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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 ______________________________________________________ Please note that MangoWave is gradually moving from Blogger to WordPress. Click here  to visit the new homepage. Picture Credit: 30 Kilo Fieber Records - except for MangoWave logo by Bloody Larry Summer in Central Europe is the season for festivals, open air shows, skinny-dipping, or getting burned by the sun. Thus, the period from late May to early September is that silly season when releases are rather rare. But whenever this summer hole ends, our record players, CD or tape decks, and sound speakers long for the arrival of brand new releases. For fans of Punk Rock and Hardcore, the season has begun with a big bang since Bavarian label 30 Kilo Fieber Records has provided us with two burning hot new records in early September: „Ultramarin“ by Austrian Punk rockers Anna Absolut and th...

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: Azura Daze Dead Man's Eyes - III Release Date: August 19, 2022 Label: Tonzonen Records Distribution: Soulfood Format: Vinyl/CD/Digital Duration: 32:58 Genre: Acid Folk / Garage Rock Origin: Cologne , Germany The number three, written in Latin letters always has a strong impact. The three vertical lines appear like powerful pillars connecting soil and soil. And thus, as an album title "III" raises certain expectations. Not only due to its optic impact but also because for many artists or bands the third full-length release was a crucial one. So, here we are now with the new release "III" by Cologne's Dead Man's Eyes. The German debuted with the 2013 EP " Meet me in the Desert " and released their first proper full-length album " Words of Prey " ...

  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: L'appel Du Vide L'appel Du Vide - Abwärtsspirale Release Date: May 27, 2022 Label: It's Eleven Records Format: Vinyl/Digital Duration: 13:15 Genre: Dark Punk / Post Punk Origin: Chemnitz , Germany For more than two years, L'appel Du Vide from Saxon town Chemnitz have invested blood, sweat and tears in the production and finalization of their debut EP "Abwärtsspirale". Before, they have presented their dark sound on their four-track demo in early 2020. Speaking darkness, this is the major and omnipresent element here. This begins with the band's name L'appel Du Vide (French: The Call of the Void) and the release's title "Abwärtsspirale" (German: "Downard Spiral"). Together with the cover artwork showing people walking down a staircase a...

  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: Bill Nisenson Rare Seed - Blue Basin Release Date: April 18, 2022 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Duration: 36:55 Genre: Indie Rock / Krautrock / Surf Rock Origin: New Orleans , LA , USA Rare Seed is a one-person band that was recently formed by Lex Condes  in New Orleans, Louisiana. Bridging the hiatus of his other band, Condes  began recording his own songs solely. With "Blue Basin" the first longplayer by Rare Seed is now available. The ten-track album can be bought on Bandcamp , and if you are very lucky, you can get one of the twenty hand-painted CDs there, too. The first album by Rare Seed breathes the air of Condes ' home town New Orleans. T...

Picture Credit: Christian Zamora   Everything but the Everything - Blue Sun Release Date: May 21, 2021 Length: 03:08 Genre: Garage Rock / Surf Rock Origin: Oakland , CA , USA Everything but the Everything's song 'Blue Sun' was born at the studio of producer Rex Shelverton  in San Francisco. At this very place, Izzy the Gent  wrote the lines for bass and guitar but then felt that something was missing. One phone call later, guitar player Jimmy Chen  added his lines for the verses. Further, San Francisco music legend Olivia Barchard  happily agreed to be the vocalist for this project, and finally, drummer Landon Cisneros  added the final spice to it. The result is a timeless rock anthem, a colourful cocktail of dynamic and moving sound. Denails featuring Tobias Hawkins by Everything But The Everything 'Blue Sun' starts in medias res with its magical chorus that makes the listeners dream of blue skies, gentle sun shine, and a soft coastal breeze. In the verse...

Picture Credit: Rich Chambers   Rich Chambers - Summer looks so good on you Release Date: July 01, 2021 Length: 02:36 Genre: Garage Rock / Rock'n'Roll Origin: Vancouver , BC , Canada In late 2020, Vancouver's Rich Chambers  showed us the rocks side of Christmas when he released his album " Santa's Rockin' Band ", which was his biggest success so far. The year 2021 began with his single ' I'm so tired ' that concerned injustice in our society. In Spring, ' Sorry isn't good enough ' followed, and now, in (Northern hemisphere) Summer, Chambers  has released the single on hand which is a rocking and rolling tribute to the hot season. Before you turn up the volume, don't forget to put on some sunscreen. Rich Chambers ' 'Summer looks so good on you' is a tune that makes the sun shine. This gorgeous and dynamic love song combines the energetic movements of Surf Rock with a kick-ass Garage Rock sound, and the velocity of 19...

Picture Credit: Bailey Tomkison   Bailey Tomkinson - Bright Red Release Date: June 01, 2021 Length: 03:27 Genre: Soul / Indie Pop Origin: St. Ives , England Bailey Tomkinson is an up-and-coming, ambitious artist from Cornwall's Kernowfornia music scene. Celebrated for her sensual and artistic sonic creations, she has been called the British answer to Taylor Swift in the media. Her latest single "Bright Red" has become an anthem for everyone who seeked for the G7 Summit in Cornwall, 2021 to implement social justice and global sustainability to their future politics. Here is "Bright Red": Soul meets Pop, Americana joins a dance with Surf Rock, passion and love cross their arms together with resolute resistance, as Bailey Tomkinson presents her powerful anthem. "Bright Red" is a light-footed, soulful, and decisive call for a change. With smooth tunes and a heart full of soul, Bailey Tomkinson presents the anthem for a better future. Content from the  Mang...

Picture Credit: A.N.J.A.   A.N.J.A. - Monoxide Release Date: June 25, 2021 Length: 03:56 Genre: Garage Rock / Surf Rock Origin: Belfast , Northern Ireland No time for questions, just get in the car! A.N.J.A. is a Belfast-based one-person band, and in their latest single "Monoxide" they invite us on a nocturnal ride where we stop for toilet breaks at the utmost. "Monoxide" is a psychedelic relief from everyday stress, from life in our current times, and from everything that annoys or afflicts us. Enjoy thus sonic joyride through the night. Easy-going Surf Rock clashes with fuzz-loaded Garage Rock and creates a heavy and psychedelic soundscape. The bass-driven riffs steadily rolls forward and hence makes A.N.J.A.'s song extremely dynamic, despite its rather mid-tempo metre. The Surf Rock rhythm and the colourfully fuzzy guitars enchant the nocturnal sky with plenty of flickering lights, and on top vocalist Anja 's voice is as thrilling, exciting and hypnotizi...

Picture Credit: SuperCoze   SuperCoze - Rainy Day Sunshine Release Date: March 13, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 25:10 Genre: Indie Rock / Twee Origin: Seattle , Washington , USA SuperCoze is a Washington-based one-person band formed by Cody Choi . Their first album has already been out for over a year, but still is worth an article on MangoWave. The ten tracks on "Rainy Day Sunshine" were all written by Cody Choi  who also played the guitars and sang all the lyrics - they received further support by Emmett Lukas  (bass) and Baylee Harper  (drums). "Rainy Day Sunshine" is an empowering and honest album about mental health, finding oneself, being positive about one's own identity, confidence, and the neccessity to step out of one's comfort zone. SuperCoze spreads confidence and support on their album. Hence, "Rainy Day Sunshine" is a wholesome album covering numerous mental states and affirming their importance. Further, it is an ...

Picture Credit: Penelope's Thrill   Penelope's Thrill - Twilight on Tunnel Road Release Date: April 30, 2021 Label: selfrelease Format: CD / Digital Length: 68:03 Genre: Rockabilly / Americana / Surf Rock Origin: Madison , Wisconsin , USA After poet and writer Timothy Walsh  took several years off from his second passion music, he is now back under the pseudonym of Penelope's Thrill. Founded in 2015, the band has released their debut album in 2021 which was recorded during the lockdown. But this is not just a regular album of a writer of stories, tales, and poems who likes to play music as well. Timothy Walsh  has united his passions and has hence created an impressive concept album - or rather a thrilling short story told via music. Think of GRIOT and you will get an idea of what we are talking about here. "Twilight on Tunnel Road" is the tale of Lonnie  and Chloe , both growing up in rural South Wisconsin. It is a story about coming of age, about getting to k...

Picture Credit: Flying Rabbit   Flying Rabbit - In the Middle Release Date: April 04, 2021 Length: 02:33 Genre: Surf Rock / Psychedelic Rock Origin: Oslo , Norway What would happen if the world as we know it would end tomorrow? Would humankind be united for at least some moments and finally realize how stupid we were, supporting inequality for innumerable generations? And what would we do when everything is about to fall apart? Repent? Mourn? Laugh? The solution presented by Oslo's Flying Rabbit suits me very well. Their song "In the Middle" is an invitation to a last dance. The song also is the first single of Flying Rabbit's upcoming debut album "Paradox". The full-length release will soon follow the success of their first EP " Eclectic Playground ". "In the Middle" is a dynamic song, as Crossover as can be. Flying Rabbit merge the boppy movement of Surf Rock and Post-Soviet Rock with thick psychedelia, the lightfootedness of Indie Roc...

Picture Credit: The Elephant Circus Artwork: Tom Sylva   The Elephant Circus - Prophets of Bliss Release Date: March 01, 2021 Label: Gänseblümchen Tonträger Format: CD / Digital Length: 38:40 Genre: Folk Rock / Americana Origin: Nuremberg , Germany Sixteen months after the release of their selftitled debut , Nuremberg's The Elephant Circus are back with their sophomore album "Prophets of Bliss". The eleven-track release is available via domestic label Gänseblümchen Tonträger (German: Daisy Records) and contains a dynamic collection of songs that go far beyond the borders of Americana and Folk - New Frontier music, so to speak. "Prophets of Bliss" is defined by harmonic soundscapes that derive from Americana, Funk, Folk Rock, and Surf Rock. The Franconia trio plays energetic and moving songs coined by dynamic funky rhythms, riffs hot like (American) desert sand, and an atmosphere that resembles the air of a hot day at the coast. Hence, the album is a perfect fit...