Momotaro
Momotaro
2019

After over three years in the making, Mango Safari released their debut EP, Momotaro in December, 2019. The EP consists of a hodge podge of songs written over a period of a few years and discusses themes such as relationships, anxiousness, and trying to escape from every day life through dreams.
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Some thoughts on Momotaro
-Paul Keating
Momotaro by Mango Safari is an incredibly ambitious and diverse music experience taking the listener on a rollercoaster ride through the full range of human emotional experiences from the hopefulness of its opening track “We” to the lovesick despair of its final track “Auditorium 11.” In between, “Circadian Rhythm” takes us on a synthy/dreamy journey pulsed by innovatively mic’ed drums; “Sunspots” encourages us to float along with its chill beat and island guitars and “Green Light” invites us to not care for a moment…just chill for a while….in the tradition of Leary’s "turn on, tune in and drop out."
The diversity of Momotaro is a reflection of its creators wide and deep musical tastes. I can't wait to hear what Mango Safari offers with its next release and beyond.
Credits
We
Ryan - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Hammond Organ
Grant - Drums, Bass, Lead Guitar, Acoustic, Percussion, Vocal Harmonies
Sunspots
Ryan - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Grant - Drums, Bass, Lead Guitar, Shaker, Juno 106
Circadian Rhythm
Ryan - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Synths
Grant - Drums, Bass, Juno 106, Percussion
Green Light
Ryan - Vocals, Bells
Grant - Drums, Bass, Acoustic, Lead Guitar
Auditorium 11
Ryan - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic, Synths, Hammond Organ, Effects
Grant - Drums, Bass, Lead Guitar, Vocal Harmonies
All songs recorded at Mango Safari HQ 2018-2019
Lyrics by Ryan Keating
Produced by Mango Safari
Mixed by Grant Cheung
Mastered at Artist Studios, Bristol UK