The puddle have always been the most stubbornly underground of the bands associated with the flying nun imprint. Look me in the eye by mermaidens, released 06 september 2019 1. Captain hindsight theres more than a few moments on the debut single from melbourne, australias the shifters that suggest, at least as far as i can tell, that they might be more than a little familiar with the work of mark e. Three albums and a 7 single on flying nun between 1986 and 1993 attracted critical appreciation and notoriety in equal measures for pop as shambling and sweet as you could possibly imagine. Established in 1981 and still in love with these times. Stream tracks and playlists from flying nun records on your desktop or mobile device.
Headless chickens body blow extended edition, released 29 march 2019 1. Take in the sun by bike, released 20 february 1997 1. Celebrated singersongwriter reb fountains forthcoming selftitled album marks a new chapter in the kiwi artists career and her first fulllength release on flying nun records. The puddle with their 1986 93 flying nun records catalogue long out of print, the puddle finally reemerged in 2006 with 4 acclaimed albums released on fishrider records. Plenty of bands are mining the early 90s altrock explosions for sonic ideas, but few make plundering as much fun as the courtneys. New zealand and independent, with music videos, live clips, interviews and much more. Established in 1981 to make music we like available for people we like. Flying out online music store vinyl, cds, turntables. United airways one of two flying nun ep reissues for record store day, the bats by night was originally released in 1984, and now will be available again for the first time in nearly 30years. Includes unlimited streaming of last exit to garageland deluxe reissue via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. You and i by pale lights, releases 24 april 2020 1. The right kind of music for the wrong kind of people, since 2006. Home to the audio visual world of flying nun records.
The dunedin bands debut was released in 1988 with the 12inch quickly going. Sneaky feelings is a new zealand poprock band, led by matthew bannister, which releases on nzs flying nun records music label. Lolita 25th anniversary remastered edition, the kiwi pop classic origininally on flying nun records, now available on. Grayson gilmour grayson gilmour has been channeling his existential musings into song since the early y2ks. In the wake of her recentlyreleased indie anthem samson, fountain shares when gods lie featuring supporting vocals of friend and musical collaborator finn andrews. Ferocious by ferocious, released 28 february 2020 1.
Taite music prize past nominees independent music nz inc. Flying nun was acquired as part of the purchase of fmr festival mushroom records by warner music group in 2006. Flying nun records pressing includes unlimited streaming of morningside via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. One of two flying nun ep reissues for record store day, snappers selftitled ep is packed with dark, spacedout pop jams. Graeme jefferies first issue of recordings after leaving this kind of punishment and the. Flying nun was acquired as part of the purchase of fmr festival mushroom records by warner music group in. United airways one of two flying nun ep reissues for record store day, the bats by night was originally released in 1984, and. Cant get enough of listening to her or seeing her performances. In 1990 festival records bought a fifty percent stake in flying nun, and then in 2000 merged with mushroom records, bringing flying nun into the festivalmushroom records family of companies.
Includes tracks from the come back special and fingerpops eps plus single bsides. Although their main influences remain the shimmering pop of the feelies, the flying nun legacy and the paisley underground scene, they challenged themselves to discover new approaches in composition and feel. Flying nun s greatest bits by various, released 21 november 2011 1. In 2010 flying nun was sold to a consortium owned by founder roger shepherd and neil finn. Reb fountain reveals a new track off her forthcoming album reb fountain. All of the things evokes early television personalities punch, filtered through a ray daviesstyle croon and leavened with a distinct bit of flying nun flavor. Report this album or account if you like nun, you may also like. Free all the monsters by the bats and associates, released 17 october 2011 1. The deadpan malefemale vocal pairing and minimalist rhythmic. Includes unlimited streaming of ak79 via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Their debut pop lib was recently included in spin magazines list of the best kiwi pop releases alongside. Progress junction by sneaky feelings, released 05 october 2017 1. Dreams are real by surf friends, released 26 february 2016 1. The mercury moment, the quartets new album due out april 17 on flying nun records, is a potent exploration of extinction, redundancy and disappointed dreams as the four songwriters cast their attention on the current state of the world.
Reb fountain came together in the wellseasoned walls of neil finns iconic roundhead studios in auckland, new zealand. They are phil sutton, lisa goldstein, maria pace, andy adler, and suzanne nienaber. Semimythical perpetrators of the firstever flying nun record, the pin group were the archetypal band with a plan. Kings county download includes bonus may 2016 european tour poster and a pdf of lyrics, liner notes, photos and an interview with hollie. The terminals were a midlate 80sera supergroup featuring many important shards of the kiwi underground, peter stapleton, mary heney, and ross humphries from the very first flying nun release, the monumental pin group, joined with susan heney from the mcgoohans, as well as stephen cogle vacuum and victor dimisich band. Runners high mixed, mastered and produced by mark howden.
King morningstar by now there is no other album that expresses better simplicity and depth. In less capable hands, the effort to bring the bouncy aesthetic of bands like the field mice and blueboy into the 21st century could have been twee and derivative, but these songs manage to sound modern. The courtneys by the courtneys, released 27 september 20 1. There is a familiarity in the sound zebra hunt are known for in some tracks but they also had the confidence to explore new territories. Independent record label from the bottom of the world. We have almost 100 flying nun titles available digitally via our bandcamp page. Specialising in vinyl records, cds, turntables and music related merchandise. By night by the bats and associates, released 20 april 2012 1. We stock records from labels such as flying nun, captured tracks, ghostly international and sacred bones. On this recording he teams up with mark willians bass and johannes contag drums to form the performing trio, ferocious. Includes unlimited streaming of the courtneys via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Messages for the cakekitchen by graeme jefferies, released 01 january 1987 1.
Aldous harding by aldous harding, released 01 august 2014 1. Handful of bones a key figure on the new zealand music scene since the early days of flying nun, bill direens extraordinary output includes pop, rock, improvisation and poetry. Get bleak ep by ducks unlimited, released 29 november 2019 1. Then owned by warner music, after their purchase of festival mushroom. Slide on by with two brilliant singles, save my life and circus kids, already recognised as bright spots on the new zealand musical map, the impending arrival of bike. Skywalker in collaboration with legendary new zealand label flying nun records we proudly present a limited edition cassette of surf friends latest release dreams are real. Surf friends doing your thing, released 26 july 2019 1. Flying nun recordss stream on soundcloud hear the worlds. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Includes unlimited streaming of dog power via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3.