Six60 Unveil Right Here Right Now Fusing Reggae, Pop and Roots

Six60 have delivered Right Here Right Now, their fifth studio album, out February 13, 2026. The record was recorded live, with each final track captured in a single take, a move meant to trade studio polish for the warmth and imperfections of an in-person performance. That approach shapes an album designed for summer gatherings, road trips and backyard sessions.

The live single-take method is foregrounded throughout the coverage and retail copy, with the band presenting a roots-driven set that mixes pop accessibility and reggae rhythm. Tracks singled out in promotional material and reviews include the anthemic "We Made It" and "Knocking at Your Door", the ballads "Endlessly" and "Hurricane", and the title closing track "Right Here Right Now". Retail description frames the record as balancing “summer anthems” with “heartfelt ballads,” while review copy calls it “a funky roots-reggae party.”

Critical response highlights the intimacy and looseness the band pursued. Reviewer Faith Hamblyn awards the album four stars and writes, “Recorded live in a series of single takes, the songs are intimate, like the band are in the room with you, or set up in your backyard with a fire lit and cool drinks sitting on wooden tables.” Hamblyn praises the record’s “stripped-down summer quality” and calls it “an accomplished, understated, humble brag - Matiu can sa-a-ang, and the rhythm section just won’t quit.” She also describes the closing track as evoking “cinnamon skies” and calls the album “a lovely whaikōrero, a homage to family and beginnings and legacy.”

Rolling Stone frames Right Here Right Now as a deliberate return to the organic sound that marked the band’s debut, noting the album “marks a deliberate return to the organic, in-the-room feeling that defined their now 13x Platinum debut, embracing imperfections, warmth, and movement in favour of polish.” The same story carries a band quote attributed to lead singer Matiu Walter: “We are at the top of our game, And I feel like I was born to sing these songs! Pure, real and heart felt. Six60 at its best,” which underlines the group’s confidence in the live-recorded direction.

Some metadata varies across outlets: release formats cited include CD, digital download and streaming, and label credits appear in different forms in promotional materials and database excerpts, with names such as Massive Records, Massive Entertainment and Epic appearing in various listings. Promotional rollout included an Instagram post on January 15 announcing the album and teasing two bonus tracks, and an Auckland album release show listed for February 13 promoted by Eccles Entertainment with a special guest to be announced.

For reggae listeners and local gig-goers, Right Here Right Now stakes a claim as a festival-ready, people-first record that foregrounds rhythm and vocal clarity over studio trickery. Expect these songs to surface in summer setlists and on long drives; keep an eye on the Auckland release show and the band’s channels for live dates and the two bonus tracks the band previewed in January.