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utilitarian sound is informed by a decidedly new wave aesthetic: the one-two punch of ‘As You Go’ and ‘Dark Demons’ recall the glory days of Talking Heads

" and "Agitation" round out a collection that rewards close listening

SOS was recorded at the band’s own Soundlab Studios

Powell performs a range of original tunes and standards

bluesier side of the band as well as a more sophisticated

III Hip Hop utilitarian sound is informed byWhen Reuben Samuel Winter (Waitaha Ki Tahu Te Aupuri Te Rarawa Ngti Kuri) passed away in September 2020, he left a hole in the New Zealand music community that will never be filled. But like the generous soul he was, he has left behind a glorious gift to us all in Milk III. Milk III is not the last album that Reuben recorded, but it is a masterpiece and a culmination of a life immersed in music. A life spent experimenting in a plethora of eclectic