Mania Mania by Stefanie Stauffacher

«Mania Mania», the A-side of their new vinyl EP, the band strikes a more playful, eclectic note. Compared to the 2022 EP «Friedhof» that was released on BBR and which was dedicated to a strict concept with a dark wave-goth sound (and can be heard on the B-side), «Mania Mania» returns to a poppier, but by no means smooth sound. The five tracks on the EP have been collected over the years and revolve—sometimes directly, sometimes associatively—around the theme of madness.

The song «RED» for example, was born out of powerlessness in the face of brutal oppression by patriarchal structures—especially in Iran and Afghanistan—and at the same time out of solidarity with the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protest movement. It denounces the ‘madness’ of any regime that cements its power through oppression.