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Weezer are officially all out of ideas
Q: What does Michael Jackson, Black Sabbath and Toto all have in common? A: Weezer.

What to expect from Slash's Auckland show tonight
The Guns N' Roses rocker played Tauranga last night, here's how it went down

Deerhunter are cheerfully anxious on new record
Songs as bleak as these should not be this catchy

Jeff Goldblum gets jazzy on debut record
But should his big band jazz album, uh, find a way to your stereo?

Are you ready for the dance-rock revival?
Does the new album from Auckland band Racing signal the return of dance-rock's glory days?

Unknown Mortal Orchestra get weird in Vietnam
Indie heroes swap sex, food and vocals for sax, groove and instrumentals on bold new album

Connan Mockasin serves up some saucy jams
The local psych-popper came here to chew gum and bust jass and he's all outta gum...

All this week's best new music reviewed
New albums from Troye Sivan, Interpol, Blood Orange and Passenger get the review treatment

The verdict on Paul McCartney's new album
Songs about life, death and fuh-ing... Karl Puschmann on Paul McCartney's Egypt Station.

Album review: Neil & Liam Finn, Lightsleeper
Album review: Neil & Liam Finn, Lightsleeper

Album review: High Beams
High Beams is one of the most exciting hip-hop records of the year.

Gorillaz keep things simple on new album
Dropping the concepts and the guests the new record is their most Gorillazy in years

Album review: Jonathan Bree, Sleepwalking
Former Brunette Jonathan Bree turns to the dark side on wonderfully sinister new album

Imagine Dragons bring lightning and thunder
This Las Vegas rock band are not short on energy and enthusiasm.

Kody Nielson's new album a classically bizarro move
The conceptual Birthday Suite pulls inspiration from the futuristic sounds of the past

Delaney Davidson gets low down and dirty
Delaney Davidson's new album Shining Day is a scuzzy success

Review: UMO's new album is full of spicy moments
There's plenty of spicy and weird moments but does UMO's new album Sex & Food satisfy?

Album review: Jack White, Boarding House Reach
Album review: Jack White, Boarding House Reach

No nerves for The Breeders on great new album
After 25 years the classic line up behind Cannonball and Divine Hammer have reunited

Album Review: Belle & Sebastian, How to Solve Our Human Problems
Album Review: Belle & Sebastian, How to Solve Our Human Problems

Album review: Franz Ferdinand, Always Ascending
Album review: Franz Ferdinand, Always Ascending