Anna Calvi stakes out some middle ground on both the gender and musical spectra; Yves Tumor makes an apocalyptic dance music you might call post-everything, and a private Prince recording goes public. Nick Bollinger shares his thoughts on these fresh releases.
The Sampler's Nick Bollinger is on hiatus for six months while he writes a book, so RNZ Music has a brand new music podcast. Song Crush, hosted by audio obsessive Kirsten Johnstone, brings you the best new music every week.