May 15th: Ryan Bingham/Teddy Thompson/Split Enz/Shakey Graves/Jobi Riccio/Elskan FLY

June 12th: Duane Betts/MONO/Welcomer/Aja Monet/Mike Campbell/Joan As Police Woman/Pussy Riot

This week's episode brings you another wildly diverse selection of new music to discover as Graham and Marty review new releases by Duane Betts, Aja Monet, Joan As Police Woman, MONO, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Pussy Riot, a Cream Box Set and a debut from NZ band Welcomer. Plus there's a concert review: Matt Berninger (of The National), a tribute to James Blood Ulmer and a New Zealand Gig Guide. Sound Thinking with Graham Reid and Marty Duda: In an age of playlists and hot takes, two of New Zealand’s sharpest music minds still believe in listening before speaking. SOUND THINKING is the podcast for people who care what they’re hearing. Between them, they’ve interviewed everyone worth hearing. Now they’re turning the mics on themselves. SOUND THINKING: where decades of music journalism meet an hour of unfiltered conversation.

June 5th: Neil Young/Kurt Vile/Zoh Amba/Serebii/Who Shot Scott/School Fair

This week Graham and Marty review new albums by Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts, Kurt Vile and Zoh Amba along with a few Kiwi artists that you need to know about...Who Shot Scott, School Fair and Serebii. Plus there's concert reviews...Dry Cleaning and KT Tunstall...and our New Zealand Gig Guide...and some Final Thoughts. Sound Thinking with Graham Reid and Marty Duda: In an age of playlists and hot takes, two of New Zealand’s sharpest music minds still believe in listening before speaking. SOUND THINKING is the podcast for people who care what they’re hearing. Between them, they’ve interviewed everyone worth hearing. Now they’re turning the mics on themselves. SOUND THINKING: where decades of music journalism meet an hour of unfiltered conversation.

May 29th: Paul McCartney/Eleni Mandell/Tim Mahon/Sonny Rollins/Sparks

This week Graham and Marty dive deep into the new (and possibly final) Paul McCartney album, The Boys Of Dungeon Lane. Also reviewed...new albums by Eleni Mandell and Tim Mahon...concerts by Sparks, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers and The Waterboys. And we pay tribute to Sonny Rollins. Sound Thinking with Graham Reid and Marty Duda: In an age of playlists and hot takes, two of New Zealand’s sharpest music minds still believe in listening before speaking. SOUND THINKING is the podcast for people who care what they’re hearing. Between them, they’ve interviewed everyone worth hearing. Now they’re turning the mics on themselves. SOUND THINKING: where decades of music journalism meet an hour of unfiltered conversation.

May 22nd: Kevin Morby/Skylar Grey/Ed O'Brien/Little Barrie/SUSS/Mainard Larkin/Gitkin

Graham and Marty have plenty of new music to talk the week about including (but not only) new albums by Kevin Morby, Little Barrie, Skylar Grey, Mainard Larkin and Ed O'Brien. Plus, Duncan Grieve comes by to tell us about his new digital platform, Lume...it seeks to create "digital box sets" as a new format, on an app which is built around albums, rather than songs and playlists. Sound Thinking with Graham Reid and Marty Duda: In an age of playlists and hot takes, two of New Zealand’s sharpest music minds still believe in listening before speaking. SOUND THINKING is the podcast for people who care what they’re hearing. Between them, they’ve interviewed everyone worth hearing. Now they’re turning the mics on themselves. SOUND THINKING: where decades of music journalism meet an hour of unfiltered conversation.

May 15th: Ryan Bingham/Teddy Thompson/Split Enz/Shakey Graves/Jobi Riccio/Elskan FLY

Listen in as Graham and Marty dissect new albums by Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen, Teddy Tompson, Jobi Riccio, Shakey Graves, Clairaudience and ELskan FLY along with a look at Split Enz Live! And there's a New Zealand Gig Guide along with some Final Thoughts... Sound Thinking with Graham Reid and Marty Duda: In an age of playlists and hot takes, two of New Zealand’s sharpest music minds still believe in listening before speaking. SOUND THINKING is the podcast for people who care what they’re hearing. Between them, they’ve interviewed everyone worth hearing. Now they’re turning the mics on themselves. SOUND THINKING: where decades of music journalism meet an hour of unfiltered conversation.