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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 ______________________________________________________ This coverage was created via Musosoup  #Sustainablecurator Click here  and run your own campaign on MusoSoup Picture Credit: Phil Drury  / 2324 Photography Craig Gould - Burned Release Date: May 11, 2022 Duration: 03:47 Origin: Americana / Alt Country Origin: Burton-on-Trent , England In October 2021, the debut single 'Ain't no Place to hide' by Staffordshire's Craig Could  was featured on MangoWave ( find the article here ). The single which was release on September 15, 2021, was the first out of three ex ante teasers for Craig Gould 's first full-length album "Songs from the Campfire". The longplayer is expected to drop in late summer (Northern Hemisphere) of 2022, and besides 'Ain't no Place to hide', and the second single ' Captain of the Seas ', it will al...

Picture Credit: Hotel California   Hotel California - Orange Release Date: June 04, 2021 Label: Timezone Records Format: CD / Digital Length: 35:45 Genre: Americana / Folk Origin: Hamburg , Germany In the new millenium's first decade, Daniel Bewernick-Green  toured the United States and Europe together with Carl Albrecht . It took until 2009 until the first album by Hotel California "The New Sound of Folk" was released. And the approach by which Hotel California rethink Folk and Americana is indeed a fresh and uncommon one, as we can still hear a dozen years later on the latest release "Orange". The creatuve process in which the album was born can be located between lockdowns and constant uncertainty about the future - it was the beginning of the coronacene. Thus, Hotel California have put a COVID track on "Orange"; but it is not a song about life with the virus, or about the new reality that was brought to us by the virus. On the contrary, it is a so...

 The CDs on hand are the seventh and ninth (if I am not mistaken) full-length releases by Bremen's extravagant quintet Mellow Melange. Both releases feature the following artists: Sonja Firker  - vocals, violin, flauto dolce, autoharp, Matthias Schinkopf  - saxophon, flute, flauto dolce, percussions, vocals, clarinet, trumpet, David Jehn  - upright bass, mandolin, guitar, flauto dolce, harp, vocals, mandolin, banjo, Ingo Höricht  - violin, viola, guitar, vocals, Michael Berger  - piano. Together they are Mellow Melange. The name stands for what the quintet does when playing and writing music. They are mixing, combining, merging, and pairing different styles of music, and thus they create an artistic mélange of Jazz, Pop, Folk, Chanson, and Chamber Music. And although these soundscapes serve plenty of moods, a certain mellow air is omnipresent. Mellow Melange - Handbag: Little Stories of Little Things (2013) This concept album contains eighteen songs and the...

Picture Credit: Presley Duyck   Presley Duyck - Juliet Release Date: September 24, 2021 Length: 03:36 Genre: Indie Folk Origin:  Dallas ,  TX ,  USA What is your first association with the name Juliet ? Probably, a vastt majority of people socialized in Europe or North America will refer to the narrative of Juliet Capulet  and Romeo Montague , once written by William Shakespeare . The number of arts that was inspired by this drama is uncountable. Yet, there are great works that deserve special attention, and thus, here is 'Juliet', the latest single by Dallas' Presley Duyck . Inspired by the old tale, Duyck  wrote this song that is based on the original but contains unexpected twists which make 'Juliet' so exciting. Music-wise, 'Juliet' is a very warm and atmospheric Indie Folk anthem driven by a highly dynamic acoustic guitar and passionate Americana moods. The soundscapes beautifully musick Juliet 's longing for her beloved Romeo , and on top, it is th...

Picture Credit: Regina Ray Photography   Flaming June - Hope in a Jar Release Date: November 05, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 34:22 Genre: Indie Folk / Folk Rock Origin: Newmarket , England Since Louise Eatock , also known as Flaming June from Newmarket near Cambridge had her first appearance on MangoWave in July, my anticipation for the release date of "Hope in a Jar" has grown steadily. And now it is here, the latest album by the English Folk, Rock, and Indie artist; a ten-song compilation of songs that connect traditional and contemporary music, old tales and reflections about nowadays' society. And thus, "Hope in a Jar" is an album that drips with love, desire, passion, reflection, and a wholesome perspective on past, present and future combined. If you have not heard any music by Flaming June, I recommend to also listen to previously released EP " The Firework's  Daughter " which features the stunning song 'The Wo...

Picture Credit: Regine Ray Photography   Flaming June - In the Dark there's Gold Release Date: October 01, 2021 Length: 02:49 Genre:  Indie Folk Origin:  N ewmarket ,  England Only two more days until Flaming June's album "Hope in a Jar" will be released. Time enough to take a look at the latest ex ante single 'In the Dark there's Gold' by the English Folk artist. So, let us enjoy the final preview onto an album I cannot wait to be released. Compared to previous singles ' The Ballad of Daniel Dawson ' or ' Paralyze me where I stand ', is a true calm anchor. On a soft and soothing piano foundation, Flaming June presents a deeply soulful and heartwarming sound. The unmistakable voice of Louise Eaton  appears both, solid and fragile on this extraordinary Flaming June song. And it is this counterpart to the dynamic tempi of the previous singles that makes 'In the Dark there's Gold' raise the anticipation for "Hope in a Jar...

Picture Credit: mUmbo   mUmbo - I fly with swallows Release Date: August 13, 2021 Label: Silhouette Records Format: Digital Length: 39:51 Genre: Shoegaze / Art Rock Origin: London , England The current pandemic has had its impact on almost every aspect of our lives. And therefore, it is no surprise that culture has been affected, too. I can imagine that in some decades, people will refer to the early 2020s by giving their arts names such as "COVID Wave", "Corona Period", or "Lockdown Arts". Content,meaning, and sound of many musical releases since March 2020 are coined by a very emotional impact that often conveys desolation or hope - or the ambivalent in-between that musicks our new reality. And here is where the bridge to London's mUmbo can be forged. The duo was formed in the coronacene, and their first album "I fly with swallows" conveys that very mood that the pandemic has brought to us. It is that constant back and forth between stands...

Picture Credit: Onni Nieminen   Maa Ilmasta - Iso Yö Release Date: May 07, 2021 Label: Luova Records Format: Cassette / Digital Length: 32:39 Genre: Post Rock Origin: Jyväskylä  / Helsinki , Finland Before properly starting this review, I want to apologize to Benjami , Aapo , Aapo , and Jussi . I promised to post this review quite some time ago. It was mentioned in the announcements , and then somehow got lost. I can imagine that when I deleted the line containing another release that was already reviewed, accidentally "Iso Yö" got deleted from the list, too, but I cannot tell for sure. Nevertheless, here it is, the first album by Maa Ilmasta. The band was founded in Finnish student town Jyväskylä in 2016 and has moved to the capital Helsinki in the meantime. The quartet is known for their stunning live shows and artistic music videos. Together with guest musician Matias Naskali , Maa Ilmasta (Finnish: The Earth from the Air) have recorded their first album "Iso Yö"...

Picture Credit: Craig Gould   Craig Gould - Ain't no place to hide Release Date: September 15, 2021 Length: 04:22 Genre: Americana / Country Origin: Burton-on-Trent , England It has been quite some time since we last had some autochthonous Country sound on MangoWave. Fortunately, Staffordshire's Craig Gould  is here to end that lean period. The artist's debut 'Ain't no place to hide' calls the audience to not simply accept every austerity that is imposed on them. Guest musicians on Gould 's debut are Adriana Spina , Chris Baldwin , and Anna Corcoran . Craig Gould Music · Ain't No Place to Hide (Radio Edit)MP3 The song's movement directly makes your head nod, and it reminds of the sound of a train rolling through barren lands and towards the sunset. Verses and chorus are full of gorgeous details and harmonic elements that make 'Ain't no place to hide' worth listening to several times in a row. Craig Gould 's stunningly soothing vocal...

Picture Credit: Rebecca Moon Barrow   Wolf & Clover - Live at the Silvan Sessions Release Date: June 01, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 31:30 Genre: (Indie) Folk Origin: Columbus , GA , USA Regarding the history of Georgia's Wolf & Clover, the recording "Live at the Silvan Sessions" is a highly interesting document. Not only is the six-track the release that marks the time between their selftitled debut (2018) and their upcoming second studio album (to be excpected later in 2021), it also is a recording that was performed while the band was going through some major changes in its line-up. Furthermore, the live session took place in March 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic. Wolf & Clover decided to not cancel the concert at Frank Schley 's shop and instead play for a reduced audience in order to arrange the joy of live music with safety. Well, and finally "Live at the Silvan Sessions" was recorded on St. Patrick's D...

Picture Credit: Marie Minet   Marie Minet - Je serais tout ce que tu veux Release Date: February 12, 2021 Length: 03:25 Genre: Folk / World / Spoken Word Origin: Paris , France "Je serais tout ce que tu veux" (French: "I will be anything that you want") is a song about love, but not a love song. The atmospheric sound deals with the disillusionment that can severely that can injure trust and amorous ease in a relationship, and consequently lead to resignation. After in previous single " Prête à tout " (French: "Ready for anything"), Marie Minet showed how love can intefere with reason, ideals, and principles, the follow-up track concerns a fire that has gone extinct while one of the partners is still trying to fan the embers. Marie Minet provides the audience with a bittersweet mélange of melancholy, passion, reflection, and departure. The musical foundation is a wholesome alloy of Capverdian, French, and borderless music that combines bouyancy,...

Picture Credit: Pete Gardiner   Pete Gardiner - Sing from the Heart Release Date: June 25, 2021 Length: 04:31 Genre: Americana / Folk Rock Origin: London , England London-based Pete Gardiner  has provided us with an exciting new sonic narrative. His latest single deals with a person who is fed up with modern society and with life in general. As the pandemic kicked in, the protagonist finally had it, and thus simply said "flip it, I'm gonna be an outlaw"! Instead of singing from the heart as they used to do, the protagonist is now howling from a grave. In the thrilling sound, Pete Gardiner  fuses Folk and Anti-Folk, Americana and Country, and hence produces an atmospheric dark soundscape. Pete Gardiner 's "Sing from the Heart" is a hot recommendation for fans of Tito & Tarantula, Neil Young , or The Devil's Dandy Dogs . Content from the  MangoNews  will always stay in the  MangoRotation  playlist for 14 days. This coverage was created via Musosoup...