Street Chant are another one of those bands that I’ve heard of, heard the praise, seen the name everywhere yet never quite got around to experiencing for myself.

I know. It’s jaded recluses such as myself killing the music industry for the ever struggling, underrated locals, but in the words of a misquoted adage it’s “better late than sorry”.

But I am sorry. Sorry I never jumped on the Street Chant wagon earlier. But if you’re like me, late to the party, then Hauora is a good place to start.

This is what your kids should be listening to on Spotify. This should be babysitting them on free-to-air music television. I mean look at them. This band are pretty much the epitome of cool. Like, are they even trying?

And listen to them. It’s a band that would be everywhere if the capital T “Theys” and “Thems” of the music industry could only find a way to merchandise, monetize, syndicate and suck the life from these Indie darlings.

The album is straight into it. No messing about. Poppy Punk and caustic Grunge coloured with hues from a range of nostalgic influences and shaded with rapturous post-melancholic disillusion.

This music is amazing, and I’m sure the band knows it, yet Hauora isn’t an ego stroking exercise; songs express their feelings then move on to the next moment without dwelling on time fillers like extravagant guitar solos or atonal vocal flourishes.

It’s like an upmarket no frills brand. I think that’s what I like about Hauora so much. In the age of pissing about, this album is short, sharp and to the point.   

There’s some kind of meaning here, even if the meaning is in the post-cathartic tremblings of a band after completing a record such as this.

• 1
  Head Like A Hole
• 2
  Horror Story
• 3
  Fraser Ross
• 4
  Fur Patrol
• 5
  Michelle Rounds
• 6
  L.A.B.
• 7
  Devilskin
• 8
  Coridian
• 9
  The Boondocks
• 10
  Late to Chelsea

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• 1
  APT.
  ROSÉ And Bruno Mars
• 2
  DIE WITH A SMILE
  Lady Gaga And Bruno Mars
• 3
  BIRDS OF A FEATHER
  Billie Eilish
• 4
  TASTE
  Sabrina Carpenter
• 5
  I LOVE YOU, I'M SORRY
  Gracie Abrams
• 6
  ESPRESSO
  Sabrina Carpenter
• 7
  SAILOR SONG
  Gigi Perez
• 8
  LOSE CONTROL
  Teddy Swims
• 9
  A BAR SONG (TIPSY)
  Shaboozey
• 10
  GOOD LUCK, BABE!
  Chappell Roan

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