The Puddle Dunedin, New Zealand
With their 1986 – 93 Flying Nun Records catalogue long
out of print, The Puddle finally re-emerged in 2006 with 4
acclaimed albums released on Fishrider Records.
The Puddle have always been the most stubbornly underground of the bands associated with the
Flying Nun imprint. Their debut Pop Lib was recently included in SPIN magazine’s list of the best Kiwi pop releases alongside The Clean.
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The Puddle recommends:
Opposite Sex supported The Puddle in Gisborne in 2011. We liked them so much we invited them to record at Fishrider studio. They did and their accidental and extraordinary album was the result.
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Delphine (With A Purpose) / Pinker Sea
by Trick Mammoth
Flower cult guitar pop from Dunedin. Lyrics referencing literature, films, flowers & death. Sublime pop, lovely voices. So much so right about Trick Mammoth.
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The Flying Nun debut from Recitals runs a dazzling spectrum, from gauzy folk to lurching, math-y rockers.
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On their second record, the New Zealand group gets dark.
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