Polar Extremes is the sci-fi infused, post-modern satirical, apocalyptic musical endeavour of Auckland based creative Quaint. Shrouded in mystery, Quaint is purposefully restrained in online presence, but has been a driving force in New Zealand’s underground scene since the 1990s, when eclectic performances across Wellington, and the songwriting of his debut record STRANGE VISIONS 1, began. The first installment of a swirling trilogy detailing the apocalypse, STRANGE VISIONS 1 briefly emerged in 2019 and caught the eye of NZ music critics such as Graham Reid, who described the work as “fun, surreal, clever, fantasy-full, adultly childish (and vice-versa).” In 2025, with the musical world-building of Polar Extremes as relevant as ever, STRANGE VISIONS 1 has re-emerged for an official release via digital streaming platforms. The self-produced, mixed and mastered 12-track record paints a surreal scene for an uncertain future, but all signs point to Quaint nearing the completion of his fanciful trilogy. When? No-one knows!
with
Luc Vitk / Anita Clark / Jess Robinson - powerhouse trio performing new songs!
and
Soft Rock
The solo project of Alice Sparrow...Soft Rock returns!
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alternative,
art/noise,
electronic,
Polar Extremes,
Luc Vitk,
Jess Robinson,
Anita Clark,
Soft Rock
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