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The Boneshakers Release “I’ll Kick A Brick (For My Man)”

Published

1 year ago

May 15, 2025

Emily

With “I’ll Kick A Brick (For My Man),” The Boneshakers prove once again why they’re masters of genre-bending soul and blues-infused funk. The track is an all-out groove assault, as infectious as it is empowering. Taken from their 11th studio release “Live To Be This” out in July, this song is a statement of power, strength, and the kind of loyalty.

From the moment the drums hit, courtesy of the ever-phenomenal Gregg Bissonette, you know you’re in for a ride. The beat is tight, commanding, and immediately danceable. Add in Randy Jacobs’ unmistakable funk guitar — with its perfect balance of grit and precision — and the foundation is set. But what takes this song over the top is Ron Holloway’s masterful saxophone work. His tone is warm and wild, weaving through the rhythm like smoke, adding texture and emotional punch.

Then, there’s Jenny Langer. Her voice is in charge. There’s no hesitation, no second-guessing. With lyrics that draw a line in the sand, she embodies a fierce protector who won’t hesitate to throw down. It’s refreshing to hear a woman front a funk-soul band with this level of confidence and unapologetic boldness. She owns the spotlight, and the band rises to match her.

This is a track by The Boneshakers built for movement and it is both a jam and a jaw-dropper. Put it on repeat.

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Mané’s ‘The Goddess in the Room’ Turns Self-Discovery Into Sonic World-Building

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5 hours ago

June 2, 2026

Philomena Marie

There is a remarkable sense of intention running through The Goddess in the Room, the latest project from Swiss artist Mané. Blending alternative electronic pop with ritualistic percussion and spiritual symbolism, the album presents itself as both a personal statement and a carefully constructed narrative. Across its nine tracks, Mané explores identity, healing, queerness, and empowerment with impressive clarity of vision.

The opening track, “The GODDESS in the Room,” functions as both invitation and thesis statement. It introduces listeners to a world where intuition and self-trust become guiding principles, while establishing the atmospheric production style that shapes much of the record. The song’s spacious arrangement creates room for reflection, a quality that becomes one of the album’s defining characteristics.

That introspection deepens on “perles de sang” and “sappho.” The former grapples with inherited pain and bodily experience, while the latter offers a moving celebration of queer identity. Throughout these songs, Mané avoids reducing complex themes to slogans, instead allowing emotional nuance to emerge through carefully crafted songwriting and evocative imagery.

Musically, the album reaches some of its most intriguing moments on “)O(” and “moonstones.” Both tracks highlight Mané’s growing confidence as a sonic architect, blending electronic textures with organic rhythmic elements inspired by shamanic practice. The resulting sound feels immersive and transportive without losing its emotional immediacy.

Meanwhile, “j’serai tjr là” and “chocolate con sangre” provide some of the record’s most vulnerable moments. Here, Mané strips back some of the conceptual grandeur to focus on connection, memory, and emotional endurance. These songs reveal an artist equally capable of intimate storytelling and ambitious world-building.

The penultimate track, “Witches,” injects a surge of collective energy into the album’s narrative. Drawing on themes of resistance and feminine power, it stands as one of the project’s most direct statements while retaining its atmospheric sophistication. It is both politically resonant and emotionally charged.

By the time “ALIGNED” closes the record, the journey feels complete. Not because all questions have been answered, but because the search itself has become meaningful. The Goddess in the Room succeeds through its commitment to authenticity and vision, establishing Mané as an artist unafraid to follow her own path, wherever it may lead.

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