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Manzo's third his third studio album ‘Attachment’ was released on 26 July 2019 and entered the New Zealand Indie Album charts at Number 2 and the main New Zealand album charts at Number 17.
Building on the success of the previous album ‘Outsider’, which reached a number 2 spot in the NZ indie charts, number 2 in the Heatseeker album charts and 8 in the NZ album charts, this new release takes Manzo’s musical journey to the next level. This is Manzo’s most complete piece yet. More mature, polished song and score-writing, with rich, punchy and spacious mixes.
Manzo’s influences are diverse and he flouts genre rules to bring a fusion of 60s, 80s, electro, pop, rock, blues, reggae and ballad on a smorgasbord of soundscapes. Manzo gets out from behind his DAW and takes on more live performances on this album, playing drums and synths throughout.
Social commentary is a key element of Manzo’s art. The album confronts themes of techno-dependence, the artificial replacing the real and the de-humanising of society. Even the music streaming industry comes in for a slap. This is juxtaposed against real human attachments, love, warmth, hope and optimism. "Ultimately, I want the listener to come to the end of the album feeling good about life".
The 4 track 'Beatniks on Toast' EP is a delightful companion piece, with a lighter, raw, live feel, which will leave you with a smile on your face.
Building on the success of the previous album ‘Outsider’, which reached a number 2 spot in the NZ indie charts, number 2 in the Heatseeker album charts and 8 in the NZ album charts, this new release takes Manzo’s musical journey to the next level. This is Manzo’s most complete piece yet. More mature, polished song and score-writing, with rich, punchy and spacious mixes.
Manzo’s influences are diverse and he flouts genre rules to bring a fusion of 60s, 80s, electro, pop, rock, blues, reggae and ballad on a smorgasbord of soundscapes. Manzo gets out from behind his DAW and takes on more live performances on this album, playing drums and synths throughout.
Social commentary is a key element of Manzo’s art. The album confronts themes of techno-dependence, the artificial replacing the real and the de-humanising of society. Even the music streaming industry comes in for a slap. This is juxtaposed against real human attachments, love, warmth, hope and optimism. "Ultimately, I want the listener to come to the end of the album feeling good about life".
The 4 track 'Beatniks on Toast' EP is a delightful companion piece, with a lighter, raw, live feel, which will leave you with a smile on your face.