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First of all, and because it cannot be said often enough: нет войны | ні війні | No War How to help the people in Ukraine ______________________________________________________ Picture Credit: Tim and Verena Schulze Sh!t out of Luck - Afraid of Peace Release Date: June 01, 2022 Label: R.O.O.T. Records / selfrelease Format: CD / Cassette / Digital Duration: 36:41 Genre: Punk Rock / Indie Rock / Garage Rock Origin: Stuttgart , Germany Not too long ago, Sh!t out of Luck was still an acoustic duo from the metropolitan area of Swabia. Their Acoustic Punk or Anti-Folk sound can be compared to the works by Harry Gump , and it can be streamed and bought on bandcamp . Nevertheless, things have changed. Sh!t out of Luck are still based in the greater region of Stuttgart and they still play dynamic music with antifascist lyrics. But since the release of " Acoustic as Fuck " SooL have grown to become a quartet. Founding members Quentin  (tambourine and drums) and Tim  (guitars, bas...

First of all, and because it cannot be said often enough: нет войны | ні війні | No War How to help the people in Ukraine ______________________________________________________ Picture Credit: Christian Frank Zeremony - Survivin' Rock'n'Roll Release Date: July 01, 20222 Label: selfrelease Format: Vinyl/CD/Digital Duration: 51:22 Genre: Retro Prog / Blues Rock Origin: Würzburg , Germany In 2015, Lower Franconian trio Zeremony was born from the ashes of several half-baked projects and bands. It was a like a rise like phoenix from burned remains. Within short time, a first demo and the debut album " Soul of the Zeremony " were crafted, on which the band presented a heavy, blues-laden, and organ-driven Heavy Rock with tendencies towards Psych and Stoner Rock. A strong caesura or change of paradigms could be spotted when Zeremony released their stunning EP " Cosmic Dystopia " in 2019 - a powerful and heavy Retro Prog banger. Click here for a (German) conce...

Picture Credit: Nathalie Miranda   Nathalie Miranda - Battle Scars Release Date: March 26, 2021 Length: 03:10 Genre: Soul Rock / Blues Rock Origin: London , England Nathalie Miranda  from London is an artist you should keep in mind because the talented musician is a true chameleon in music. Earlier this year, she released the single 'Battle Scars' which has the potential to become a legit anthem for empowerment and regaining one's own strength. The impressive song is dedicated to everyone who has been through tough times and who has suffered from complicated or toxic relationships. The message of 'Battle Scars' is that you can come back to your own strength, and that the battle that lies behind you will make you stronger. Nathalie Miranda 's empowering message is carried via thrilling Soul and Blues Rock which perfectly fit the artist's powerful voice. The sonorous and exciting musical themes are extremely catchy, and they make your body and soul move in a ...

Picture Credit: The Rising   The Rising - Highway to the lost and found Release Date: September 03, 2021 Length: 03:26 Genre: Blues Rock / Rock'n'Roll Origin: Belfast , N. Ireland 'Highway to the lost and found' was the fourth single by Northern Irish duo The Rising's new EP "No Hope without Love" which was released via Renegade Maverick Records on October 01. A few readers might already know the band since their song 'I want you' was featured in the Discoveries of the Weeks on September 02, 2020 . In 'Highway to the lost and found', The Rising reflect on their lives as musicians. It may sometimes be a stop-and-go, there may be traffic jams and times when you can go pedal to the metal, but just like on a highway, there is no chance to u-turn. Music-wise, The Rising present the best that can happen to you when driving on a highway. 'Highway to the lost and found' is a full-throttle Rock'n'Roll banger for the fast lane. This...

Picture Credit: EchoVox   EchoVox - Get up! Release Date: July 06, 2021 Length: 02:26 Genre: Hard Rock / Blues Rock Origin: California , USA 'Get up!' (or: 'Get up, get out there' as it is called on Bandcamp) is the key track to the second longplayer by Southern California's Hard Rock band EchoVox. The message that vocalist Jen Howard  shouts out here is an empowering call to get out of your comfort zone, get out there and make your dreams come true. The future is yours! Get Up, Get Out There by Echovox EchoVox do not hesitate and directly get into action instead. This powerful Hard Rock and Blues anthem starts rocking and rolling from the very beginning. Soulful passages provide extra variety and thereby intesify the sheer force of th chorus which speaks volumes. EchoVox use heart, mind, and strength to empower their audience. Music from every post will stay in the  MangoRotation  playlist  for 14 days. This coverage was created via Musosoup  #Sustainable...

Artwork:  C. Ochs   Poliverso - Sunbound Release Date: September 17, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 33:23 Genre: Prog Rock / Blues Rock Origin: Dresden , Germany In June, the news were spread that an impressive Blues and Prog Rock release is about to come. Today is the day, we can finally all listen to the debut EP "Sunbound" by Dresden's Poliverso. The Saxon quartet was orignally formed in 2019 by Andrés Ramos  (guitar, vocals) who experimented with Caribbean folklore and Rock music. Together with Sören Müller  (bass, backing vocals) he wrote the first songs that have later become the tracks of "Sunbound". The band line-up was then completed as Eduardo Mota  (drums, percussions) and Scott McLean  (keys) joined. As a guest musician, Jeremias Novanhana  plays the trombone on the opening track 'El Quinto Sol'. Sunbound by Poliverso Poliverso combine the wise foresight of Progressive Rock with sensual Blues Rock movements and a hea...

Picture Credit: Fiasco   Fiasco - Animal Release Date: July 09, 2021 Length: 02:38 Genre: Heavy Blues Rock Origin: Cardiff , Wales Cardiff's Fiasco (not to be confused with Cologne's Phiasco ) were originally founded by Swn Festival volunteers Alastair  and Archie . It did not take long for the band to grew to be a quartet, and consequently music was written, and shows were played. Earlier in 2021, a demo got released on SoundCloud which can still be streamed for free - same as the previous recordings from the very early days. And now, shortly after signing with indie label Smash Mouse Records , Fiasco present their first official single "Animal". Nomen est omen, one could say. Or actually, the title "Animal" is a bit of an understatement, for this song is a beast. Blues and Rock'n'Roll of the heaviest sort merge when Fiasco play their debut. The quartet rolls heavily with the weight of an avalaunche and the lightfooted charme of a gazelle simultane...

Picture Credit: Red Revel   Red Revel - 808 Airfreight Release Date: July 09, 2021 Length: 03:53 Genre: Indie Funk / Blues Rock Origin: Sydney , Australia Travelling through airports has a very special thing to it. In one of his books, Douglas Adams  wrote that nobody has ever said how beautiful they found an airport. But there is more to it. Airports are amongst the greatest places if you seek for anonymity. In this artificial world where everyone only seeks to depart from, human interaction takes place on a unique level. One time Red Revel were at Sydney airport, they had some shots of tequila before their plane took off. The result of this is their new single "808 Airfreight" which by the way is the band's first single released under Fogwood Records . "808 Airfreight" is a light-footed fusion of Funk, Jazz, Blues, and Rock. The verses, dynamic like a beehive, lead into an atmospheric sax-driven bridge which then explodes in a featherweight of a colourful and...

Picture Credit: Modern Guilt Artwork: Marinello Studio, Edinburgh   Modern Guilt - You're welcome Release Date: June 25, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 16:11 Genre: Garage Rock / Indie Rock Origin: London , England London's Indie, Blues, and Rock'n'Roll band Modern Guilt has been quite active over the last year. You might remember them being featured in the Discoveries of the Week in October 2020 ("Hoping for the Hoping") , and March 2021 ("Get along") . The latter is featured on the EP on hand. "You're Welcome" is the band's debut EP - a five-track collection of honest and timeless rock music. The style of Rock'n'Roll that Modern Guilt provide us with, is a beautiful combination of the best elements of the genre over time. Massively rolling Blues Rock reminds of the origins of rock music while a certain psychedelia reminds of the Summer of Love. The crunchy guitars and dynamic structures of the songs add a...

Picture Credit: Paul Cafcae   Paul Cafcae - Longest Day of the Year Release Date: June 25, 2021 Length: 03:53 Genre: Protest Rock / Blues Rock Origin: Vaughan , Ontario , Canada The past 15 months have been quite weird, haven't they? The happenings on our planet surpassed some ideas for film scripts written by Emmerich , Lynch , or Spielberg . And yet, it has happened. In his latest single, Vaughan's Paul Cafcae is recalling the first year of the coronacene, beginning with the virus itself changing all of our lives, the brutal murder of George Floyd  by white police men, the global protests for equal rights, the dirty election campaign in the United States, the storming of the Capitol,... As hard as it sometimes seems to imagine that this is actually real, Paul Cafcae  has managed to wrap these happenings into one song. The focus of "Longest Day of the Year" is not solely set on 2020, but is getting connected to protests for freedom, liberty, and equality within the ...

Picture Credit: Gozer Goodspeed Artwork: Mike Five  / Gozer Goodspeed / Susan Ormand   Gozer Goodspeed - Ghosts of the Future & Past Release Date: July 30, 2021 Label: Lights and Lines Format: CD / Digital Length: 69:22 Genre: Folk Rock / Blues Rock Origin: Plymouth , England The album on hand is the first physical release published via Brighton's independent label Lights and Lines. The 17-track CD is a collection of songs written and performed by Plymouth-based singer and songwriter Gozer Goodspeed. Besides tracks that have appeared on his five albums released so far, "Ghosts of the Future & Past" contains five yet unreleased titbits. There is the song 'Charlatans and Hypnotists' that was written before Gozer Goodspeed called himself Gozer Goodspeed, there is a live bootleg of the unreleased track 'Killjoy Bulletin', an acoustic demo version of 'Now's not the Time to lay down' and a new remix of 'Gambler's Last Day' - the ...

Picture Credit: The Bateleurs   The Bateleurs - Rise above the Storm Release Date: April 28, 2021 Length: 04:16 Genre: Hard Rock / Heavy Blues Rock Origin: Lisbon , Portugal Almost three years ago, Lisbon's The Bateleurs released their first three-track EP " The Immanent Fire ". Since then, the band has grown from a trio to a quartet, and is now announcing the upcoming release of their first full-length album "The Sun of the tenth House". The first ex ante single to that album is "Rise above the Storm", an electrifying Hard Rock track by drummer Rui Reis , bass player Ricardo Dikk , guitar player Marco Reis , vocalist  Sandrine Orsini , and guest musician  Alexandre Manaia  on the hammond organ. "Rise above the Storm" is an anthemic Hard Rock tune with heavy Blues impact and some funky guitar licks. The Bateleurs have produced a song that is catchy, heavy, and melodic at the same time. One could locate "Rise above the Storm" somewh...