Graham Reid | | 1 min read
One of the most interesting and prestigious events on the local music calendar is the annual Taite Music Prize which recognises an exceptional album and is judged on musical merit not sales.
The awards have expanded to include Best Independent Debut Award, another for outstanding music journalism and a classic independently released album from our past.
There is also an award for someone who has contributed greatly to the development and growth of New Zealand music.
So it's important stuff.
Here are the finalists in the main category and we have highlighted albums we have written about, the link takes you to our review. An asterisk indicates the album was in our Best of Elsewhere 2023 list here
The 2024 Taite Music Prize finalists are:
Dick Move - Wet
Elsewhere's review is here
Ebony Lamb - Ebony Lamb *
Elsewhere's review is here
Erny Belle - Not Your Cupid *
Elsewhere's review is here
Home Brew - Run It Back
Mermaidens - Mermaidens *
Elsewhere's review is here. We also profiled the band for audioculture here
Shepherds Reign - Ala Mai
We didn't review this album at Elsewhere but wrote about it in the JB Hi-Fi Guide to Essential Vinyl Vol 4., calling it "thunderous and muscular Samoan metal out of Auckland".
Tiny Ruins - Ceremony *
Elsewhere's review is here
Tom Lark - Brave Star *
Elsewhere's review is here. See also our interview here.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V
Elsewhere's review is here
Vera Ellen - Ideal Home Noise *
Elsewhere's review is here
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