Mandrake Handshake

Oxford and London multidimensional collective Mandrake Handshake delivers music they describe as “Flowerkraut”: a hedonistic and psychedelic feast blending krautrock, avant-pop, and psychedelia, enhanced by enigmatic grooves and daring improvisations.

With the release of their debut independent album, Earth-Sized World, in February 2025, which climbed into the Top 20 independent sales, the band earned praise from The Times, UNCUT, CLASH, BBC Radio 6 Music, and many more. The controlled energy and elegant chaos of their live shows earned them numerous festival appearances, multiple headline tours across the UK and Europe, a sold-out gig at No90 Hackney Wick, and a standout performance at the legendary Fabric club.

This ascent was captured in a widely acclaimed KEXP session (over 225,000 views to date), recorded in February 2026 following their appearance at the Trans Musicales festival the previous December.

So…

Grab your tambourines! Let your hair down! Adjust your third-eye eyeliner! Come witness the spectacle… and enjoy the trip.

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