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Picture Credit: LaLux Photography   Rat Bath - Meat Poppet / Sweet Puppet Release Date: October 29, 2021 Label: Bummer City Format: Digital Length: 06:51 Genre: Countrycore Origin: Milwaukee , WI , USA With the two-track EP "Meat Poppet / Sweet Puppet", Milwaukee's Countrycore band Rat Bath is entering the final stage of their upcoming debut album "Rat from Hell", to be released in February 2022. On the metaphoric level, the album is about a protagonist who is possessed by a demon, and in the two tracks 'Meat Poppet' and 'Sweet Puppet', they are emancipating themselves from the demon by confronting them, fighting back, and finally finding a way to get rid of the demon. The connotated meaning of the upcoming album deals with the topics of sexual assault and trauma. With these last two tracks especially, it shall be an empowering work for survivors of sexual assault to address their traumata. And for everyone else, it can be a reminder to keep thei...

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: Peggy James Peggy James - Head over Heels Release Date: March 05, 2021 Length: 04:42 Genre: Americana / Country / Folk Origin: Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA On her recent album " Paint Still Wet ", Milwaukee's exceptinal singer and songwriter Peggy James  provides us with a versatile set of sonic images that combines, merges, and breaks genre concept. The newest single "Head over Heels" stands for the confident way, Peggy James  creates a timeless and holistic sound. Autochthonous Country goes hand in hand with Americana hot as desert sand, and joins the dynamic movement of Rhythm and Blues. With her stunningly soft voice, the artist from Wisconsin presents a modern approach to each of those genres. Hence, "Head over Heels" is a soulful and catchy tune full of passion. Content from the  MangoNews  will always stay in the  MangoRotation  playlist for 14 days. This coverage was created via Musosoup  #Sustainablecurator Peggy James  O...