Three years after the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut, the Kiwi singer-songwriter-producer referred to as the Empress of Electric Blue Witch-Hop is set to share the track Pro Bono Techno Zone, out on August 4.
To mark the releaseEstère will perform in Auckland on August 11 at LOT23 and in Wellington on August 12 at Meow, backed by a human rhythm section to boot.
The shows will feature visual installations from Robbie Motion and Joshua Lewis.
The Black Seeds have announced an eight-date national tour to follow the release of their album Fabric on September 8.
The eight-piece band, who have just returned from a North American tour, will play Raglan, Auckland, Mount Maunganui, Wanaka, Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington from September 21 to October 7. See www.theblackseeds.com for gig and ticket details.
The band last week released a funktastic second track from the upcoming album - Freakin' is the follow-up to lead single Better Days.
Frontman Barnaby Weir says Freakin' is the "meaningful, party, pick-me-up track on the album".
