Revisit our coverage of Magic Factory, deepState, Anthonie Tonnon, HINE, Francisca Griffin, Beth Torrance and Paradox Princess, read our interviews with HINA, Vera Ellen and No Doggy!, then explore more new / recent local highlights below by Cuticles, Romi Wrights, Roy Montgomery x Martha Skye Murphy, Jonathan Bree, Sojourner, Same Name Confusion, ngaru, Gareth Thomas, and Kirsten Morrell. Ambassadors of Ōamaru's noisy underground, Cuticles answer the question "what's even better than some joy?" "Warts & all, never looking back, More Joy is roaring straight for thine skull & you could do worse than hop on & enjoy the ride. <a href="https://cuticles1.bandcamp.com/album/cuticles-go-live-in-france-dunedin">Cuticles Go Live in France & Dunedin by Cuticles </a>Already a critically adored Aotearoa soul sensation, Te Whanganui-a-Tara-based singer-songwriter Romi Wrights unveiled this week her debut album Andy. <a href="https://marthaskyemurphy.bandcamp.com/album/nebular">Nebular by Roy Montgomery & Martha Skye Murphy</a>The consistently bedazzling Jonathan Bree pairs slinky, Can-like grooves with glowering energy and cheeky hall-of-mirrors masked choreography by Rebecca Stitt on 'Game' — from his forthcoming new double album Don’t Call It Love via Lil' Chief Records.