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.