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Yet to don the tin foil hat and awaken with the rest of the Byron Shire, Tainui Richmond blends the exotic with the everyday, much like his name suggests. Dreamy, melodic soundscapes provide a disarming backdrop for a painfully self-aware yet wholeheartedly humorous poeticism that shines through the cracks with a crooners charm. Think... Daniel Johns serenading over Pet Sounds, with brushstrokes of Elliott Smith's existential quandaries. After a short hiatus, Richmond returns with “Turning it Over”, a new single and forthcoming EP of the same name, leaning into a poppier edge of his sound and reflecting a slightly darker, more hypnotic glow. So begins a new chapter for an artist who thrives on contradiction: gentle yet biting, funny yet sincere, and always unflinchingly self-aware.