Check out our top new albums for this week, releasing on the 19th of September!

1. The Script: No Sound Without Silence – Multi-platinum Dublin rockers The Script will be releasing their much anticipated 4th studio effort called ‘No Sound Without Silence’. “This album is all about trying to bottle that energy when we come off stage” says front-man, singer/songwriter Danny O Donoghue.The Script – Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, and Glen Plower have been called “Ireland's biggest band since U2”

The album's first single “Superheroes” which impacted radio during the last week of July, has an early radio audience of 4.4 million people already! Other songs on their new album include “No Good In Goodbye,” “The Energy Never Dies,” and “Man On A Wire,” among others.

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Former My Chemical Romance frontman, Gerard Way is all set to release his debut solo album Hesitant Alien next Friday!

Working with producer Doug McKean, Way knew immediately what he wanted Hesitant Alien to sound like. “I wanted to make the small things sound big” he says. “My intention was to make 100 percent uncompromised art, using the currently least radio-friendly instrument, the guitar. I knew there would be lots of fuzz pedals. I knew I would play Fender instruments. I knew I would look at who my guitar heroes were in art school, Mary Timony and Carrie Brownstein, and I drew a lot of influence from shoe-gaze and Britpop. I want the record to sonically galvanize people.”

Swing by and Pre-order Hesitant Alien today!

Check out the video for “No Shows” and let us know what you think in the comments below!

Video Games Day celebrates popular video games that have taken the world by storm. From Atari to Nintendo to Xbox, video games have changed the way kids and adults play and now represent one of the largest and fastest growing entertainment industries today.

We think it's a really great excuse for enthusiasts to take a day to play favourite games with mates, but it's also a time to reflect on how much an impact video games have had on our lives, and even an opportunity for non-gamers to give something new a try!

To celebrate we thought we'd pick out our favourite video game themed items available in the jungle that we don't want you to miss out on…

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Well folks, we're over three quarters of the way through the year already and my word, has it been a superb year for music. A tonne of fantastic albums have released already with even more to come before the year end.

With my position here, I'm exposed to all sorts of music and have been experimenting with all manner of genres outside the realms of what I would typically listen to. Doing this, I've discovered some excellent albums that would normally not have been on my radar at all. I thought I'd let you guys know what my favourite albums so far this year have been.

Without further ado, here are my top 5 albums (in no particular order) of 2014 so far!

1.Royal Blood: Self Titled – I have to admit, I went into this album with no expectations and was absolutely blown away. I still struggle coming to terms with the fact that this band of only two men produces a sound that would rival most five man rock bands. The album is chock full of rock anthems with so much intensity, it's impossible to not get your groove on.

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Check out our top new albums for this week, releasing on the 12th of September!

1. Train: Bulletproof Picasso – Three-time Grammy winning San Francisco band Train's upcoming new album, Bulletproof Picasso was produced by previous Train collaborator Butch Walker, and reflects frontman-singer/songwriter Pat Monahan's penchant for distinctive musical stylings. “I've always wanted to emotionally connect with people through the songs,” says Monahan. “But I also want to get into people's lives with this album. We're very excited about Bulletproof Picasso and we're looking forward to performing some of the new songs for all our fans.”

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Last month we ran a competition giving one lucky person the chance to win 2 tickets to see Joe Bonamassa live in Auckland this Friday the 12th of September.

We're happy to announce that the lucky winner of these tickets is Blair Daly! We'll be in touch soon to arrange getting your tickets Blair :)

On top of this, we've been lucky enough to get two more tickets for another lucky customer. All you have to do is leave a comment today with your favourite Joe Bonamassa song or live show so far.

Sound off in the comments below for a chance to win.

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We've just landed a massive shipment of new and classic records hot off the plane!

There's no denying the sudden boom in Vinyl popularity. With superior sound and awesome collector friendly packaging, they look and sound fantastic and are most definitely the format of choice for any audiophile.

We've got the latest albums from Shihad, Royal Blood, Maroon 5 and heaps more in stock now. If the latest music doesn't float your boat and you're after some old favourites, we've got classic albums from Pink Floyd, Prince, Joni Mitchell & Jethro Tull, just to name a few.

If you've yet to jump aboard the Vinyl train, now is the perfect time to see what all the fuss is about.

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Check out our top new albums for this week, releasing on the 5th of September!

1. Ryan Adams: Self Titled – Ryan Adams' new album is a self-titled affair and the first to be released on the combined Pax Am/Blue Note imprint. Produced by Adams himself at his own Pax Am Studios in Los Angeles, the new record is the NC-born singer/songwriter s first full length since 2011's acclaimed Ashes & Fire. The first single ‘Gimme Something Good’ has already elicited wide praise with Stereogum exclaiming “he doesn't seem to have lost a songwriting step!”

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Here at Mighty Ape we're a massively mixed bag of monkeys with music tastes including everything from Slipknot through to Katy Perry. In the first of what will become a weekly series, we're going to be letting you fine folks at home know exactly what we're listening to at Mighty Ape Head Quarters. Each week we'll be spotlighting what five of the wonderful monkeys here are listening to.

With out further ado, let's kick things off!

Aidan Wong: Warehouse monkey – This week Aidan's been getting the jump on summer early with the awesome new song from alt-J ‘Left Hand Free’ taken from the upcoming album This Is All Yours. Aidan says “It's a great tune with great vibes. Can't not sing or tap along to it. Can not wait for their new album to drop!”

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We've just received stock of the eagerly anticipated new Maroon 5 album ‘V’!

Bringing it all back home, ‘V’ features the return of Maroon 5’s original keyboardist Jesse Carmichael to the fold, rejoining frontman Adam Levine, guitarist James Valentine, bassist Mickey Madden, drummer/percus­sionist Matt Flynn, and keyboardist PJ Morton after a two-year hiatus. Maroon 5’s latest provides a sonic summation of the group’s journey to date – capturing the essence of the earliest Maroon 5 hits through to their most recent successes, as well as providing a picture of its artistic growth into the future.

Swing by and order V today!