{"product_id":"marlon-williams-te-whare-tiwekaweka-lp-vinyl-green","title":"Marlon Williams - Te Whare Tīwekaweka One Year Anniversary Limited Edition Green Vinyl","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarlon Williams marks the first anniversary of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTe Whare Tīwekaweka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a limited edition green vinyl pressing of the album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUpon its release last year, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTe Whare Tīwekaweka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e debuted at #1 on both the Top 40 and Top 20 Aotearoa Albums Charts - the first album sung entirely in te reo by a solo artist to chart at #1 on the Top 40, and the second ever to do so.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn October, single \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAua Atu Rā\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e won the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTe Whare Tīwekaweka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e going on to top year-end best of lists across the motu. 2025 also saw sold-out album tours across Aotearoa, Australia, LA, New York and London, along with the worldwide release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua - Two Worlds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a documentary following Marlon’s four-year journey of reconnection and self-discovery behind writing and recording the album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarlon has recently announced that he will be taking a sabbatical from the spotlight, but not before bringing it all home with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTā te Manawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tour in May:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 11th - Button Factory, Dublin IE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 12th - Oran Mor, Glasgow UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 14th - YES, Manchester UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 15th - Islington Assembly Hall, London UK - sold out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 16th - Thekla, Bristol UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 18th - Gaîté Lyrique, Paris, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 20th - Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands - sold out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 21st - SPOT\/De Oosterpoort, Groningen, Netherlands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 22nd - Fannz Club, Berlin, Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eApril 24th - Svømmehallen Scene, Bodø, Norway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 21, Civic Theatre, Auckland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 22, Civic Theatre, Auckland – sold out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 23, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington – sold out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 27, Trafalgar Centre, Nelson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 29, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 30, Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch – sold out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 31, Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSIDE A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eE Mawehe Ana Au\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKei Te Mārama\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAua Atu Rā \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMe Uaua Kē \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKorero Māori \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKo Tēnā Ua \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWhakamaettia Mai \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSIDE B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNgā Ara Aroha \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHuri te Whenua (featuring KOMMI) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKuru Pounamu\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKāhore He Manu E (featuring Lorde) \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePānaki \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRere Mai Ngā Rau \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePōkaia Rā te Marama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Long recognised as one of this country’s finest singers, with a voice that can stretch effortlessly from country rock to operatic pop, Marlon Williams has made his first album entirely in te reo Māori, and it feels like the deepest, most personal work of his career.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRadio New Zealand\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“An album that affords immeasurable listening pleasures, blurring the lines between folk, country, and pop with its timelessness.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnder The Radar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“With elements of bluegrass, country and traditional Waiata songs, Te Whare Tīwekaweka maps the Pacific tradition in a global context...the result is a record so euphoric and emotional direct that understanding the words is not a prerequisite” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMOJO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The album we’ve all been waiting for from Marlon Williams – a stunning ode to love, life and connection” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRolling Stone Australia \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“[Marlon Williams] finds a new voice within Te Whare Tīwekaweka and delivers an album of internal clarity—a shelter from the nearing storm, solid ground upon which to stand.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Te Whare Tīwekaweka is a beautiful love letter to culture and an ongoing immersion in one’s connection to language and art.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSonglines Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Marlon crafts a sonic odyssey, guiding us to the heart of his ancestry. His homeland is not described only in words, but painted in sound, where melody, rhythm, and feeling weave a language beyond language, one that speaks directly to the spirit. This is an album that does not ask to be understood – it asks to be felt” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClash Magazine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“[Te Whare Tīwekaweka] represents an antipodean blend of country and western, folk, rock and roll, and mid-to-late 20th-century pop, connecting the musical dots between America, Australia, and Aotearoa (New Zealand).” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thebluegrasssituation.com\/read\/marlon-williams-te-whare-tiwekaweka-is-a-homecoming-like-never-before\/\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Bluegrass Situation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Te Whare Tīwekaweka is introspective with bursts of joy and heartbreak [...] A standout amid his own catalog, [it] is a unique and emotional piece of work that is quite affecting even without knowing the language.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllMusic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Williams has made a modern classic of global music.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKlof Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Reverberates with a longing for connection before the opportunity is lost” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Williams's album of love and loss songs make the [Māori] language's beauty and resonance a simple, undeniable truth.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble J\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Graceful, compelling collection.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecord Collector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pMMhLbxiqJ4?si=HfrkbCqAfYW3QDaf\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holiday Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42898630148144,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0003\/9269\/1726\/files\/MARLON_TWT_GREENMOCK2_1.png?v=1775085689","url":"https:\/\/holidayrecords.com\/products\/marlon-williams-te-whare-tiwekaweka-lp-vinyl-green","provider":"Holiday Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}