Mauno return with “Really Really,” the first single from their upcoming album, Really Well, and a lesson that things maybe don’t always have to be as hard as we make them. The video is a reminder that we really really don’t miss anything from Phys Ed. class, but the song itself is perhaps a broader cautionary tale about avoiding arduous tasks in general; like moving to another continent. Continue reading Music Video: Mauno Want You to Know How Well They’re Doing With ‘Really Really’
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New Music: Mauno Create An Auditory Kaleidoscope With Their Latest Album, ‘Tuning’
Tuning, the latest album by Halifax band Mauno, explores the emotional connections we form through music, relationships, and everyday experiences. Inspired by “The Soundscape”, a book written by musicologist R. Murray Schafer about our sonic environments and listening to the little things in our everyday lives, Tuning takes the theories discussed in the book and applies them to the bands’ own personal experiences and relationships. Theories on sonic environments and their effects on the human psyche not your thing? Fear not, Tuning takes a light-hearted approach while delivering a pop-rock album full of catchy riffs, solid melodies, and light-hearted lyrics. Continue reading New Music: Mauno Create An Auditory Kaleidoscope With Their Latest Album, ‘Tuning’
Music Video: Mauno’s ‘Helah’ Is Manufactured Nostalgia
When you’re a touring musician, you need to make the best of your time on the road. Go where the audiences are—be they domestic or foreign—and the work will follow. It is essentially the opposite of the Field of Dreams business model: if someone else has built it, you must go, as it has been ordained by the Universe and Kevin Costner, the only exceptions being Celine Dion and Cher who get to stay in Vegas. It’s a life of great inconvenience, requiring great sacrifice and necessitating fitting in what you can, where you can. As Mauno have yet to earn their Vegas residencies, they are currently touring the UK and Europe, which is exactly where we find them in their new video: ‘Helah’. Continue reading Music Video: Mauno’s ‘Helah’ Is Manufactured Nostalgia