Oliver checks out a host of the best new indie rock singles. There's the disortion-drenched Americana indie of Wild Pink, surfy indie from Surf Trash, and jangly psych-rock from levitation room.

Plus, new music from NZ's Office Dog and two songs from 'Piper Oz the Hound', an album by folk-rock oddity Art Lown.

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Oliver celebrates New Zealand Music Month with a collection of his favourite alt-rock tracks from Aotearoa. Including a classic 'genre forerunner' from The Clean and two great slices of guitar led indie from bands on Christchurch's Melted Ice Cream label. Then, a track from one of Hamilton's leading bands and a modern release from an 80s Flying Nun group.

Tracklist:

1. The Clean - Point That Thing Somewhere Else

2. The Naenae Express - Phones

3. Bitter Defeat - Long Lash

4. Sneaky Feelings - Sun Is Shining

5. Wurld Series - Second Hit

6. Jim Nothing - Lucky Charm

7. Mako Road - The Green Superintendent

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Oliver looks at another spaced-out indie gem from Kurt Vile's upcoming record. Also, new music from U.S. shoegazers The Asteroid No.4. Then, a song from U.K. post-punkers Cola's new record 'Cost of Living Adjustment'.

Tracklist:

1. Kurt Vile - Fo Sho

2. Kurt Vile - Zoom 97

3. The Asteroid No.4 - Protostar

4. The Asteroid No.4 - Wicked Wire

5. The Asteroid No.4 - Shadowed

6. Cola - Hedgesitting

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Oliver looks at 'I'm People', the great new album of sunny Americana from Hiss Golden Messenger.

Also, Oliver's favourite Neil Young album 20 years after its release. 'Living with War' was a fiesty anti-war and anti-bush protest record, backed up by plenty of that inconic Neil Young guitar noise.

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Oliver looks at the new record from Californian psych rock and alt-folk musician Tim Presley's project White Fence. Also, a look at one of the great albums by alt-country group The Jayhawks ten years after its release.

Plus, a taste of Oliver's Free FM 'De-Tour Du Jour', an hour long music show tangential to the usual sounds heard on A Sonic Youth.

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Oliver checks out the newly reissued early Pavement release 'Perfect Sound Forever'. It's Pavement at their most abrasively rock 'n' roll. Plus, a great new cover by Deer Tick and a live performance of a favourite from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Finally, a look at the super deluxe reissue of This Is Lorelei's enduringly brilliant 'Box for Buddy, Box for Star'.

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UK-based alt-country band Brown Horse released Oliver's favourite album of 2025. Now they're back with 'Total Dive', the group's third LP. Oliver checks out what is another great record. It evolves the Americana sound of Jason Molina, Uncle Tupelo and Wilco, and places the band firmly among contemporaries Wednesday and MJ Lenderman.

Plus, Waxahatchee's cover of a favourite from This is Lorelei's album 'Box for Buddy, Box for Star'.

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Oliver checks out the much anticipated new single from the upcoming Kurt Vile album 'Philadelphia's Been Good To Me'. Also, favourites from 'Waking on A Pretty Daze' on its 13th birthday. Then, covers of favourites by Father John Misty, Songs: Ohia and Bruce Springsteen.

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Oliver checks out 'Ricochet', the highly anticpated third record from Snail Mail. Their early releases are some of Oliver's favourite modern indie rock albums, so what does he think of the latest batch?

Plus, a new single from the upcoming record 'I'm People' from North Carolina's Hiss Golden Messenger, and a track from Courtney Barnett's new album.

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Oliver plays up and coming alt-country artist Brennan Wedl, including a great new cover also featuring Waxahatchee. Then, a track from Courtney Barnett's new album and the next single from Canadian post-punkers Cola. Closing off is Drive-By Truckers with one of the great rock 'n' roll tribute songs, 30-years after the death of its subject matter, musician Gregory 'Dean' Smalley.

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