Auckland's Superturtle come from a place where it's always the early 80s. Nick Bollinger stops by for a listen.

Superturtle come from a place where it's always the early 80s; Darren Watson makes his home in the blues, and Neneh Cherry mixes slow jams and politics. Nick Bollinger listens.

Slow jams and politics coexist on Neneh Cherry's new album. Nick Bollinger listens.

Nick Bollinger discusses the bittersweet fairytales of Princess Chelsea, homegrown exotica of Orchestra of Spheres, Kentucky vignettes of Tyler Childers and a second pass at a major album from St. Vincent.

Romance and disappointment go hand in hand in the bittersweet pop of Princess Chelsea, as Nick Bollinger discovers.

Orchestra Of Spheres are ethnographers of the imagination. Nick Bollinger delves into their homegrown exotica.

Tyler Childers, who tours here next year with John Prine, draws something pure and potent from a deep well of tradition. Nick Bollinger takes a draught.

Annie Clark a.k.a. St. Vincent revisits last year's Masseduction as an intimate set of piano songs. Nick Bollinger checks out the new angle.

Nick Bollinger tunes in to Wanderer, the latest report from life's dark paths by Chan Marshall, a.k.a. Cat Power.

Anika Moa returns from New Orleans with a powerful, personal set; Cat Power continues her wanderings on life's dark paths and Jon Batiste includes southern boogie and Chopin in his pianistic ambit. Nick Bollinger gives them his critical attention.

Anika Moa returns from New Orleans with a personal, powerful set of songs. Nick Bollinger lends an ear.

Nick Bollinger discusses a set that takes in both boogie-woogie and Chopin from New Orleans' premier pianist Jon Batiste.

Nick Bollinger appreciates the verbal virtuosity of Chicago rapper Noname.

Paul Simon offers some new ways of hearing some of his old songs with In the Blue Light. Nick Bollinger lends an ear.

This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses the solo debut of veteran Kiwi rocker Harry Lyon, the verbal virtuosity of Chicago rapper Noname, and a Paul Simon album that offers new ways to listen to his storied catalogue.

After more the four decades of Kiwi rock'n'roll, Hello Sailor guitarist Harry Lyon makes a solo album. Nick Bollinger listens.

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.

Anna Calvi stakes out some middle ground on both the gender and musical spectra. Nick Bollinger listens.

Nick Bollinger wonders whether Yves Tumor's apocalyptic dance music could be categorised as post-everything?

Nick Bollinger eavesdrops on Prince's private piano party.

Nick Bollinger reviews the debut album of multi-instrumental millennial Tash Sultana; a sonically smouldering set from midwestern slo-core pioneers Low; and a tale of two immigrants from Mexican-American rocker alejandro Escovedo.

After 25 years, Midwestern slo-core trio low take a sonically challenging left turn. Nick Bollinger takes a listen.

Nick Bollinger listens to a tale of two immigrants from Mexican-American rocker Alejandro Escovedo.

Nick Bollinger assesses the array of skills unleashed on the debut album of multi-instrumental millennial Tash Sultana.

Paul McCartney can't seem to stop writing songs. Nick Bollinger considers what his latest ones add to the best known songbook in pop.