It’s brave to be in love… Back in 2018, Princess Chelsea released her fourth studio album, The Loneliest Girl (see Wavegirl review previously). As a record it dwelt on themes including relationships, social media and the passage of time. At … Read more
Chamber pop perfection It seems like a gulf of time since Princess Chelsea’s last studio album outing The Great Cybernetic Depression graced us with its presence. We summed up the 2015 album in our review at the time as “…a … Read more
New Zealand’s pop princess returns… With new album The Loneliest Girl due for release soon, Princess Chelsea has given a glimpse into her latest musical outing in the form of new song ‘I Love My Boyfriend’. When the album Lil’ … Read more
2016 served up a broad selection of good tunes which tickled our fancy… 2016 was a grim year that saw the loss of so many bright talents from the world of music, including David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Prince, Pete Burns, … Read more
New Zealand’s electronic royalty returns with an eclectic series of covers… It’s been pleasantly surprising to see the talents of New Zealand musician and producer Princess Chelsea develop since her captivating 2011 debut album Lil’ Golden Book. Her 2015 follow-up … Read more
Electropop royalty returns with a video of a synthetic future… With the release of The Great Cybernetic Depression last year, Princess Chelsea managed to raise the bar for her own brand of electronic music that had caught everyone’s attention back … Read more
2015 served up a broad range of excellent tunes from a broad range of artists. Here, in no particular order, are the songs that struck us as the standout moments of 2015… Flesh without Blood – Grimes Art Angels invited … Read more
Demolishing the old myth that “modern music is rubbish” 2015 has offered some quality albums. Here’s Wavegirl’s take on the best the year had to offer… ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1. The Great Cybernetic Depression – Princess Chelsea With the … Read more
Auckland’s finest delivers an electropop journey into space… If there’s one particular star on the electronic music scene that’s been on the ascendant in recent years, it’s New Zealand’s Princess Chelsea. Scoring a cult hit with the indie charms of … Read more
Electropop Royalty… One of the surprising musical joys of 2012 was the album Lil’ Golden Book which introduced us to Princess Chelsea (aka Chelsea Nikkel). Hailing from New Zealand, Princess Chelsea comes from the Lil’ Chief stable of artists (that … Read more