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Sweet As Kiwi music news + music highlight - 12 November 2026
This week's music news and a new music highlight - FLAX - High High (out Friday November 13)
HIGH HIGH is the third taste of the forthcoming EP - Teething, from FLAX (formerly Flaxxies)
12 Nov 2026
Gareth Thomas - Bits
Led by the playful new single ‘Therapy Cat’, Bits is the new album from Gareth Thomas, founding member of Goodshirt and Fazerdaze.
It’s an eclectic record about heartbreak, grief and getting older, written with humour, tenderness and a rediscovered creative spark. A breakup, a lockdown, a cat, and a challenge from Voom's Buzz Moller turned into one of the most intriguing songs on Gareth Thomas' new Bits album.
Also on the album, UNFORTUNATE... Play “STINK SHRIMP” GAME HERE (https://stinkshrimp.gareththomastunes.com)
The Bits album… As we grow older, the wonders of youthful enthusiasm can easily evaporate, as curiosity is replaced with sensibility. Bits gathers Gareth’s responses to these emotional tectonic shifts — how he navigated a challenging period of grief, heartbreak and huge life changes. Surprisingly, the result is a colourful, eclectic collection of tracks. There are many shades to this album: sometimes melancholic, but always uplifting.
Gareth created the album’s 8-bit-inspired rainbow artwork himself, drawing on his love of vintage electronica and the colourful DIY creativity of his early days with Goodshirt.“Writing, producing and performing this album has been cathartic,” he says, “and a way to keep my inner child alive.”
Gareth will celebrate the release of Bits with a run of live shows across Aotearoa, including an Auckland album release show at BIG FAN on Friday 20 November with Echomatica.
12 Nov 2026
T.G. Shand - Sizing The Waltz
Ōtautahi’s T. G. Shand delivers hypnotic dream-pop gem, ‘Sizing The Waltz’.
A beats-driven track with a classic 90s shoegaze vibe and influences from modern hip-hop heroes, ‘Sizing The Waltz’ is the Christchurch artist’s first single of 2026 and sees her teaming up with Hope Robertson from the dream-pop/post-punk trio Death and the Maiden.
The track, which was made with support from NZ on Air, was mixed by Tom Bell (The Clean, Marlin’s Dreaming), who “took it to another level” says T. G. Shand. “I trust him completely, he has amazing taste.”
Shot in Tumbledown Bay in Banks Peninsula, the video that accompanies ‘Sizing The Waltz’ was made by Spencer Hall and Clark Roworth at Lore Films, with styling by Rosie Trist.
“We wanted the video to feel abstract and sliced in different ways - in line with the lyrics and style of the track.”
Watch the video here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=813Ai48TAEI)
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