Leaders of the Manawatū Renaissance Khaki Department have been steadily instilling their searing shoegaze anthems across Te Ika-a-Maui throughout 2024, crafting a widely regarded and memorable live performance. With a signature sound defined by waterlogged pedal boards, ripping guitar melodies and cavernous synthscapes all tightly bound together by sludgey basslines and playfully heavy drumming, the band are excited to play tracks off their forthcoming full length album set for release in October.
Dynamic alt-rock quartet Pining Radiata are making themselves known for their brooding sound, evocative lyrics and poignant hooks.Their debut EP ‘Skin’ was recorded shortly after their formation and packages together the band’s polarity between moments of fragility and blistering distortion. Intense guitar freak-outs, fuzz laden Rhodes, swirling delay loops and yearnful vocal harmonies are all on the menu for the Pining Radiata live set.
Joining us we have Crash Teslas, Northland’s finest clash shoegaze and electronica. Having recently released a 10 track album, selecting favourite tracks from their last decade of demos and projects, we’re stoked to hear these Lo-fi tracks come to life in a live performance.
In conjunction with the tour, the band’s have selected a handful of tracks for a 10 inch split lathe which will be available at the shows. Cut on transparent blue vinyl, the lathes are available now for pre-order via the Pining Radiata or Khaki Department instagram.
