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Here's what the
press has said about 'Mundaka Calls':
Album 2 from the Kilaueas displays a big
step forward. Well developed songs with a very attractive sound,
consistently performed and mixed. There's lots here for the surf fan,
particularly is you're a sucker for the damped reverbed rhythm, like me.
--Phil Dirt (www.reverbcentral.com)
The Kilaueas a German band found their
origin in a Hawaiian volcanic eruption. The magma outburst was completely
unnoticed by the rest of the world, but somehow ended up in Stuttgart,
Germany. Ralf, Volker, Oli and Tom have only one mission in their lives…
Surf Rules and will continue to rule the world for the next couple of
decades. Heavily inspired by those original surf bands, The Kilaueas
brings you an original surf sound, straight from the previous century.
From the time that ponytails & miniskirts ruled come tunes like
“Black Phantom Twang”, “Black Sands” or “Hula Roach”
Mundaka Calls is the second album for the The Kilaueas, and it is a
mixture of savage, out of this world tunes, twangy guitars & original
covers. 16 great tracks with covers from Duke Ellington, Tschaikovsky or
the Atlantics, but above all with 12 original tunes. It’s a big step
forward for the band with this second one. The mix is much better &
the music is more coherent. Actually there’s a lot in here if you are
into surf music. Opener “Rumble and run” original an Atlantics tune is
a great cover, and give us high hopes for the rest of the album. N° 3 is
one of my favourite picks. “ Black Phantom Twang” is a very melodic
and rhythmic song. That’s what surf is all about. Another great tune is
“Luna Tiki”. Double picked melodies with a damped surf rhythm
underneath it and above all a haunted guitar…what more can you expect.
“Caravan”, the Duke Ellington tune has always been one of my
favourites and here they bring this classic song to a new level… Les
Paul meets Duke Ellington on top of the Kilauea Vulcan !!! Cool stuff. And
what too think of “Hula Roach”, another great surf track with lots of
guitars to enhance the surf feeling.
So if you are into surf music and lot’s of reverb then you will like
this band and their classic approach of the music.
--Billybop.be Review
'Mundaka Calls'
has been played stations all over the world, including: KFJC - Phil Dirt,
KDHX - The Wayback Machine, KFAI - Radio Rumpus Room, WUSB - Rock N' Roll
Dance Party, KCR - A Day At The Beach, WOBC - 91.5 FM, |
