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Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
4pm Sunday and 7:30pm Tuesday on RNZ National
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Saturday, 6 November 2021
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The Sampler: Leaping Tiger, Hand Habits, Starflyer 59
6 Nov 2021Tony Stamp locks ears with Auckland producer Leaping Tiger's sophomore album, folk artist Hand Habits' expansive new work, and the sixteenth long player by indie stalwarts Starflyer 59. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 23 October 2021
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The Sampler: Luke Buda, BADBADNOTGOOD, Remi Wolf
23 Oct 2021Tony Stamp investigates Luke Buda from The Phoenix Foundation’s third solo album, a nostalgic collection by Canadian jazz-futurists BADBADNOTGOOD, and the debut of Californian funk-pop misfit Remi… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 16 October 2021
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The Sampler: Christoph el' Truento, Amyl & The Sniffers, Andy Shauf
16 Oct 2021Tony Stamp delves into a summery sample collage from Tāmaki Makaurau beat-maker Christoph el' Truento, the fearsome second album by Melbourne punk rockers Amyl & The Sniffers, and a collection of… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 9 October 2021
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The Sampler - Mia Doi Todd, Vera Ellen, Nite Jewel
9 Oct 2021Tony Stamp merges his bubble with the expansive new album from Japanese-American folk singer Mia Doi Todd, Wellington-via-Los Angeles musician Vera Ellen's Flying Nun debut, and the minimal synth… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 2 October 2021
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The Sampler: Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine, deepState, Torres
2 Oct 2021Tony Stamp delves into a movie-themed collaboration between American singer-songwriters Sufjan Stevens and Angelo De Augustine, two dance floor-focused EPs from Tāmaki producer deepState, and an… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 25 September 2021
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The Sampler: Jordan Rakei, Cleo Sol, Steve Gunn
25 Sep 2021Tony Stamp explores the new album by NZ-born, London-based neo-soul adventurer Jordan Rakei, a blissed out collection about motherhood from UK singer Cleo Sol, and guitar-slinger Steve Gunn's latest… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 18 September 2021
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The Sampler: Little Simz, Mā, Low
18 Sep 2021Tony Stamp samples the bombastic new album by ‘Britain’s greatest rapper’ Little Simz, a concept album about waking up from Wellington singer Mā, and indie stalwarts Low take their sonic adventuring… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 11 September 2021
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The Sampler: Big Red Machine, quickly, quickly, Sulfate
11 Sep 2021Tony Stamp surveys new albums from the Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and Aaron Dessner (The National) project Big Red Machine, 21yr old beat-maker turned singer-songwriter wunderkind quickly, quickly, and… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 4 September 2021
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The Sampler: Halsey, Fat Freddy's Drop, No Romance
4 Sep 2021Tony Stamp is impressed by Halsey’s mix of pop and industrial, luxuriates in new soundscapes courtesy of Fat Freddy’s Drop, and swings his hips to two-thirds-Kiwi Berlin-based band No Romance. Read more Audio
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Saturday, 28 August 2021
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The Sampler: Charlotte Day Wilson, Joy Orbison, Adelaide Cara
28 Aug 2021On The Sampler this week Tony Stamp attempts to stave off cabin fever by checking out three debut albums - one from Canadian soul singer Charlotte Day Wilson, one from UK dance producer Joy Orbison… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 21 August 2021
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The Sampler: Joan Armatrading, Tkay Maidza, Phoebe Rings
21 Aug 2021Tony Stamp has a lockdown listen to UK music legend Joan Armatrading’s twentieth album, the third EP in a series by Zimbabwe-born, Australia-raised, LA-based hip hop musician Tkay Maidza, and the… Read more Audio
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Saturday, 14 August 2021
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The Sampler: Billie Eilish, Yola, Bobby Gillespie & Jehnny Beth
14 Aug 2021Tony Stamp reports back on the second album by bedroom pop artist and global superstar Billie Eilish, Brixton by-way-of Nashville musician Yola’s blend of soul and country, and a collaboration between… Read more Audio
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The Sampler
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Tony Stamp reviews the latest album releases.
4pm Sunday and 7:30pm Tuesday on RNZ National
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