Gondhawa to Release Mäanthagori EP Nov. 25; Teaser Posted
Look, my coffee pot wouldn’t turn on at four this morning — whole plug was off — and I don’t yet know why, and Gondhawa have all of 20 seconds of music posted from their upcoming Mäanthagorī EP, so you’re just gonna have to pardon me if I just tell you I don’t know what the hell to expect from the thing when it arrives. I know I dug last year’s Käampâla (review here) well enough, but they don’t strike me as the kind of band who want to do the same thing all the time. Usually in cases like that, the press releases don’t include words like “boundless,” and Stolen Body Records has a knack for fostering the unpredictable.
So yeah, not much to go on at this point, but they honestly don’t need more than the 20 seconds in the aforementioned teaser to tell you it’s gonna be weird. The point comes across.
As you’ll see:
Offbeat psych-prog trio GONDHAWA to unveil details on new EP ‘Mäanthagorī’ – out this November 25th via Stolen Body Records.
Exuberant, quirky and brilliant, psychedelic magicians GONDHAWA bring to life uncommon and unique musical colours. Their boundless rock picks from the best of African, Oriental and even fictive cultures! Supported by British psychedelic record label Stolen Body Records (Slift, Karkara, Wyatt E.), the French trio announce the release of their new EP ‘Mäanthagorī’ on November 25th 2022.
Angers-based psych-prog three-piece GONDHAWA are an eclectic sonic tumult that ignore geographical and genre limitations. Their imagination ends where the impossible begins! Straddling the line between psychedelic and progressive rock, they write songs in their very own language: Gondhawii. Lulled by science-fiction literature, Gondhawa’s luminous and high-spirited universe rubs shoulders with afrobeat, oriental rhythms and the rock’n’roll frenzy.
GONDHAWA’s new EP ‘Mäanthagorī’ is a successful synthesis of revisited folk music and space rock. Hypnotic loops a la Moon Duo tickle with exuberant and futuristic ethnic elements. The two-track EP was recorded and mixed by Elliot & Stew at La Cuve studio (Angers, France) and mastered by Thibault Chaumont of Deviant Lab. Artwork by Léo Zedinn. The EP is coming out on November 25th 2022 via Stolen Body Records at the following formats: vinyl and digital. Watch teaser.
GONDHAWA new EP ‘Mäanthagorī’
Out November 25th 2022 in Stolen Body Records
Artwork Leo Zedinn.
TRACK LISTING:
1. Go!Go! Sinay
2. Toko Mieko
GONDHAWA were born in 2018, following the musical wanderings of their three members who met a year before. Evolving in a garage rock direction until then, the three musicians from Angers, France, decided to break out of the mould and set off on a hallucinatory journey inspired by science fiction literature. From psychedelia to oriental music, passing through afrobeat and progressive rock, Gondhawa draw inspiration from all over the World. All of this converge towards an eclectic and singular musical universe, with lyrics written in their very own language : Gondhawii.
On stage, the power trio takes on a whole new dimension by introducing traditional Chinese instruments (sanxian), Malian instruments (n’goni) or a micro-tonal guitar, always seeking to expand their sound spectrum. Their performances are peppered with improvisations, immersing the audience into unique journeys around this rich blend of influences.
Gondhawa’s debut album ‘Käampâla’ was released on October 2021 on Bristol-based record label Stolen Body (Yo No Se, Slift, Karkara, Bad Pelican). Through the micro-tonal groove of “Raba Dishka”, the afrobeat stoner power of “Käampâla”, or the softness of “Djoliko” – a beautiful ballad lulled by the melancholy of acoustic strings from all around the World – Gondhawa deliver the soundtrack of an interstellar road-movie. Six tracks of electric tornado with a bunch of rhythms and textures.
Gondhawa’s new EP ‘Mäanthagorī’ arrives on November 25th 2022 through Stolen Body Records.
LINE-UP:
Idriss Besselievre: vocals, guitar, sanxian
Paul Adamczuk: bass
Clément Pineau: drums
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