DÄTCHA MANDALA “Koda” /Ltd. LP + Poster/

The third full-length studio album by French Alternative Psychedelic/Blues/Stoner Rock band.
Dätcha Mandala return with their third album that has a fresh Garage Rock sound compared to their previous releases. The album is highly energetic with its infectious Stoner Rock sounds and melodic Blues Rock energy which captures a Classic Rock sound with a soulful rebellious attitude. With this new LP, the trio's influences are now fully assimilated, compositions assert themselves, absorbing a certain modernity, and at times, they also toughen, aligning with the current times. Taking cues from bands such as Qotsa and Clutch, but Dätcha Mandala perhaps add a Commercial Rock aspect to their overall sound which is still quite satisfying with the constant Hard Rock attitude spliced throughout the entire album. The vocals are clean and quite “pop” in places, but the instrumental grooves the band lay down on the album gives Dätcha Mandala a more aggressive personality.
The other good aspect of the album is that Dätcha Mandala lean quite heavily into more areas of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock, with echoes of Motörhead and Black Sabbath making a more dominant appearance to give the band more credibility with the heavier Underground scene. There’s a deep sense of Dätcha Mandala love and respect for the British and American Hard Rock scene within the record, which sees the band switch to multiple different styles of music for the majority of the songs.
The lyrics darken, influenced by the zeitgeist, although a hopeful vision persists. Making bold choices in terms of sound and artistic production, Dätcha Mandala delivers a profound, robust, mature, powerful album with an unmatched consistency so far.
Dätcha Mandala have released their standout album to date and one that will gain them a whole legion of new followers. With first-rate production values, "Koda" is knockout entertainment from start to finish. Excellent and Highly Recommended!
Limited Edition to 300 copies, Transparent Blue vinyl includes poster with album cover.
Discos Macarras, 2024 (DM-072-LP). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. She Said 3:30
2. Koda 3:42
3. The Wanderer 4:16
4. Om Namah Shivaya 4:40
5. Syndrome of Laborious Optimism 0:53
6. Wild Fire 3:39

Side B
7. Love Myself 4:15
8. Thousand Pieces 2:53
9. It's Not Only Rock'n'Roll (and we don't like it) 3:26
10. Julietta 3:08
11. Homeland 4:47


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