NZ Music Awards: The Phoenix Foundation's mixtape (+audio)

The Phoenix Foundation is nominated for Mentos Album of the Year in this year's VNZMAs.

In the lead up to this year's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards we have asked some of the finalists to share their personal New Zealand music mixtapes, including all-time favourites or current picks.

Over the years Wellington band The Phoenix Foundation has toured extensively across Europe, released five studio albums and gained a solid following both in New Zealand and overseas. With a progressive indie-rock vibe, the band have been compared to the likes of The Cure, The Strokes and Radiohead.

The Phoenix Foundation have been nominated in this year's NZ Music Awards for the Mentos Album of the Year, as well as Best Alternative Album for Fandango. They have also won Best Producer for this album.

Have a listen to songs from some of The Phoenix Foundation's favourite New Zealand artists.

Warning: Some songs may contain explicit language.

You can play all the mixes for yourself via Spotify on the web. Or go straight to the official VNZMA Spotify profile.

The 48th annual Recorded Music NZ Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards ceremony is at Auckland's Vector Arena on Thursday 21 November. The show is being broadcast on the night on FOUR. nzmusicawards.co.nz. Tickets cost just $25 and can be purchased from ticketmaster.co.nz

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- nzherald.co.nz