Some bands spend a lot of time agonizing over their name, and I’ve no idea if this was the case with the brand new Mannifesto band, but on the evidence of their first single ‘Humankind’, they certainly live up to their name by making a musical statement,
And if this single is all about Muddy Manninen’s central gargantuan riff, then the opening unison guitar and sax lines with Patsy Gamble, quickly confirm that this is very much a band effort.
There’s not a moment in the shade over five minute track, when bassist Martin Engelien and vibrant drummer Manni Von Bohr let the drive or energy levels slacken, while Patsy Gamble exuberant vocal takes the song to new heights.
And what a song it is. Pete Feenstra’s eclectic imagery opens with a delicious couplet, which Patsy attacks with real vigour;
“Time rolls like a Van Gogh windmill, And the Moulin de la Galette.”
Her intuitive phrasing positively lifts the song, as she searches the lyrics for trigger moments on which to soar.
Manninen’s hypnotic guitar work is offset by rising strings and everything flows perfectly into a propulsive riff driven chorus which pumps out a core mission statement: “Ain’t no need for shadow living,
Don’t let life, just pass you by.”
A final chorus is bolstered by a vibrant ‘call and response’ section and percussive handclaps, before Muddy finally throws off all the shackles and riffs imperiously with a gritty tone into the fade.
This is a great single and trust me dear listener, the moment it finishes you will want to hear it all over again. For all other streaming links to Humankind see this page for all Streaming Links don’t forget to share and support independent Music
