Listen to IVY's New Single 'Tall Grass'

Like an Antipodean Rome of our modern musical era, all roads lead to Going Global Festival sprawling across three stages Whammy and Double Whammy this week, lending credence to the Auckland City of Music hype (despite unhelpful recent work from some arms of local Council). Ōtepoti guitar-slingers IVY are travelling north for the star-packed showcase, and they've just unfurled the second single from their debut album HUSH, which will be out in full on 12th September. Mainly eschewing the early Radiohead-like histrionics of current SRN hit 'Loon', IVY's slow-burning 'Tall Grass' reflects on the southern gothic majesty of the group's iconic hometown, keeping pyrotechnics up their sleeves for the tune's closing moments...

"It’s dark and beautiful all at the same time. The weather is harsh and exposing, which allows you to be creative, but it can have a negative effect. Simply the equilibrium of something beautiful."

GOING GLOBAL FESTIVAL 2025
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
24 performances across three stages Whammy! & Double Whammy! - St Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Rd, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland

Thursday 28th August lineup:

Lucian Rice – Alternative Rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Louisa Nicklin – Alternative, grungy folk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Jazmine Mary – Dreamy, experimental folk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Jim Nothing – Indie garage rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Sam Cullen & His Band – Anthemic pop-rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
NOÉ – Hip Hop and R&B (Te Whanganui-a-Tara)
Coast Arcade – High-energy indie rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
IVY – Theatrical art-rock (Ōtepoti)
alayna – Soulful R&B (Rotorua)
Bub – Doo-wop meets post-punk, led by Priya Sami (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Serebii – Smooth, jazz-leaning soul (Tāmaki Makaurau)
FERBY – Glitchy, internet-raised rap (Lyttelton)

Friday 29th August lineup:

Crystal Chen – Jazz-inspired soul (Tāmaki Makaurau)
CCTV – Raw, theatrical post-punk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Mim Jensen – Indie rock (Ōtautahi)
There’s A Tuesday – Queer-led indie pop (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Wiri Donna – Indie Rock (Te Whanganui-a-Tara)
JessB & Rubi Du – Big, bold hip-hop and dancehall (Tāmaki Makaurau)
花溪 Flowerstream – Māori-Chinese noise duo (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Beth Torrance & The Garden Party – Honest, melodic folk (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Anthonie Tonnon – Synth-laced art-pop (Ōtepoti)
Emerson – Catchy, heartfelt pop (Tāmaki Makaurau)
HINA – Pop-adjacent folk-rock (Tāmaki Makaurau)
Sam V – Smooth R&B (Tāmaki Makaurau)

Festival and individual night tickets on sale now HERE via UTR

'Tall Grass' is out now on major streaming platforms.