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Christchurch indie is a South Island strain of New Zealand indie that pairs scrappy, DIY band energy with bright, coastal melody and a quietly restless heart. Built on jangly guitars, elastic basslines, and pocket-tight drums, it drifts between sunlit dream-pop shimmer and pub-room rock grit, often softened by warm harmonies and bittersweet lyricism. There’s a strong sense of community and scene craft—songs that feel road-tested in small venues yet polished enough for headphones—mixing laid-back grooves, surfy momentum, and reflective songwriting that carries the city’s cool air and wide-open horizons.

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Album - 7 Tracks - Released April 24, 2026

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Yumi Zouma

Mako Road

The Butlers

Jack Page

The Bats

Mel Parsons

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April 24, 2026

Judgement Day
Yumi Zouma
7 tracks
March 13

Every False Embrace
Yumi Zouma
7 tracks
March 6

Caravan
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
January 30

No Love Lost to Kindness
Yumi Zouma
12 tracks
December 12, 2025

95
Yumi Zouma
6 tracks
November 7

Phoebe's Song
Yumi Zouma
5 tracks
October 3

Don't Leave the Light On
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
September 12

Drag
Yumi Zouma
4 tracks
September 5

Bots
Pickle Darling
8 tracks
August 18

Congratulations Champion
Pickle Darling
4 tracks
August 1

Be Here Now
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
July 29

Violence Voyager
Pickle Darling
3 tracks
July 25

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
Yumi Zouma
3 tracks
June 20

Late to the Party
Kubla•
Jack Page
2 tracks
June 6

Hate The Way I Love
Julius Black
1 tracks
May 30

Blister
Yumi Zouma
2 tracks
May 16

Brick by Brick
Mel Parsons
2 tracks
April 22

Paisley Park
Best Bets
1 tracks
April 18

Bashville on the Sugar
Yumi Zouma
1 tracks
March 21

Post High Slide
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
November 8, 2024

Try
The Butlers
1 tracks
October 25

So Many Places (Yumi Zouma Remix)
Yumi Zouma
2 tracks
October 4

Move On
Castaway
1 tracks
September 27

The Hollow Husk of Feeling
Best Bets
12 tracks
September 6

Heaven
Best Bets
1 tracks
August 9

Spooky Signals
Best Bets
1 tracks
August 2

Painting My Roof Again
The Butlers
1 tracks
August 2

It's Not Your Fault
Castaway
1 tracks
July 5

Monster
Best Bets
1 tracks
June 14

Shiva
Julius Black
6 tracks
June 14

Shiva
Julius Black
6 tracks
June 7

Sabotage
Mel Parsons
8 tracks
June 7

Daisy
Castaway
1 tracks
June 7

Sabotage
Mel Parsons
8 tracks
June 7

5432
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
May 3

Circling the City
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
May 3

Circling the City
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
April 5

Babe I Miss You
The Butlers
1 tracks
April 5

Satellite
Castaway
1 tracks
March 29

EYE4EYE
Julius Black
1 tracks

April 24, 2026

Judgement Day
Yumi Zouma
7 tracks
March 13

Every False Embrace
Yumi Zouma
7 tracks
January 30

No Love Lost to Kindness
Yumi Zouma
12 tracks
December 12, 2025

95
Yumi Zouma
6 tracks
November 7

Phoebe's Song
Yumi Zouma
5 tracks
September 12

Drag
Yumi Zouma
4 tracks
September 5

Bots
Pickle Darling
8 tracks
August 18

Congratulations Champion
Pickle Darling
4 tracks
September 27, 2024

The Hollow Husk of Feeling
Best Bets
12 tracks
June 14

Shiva
Julius Black
6 tracks
June 14

Shiva
Julius Black
6 tracks
June 7

Sabotage
Mel Parsons
8 tracks
June 7

Sabotage
Mel Parsons
8 tracks
December 6, 2023

EP IV
Yumi Zouma
14 tracks
November 29

Run Into the Night
Jack Page
8 tracks
November 20

The Giant's Lawn
Wurld Series
17 tracks
June 16

Laundromat
Pickle Darling
12 tracks
September 30, 2022

Drone Attacks (Remastered and Expanded)
T54
20 tracks
September 16

Slow Burn
Mel Parsons
11 tracks
September 16

Slow Burn
Mel Parsons
11 tracks

March 6, 2026

Caravan
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
October 3, 2025

Don't Leave the Light On
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
August 1

Be Here Now
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
July 29

Violence Voyager
Pickle Darling
3 tracks
July 25

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die
Yumi Zouma
3 tracks
June 20

Late to the Party
Kubla•
Jack Page
2 tracks
June 6

Hate The Way I Love
Julius Black
1 tracks
May 30

Blister
Yumi Zouma
2 tracks
May 16

Brick by Brick
Mel Parsons
2 tracks
April 22

Paisley Park
Best Bets
1 tracks
April 18

Bashville on the Sugar
Yumi Zouma
1 tracks
March 21

Post High Slide
Mel Parsons
1 tracks
November 8, 2024

Try
The Butlers
1 tracks
October 25

So Many Places (Yumi Zouma Remix)
Yumi Zouma
2 tracks
October 4

Move On
Castaway
1 tracks
September 6

Heaven
Best Bets
1 tracks
August 9

Spooky Signals
Best Bets
1 tracks
August 2

It's Not Your Fault
Castaway
1 tracks
August 2

Painting My Roof Again
The Butlers
1 tracks
July 5

Monster
Best Bets
1 tracks