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# New Music 29/08
- URL: https://www.rootsmag.nz/new-music-29-08/
- Published: 2025-08-29T01:33:53.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-14T22:02:56.000Z
- Author: Ryan Brash
- Tags: News

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## [**Amelia Power**](https://www.rootsmag.nz/amelia-power/)— ***Nostalgic***

Nelson-born singer-songwriter [Amelia Power](https://www.rootsmag.nz/amelia-power/) releases her new pop single *Nostalgic* on August 29th. The track reflects on the highs and lows of life, indecision, and time spent in her hometown – a mix of introspection and fun energy. Produced at Big Fan Studios in Auckland by Andrew Isdale, it follows her pop-rock release *Goodbye For Now* as she continues a steady flow of new music this year.

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## **BENEE** — ***Cinnamon***

**BENEE** has dropped her latest single *Cinnamon* and announced her upcoming album *Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles*. She describes the track as one that means a lot to her, written during a time of feeling lost after moving to LA. "Even if everything around me has turned to shit, I’m going to stay sweet, still be kind."

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## **Raffla** — ***War Within***

**Raffla** describe their sound as *swamp funk* — and their debut single *War Within* shows exactly what that means. With a groove that recalls Fat Freddy’s Drop, it’s murky, funky, and full of swagger. Raffla are coming out the gate strong with this one.

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## **Felix Bird** — ***Haircut* *(ALBUM)***

Wellington alt-rocker **Felix Bird** steps forward with his debut album *Haircut*, a 9-track collection that balances clever honesty with rich, carefully crafted soundscapes. Blending elements of folk, indie and alternative rock, the record charts a journey from lighter indie pop moments to heavier guitar-driven essentials.

Standout single *Cigarette Slander* has already made waves, topping Radio Active’s Top 11 for three weeks running, and cementing Felix as a name to watch in the local scene. Self-produced, mixed and mastered in his bedroom with a few mix notes from flatmate and bandmate Kahu Sanson-Burnett, the album captures Felix at his most upfront and honest yet.

With a new live band in the works and headline shows planned before the year is out, *Haircut* not only marks his arrival as a recording artist, but also hints at more music already on the horizon.

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## Lipstick — *You & Me*

Wellington indie rockers **Lipstick** deliver shimmering guitars, punchy hooks, and a late-night groove on *You & Me*. Produced by Joe Ledword and mastered by Chris Chetland, the track blends alt-rock energy with dreamy pop polish — made for fans of feel-good indie rock and indie pop. As they teased on Instagram, *“Yall ain’t ready for what’s next.”*

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## **RIIKI REID** — ***What If***

Alt-pop artist **RIIKI REID** returns with *What If*, the shimmering first single from her upcoming EP *Drench* (out October 10). Written with Josh Fountain (BENEE, Ladyhawke) and Shungudzo Kuyimba (Kylie Minogue, Little Mix), the track fuses dreamy pop with nostalgic pre-2000s textures, sitting somewhere between Dua Lipa and The Cure. Romantic and bittersweet, *What If* lingers on the fragility of summer love and the unanswered question of “what could be.”