielson and co.’s forthcoming Electric Hawaii out April 21st. Get it.

Been crushing on this group for quite some time, I think the LP is gonna be psych-pop gold.  Check out the rad video for the previously released “Getaway”.

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