coup de main - noun
kü-də-ˈmaⁿ
Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

Watch: Haim perform new album 'Women In Music Pt. III' songs live at Canter's Deli.

To celebrate the release of their new album, 'Women In Music Pt. III', Haim broadcast live from Canter's Deli (the place of their very first ever show, and setting of the WIMPIII album art photographed by Paul Thomas Anderson) to perform some of the new songs live.

Watch the performance below...

P.S. Read our new Haim cover story here.

Oscar Welsh shares new song 'Sixteen'.

Rising artist (and CDM 2020 Must-Know Artist) Oscar Welsh has just shared his new song 'Sixteen' with an accompanying music video.

About the song, Oscar shares: "'Sixteen' is a song about a tense relationship which lasted from early teens to adulthood. I guess it just illustrates the frustration an individual has when an admirer doesn’t know when to stop chasing."

Watch the 'Sixteen' music video below...

Halsey announces first poetry collection 'I Would Leave Me If I Could'.

Halsey has announced that she will release her first collection of poetry 'I Would Leave Me If I Could' on November 10th.

According to a press release, "Halsey’s poems delve into the highs and lows of doomed relationships, family ties, sexuality, and mental illness. More hand grenades than confessions, these autobiographical poems explore and dismantle conventional notions of what it means to be a feminist in search of power. Masterful as it is raw, passionate, and profound, I Would Leave Me If I Could signals the arrival of an essential voice."

BENEE announces additional Auckland show.

With tickets going on sale for BENEE's nationwide tour this October earlier today, demand has led to the announcement of another show at Auckland's Spark Arena on Friday October 16.

Having already sold out all three of her Wellington dates, tickets for the remaining cities are all selling fast - click here for more info.

The full tour dates are now as follows:

CHRISTCHURCH TOWN HALL - FINAL TICKETS
THURSDAY OCTOBER 1

Interview: Haim - Women in charge and the fight for gender equality.

"We've always been a three-woman show. We've always been the CEOs of our company. And honestly, all we need from the people around us is just support," declares Alana Haim emphatically, with her elder sisters Danielle and Este thoughtfully nodding in agreement. Having originally planned to visit Australia in advance of the band's new album, 'Women In Music Pt.

Order now: Haim x CDM Zine #41.

Haim are back on the cover of Coup De Main!

If you've never ordered a zine from us before, our zines are double-sided mini magazines that fold out into an A2-sized poster - featuring photos, exclusive polaroids, interview quotes, and always something handwritten by the artist themself. 

In this zine, we discuss Haim's new album, normalising mental health as a life-long journey, the empathy gap, being a good friend to yourself, and Haim's exclusive back page features a delicious playlist...

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