Andrina Bollinger on a quest to slow everything down
Vocalist extraordinaire, Andrina Bollinger, returns with her second solo album, “Island of Way Back”. Co-produced in part by Mike Lindsay (Tunng, Laura Marling Seamus Fogarty), it’s available now from Mouthwatering Records. Railing with quiet and insistent determination against “a culture obsessed with speed and perfection”, “Island of Way Back” is multi-instrumentalist and composer Bollinger’s call […]
Malummí – silence is not always golden
Basel’s Malummí follow up their Indie Suisse “Album of the Year”, “The Universe is Black” (2023), with a no less impressive nine-track collection, “Damaged by Their Silence”. The album is available now from Mouthwatering Records. Formed in 2018 to perform the songs of Brazil-born Larissa Rapold, Malummí also consist of studio boffin Giovanni Vicari and […]
Better get used to Pina Palau!
“You Better Get Used to It” demands Pina Palau, and who are we to disagree! It’s her third album, and it’s available now from Mouthwatering Records. The singer/songwriter from Zurich “loves the incongruous, the contradictory, the petty, the awkward and the ugly found in all of us” and refers to her finely spun indie/folk songs […]
Black Sea Dahu bring Everything
The much-travelled and -admired Black Sea Dahu return from the studio with more musical magic, a superb new album entitled “Everything”, out now via Mouthwatering Records. Singer and songwriter Janine Cathrein’s bunch of Dahus have come a long way both literally and metaphorically since that unforgettable single of theirs, „In Case I Fall for You.“ […]
Panda Lux exploring their heart
Panda Lux return from their two-year hiatus with a very fine fourth album. “Herz” (“heart”) is out now via Mouthwatering Records. Almost broken by the work on their conceptual genre-mix LP “Blumen I – IX”, Panda Lux – two brothers and two childhood friends who have played music together since their early teenage years – […]
Lost in Lona Go Deep to Find the Killer
One year after their much-admired debut, Lost in Lona return with their next shot, “The Killer”. The album is available now from Mouthwatering Records. Lost in Lona are producer/multi-instrumentalist Konstantin Aebli from Basel and much-in-demand vocalist/violinist Lidia Beck from Zurich. In contrast to their violent album title, their music is airy, folky and beautifully arranged, […]
Monumental and the Art of Liking Oneself
Newly released by Mouthwatering Records comes Monumental’s debut album, “When I Liked Myself Just a Little Too Much”. Here’s what the press release has to say about it: “This is music for the overthinkers. The under-sleepers. The people who fee too much and dance away.” Not to be confused with the young British indie band […]
Namaka’s Head Is in the Clouds
Entitled “Cloudspotting”, Namaka’s new album is available now from Moutwatering Records. It is the follow-up to the synth-pop duo’s highly praised debut album “Restore” from four years ago. Recorded on 4-track cassette recorder and laptop in and between Zurich and Brussels, Philippe and Sophie are just as interested in textures as melodies. Citing Tirzah, Mica […]
Elio Ricca Go Emotionally Hardcore
Following on from a long list of singles, synth-duo Elio Ricca are finally releasing an album. “Emotional Hardcore” is out now via Mouthwatering Records. It fulfills every expectation the title might raise! Take the title track: massively rocking drums, mantra-like vocals, operatic background sirens (in the Greek mythology sense), cavernous synth bass, plus an eerily […]
Moictani Driving a Blue Car
A new EP, “Mi Coche Azul” (“My blue car”), after two full-length albums, marks a new stage in French-Swiss/Spanish singer/songwriter Moictani’s celebration of DIY music culture. It was released in early May by Mouthwatering Records. Hailing from Valais originally, now resident on the shores of Lake Geneva in Vevey, Moictani aka Tania Praz uses an […]
