Fans of folksy wizard rock and unique instrumental solos will jump for joy when they listen to Muggle Snuggle’s new EP release, entitled “Muggle Snuggle et les chansons secrètes.”

This particular EP adds more to the brilliance of Muggle Snuggle‘s March release, “Muggle Snuggle and the Philosopher’s Songs,” and includes four all-new songs.

All six of the tracks on this EP have their own unique style, and vary in length from six-second intros and outros to full-length 3 minute songs. In addition, there are various formats, including live, demos, and full recorded songs.

Under the cut, we gave this album a couple of listens and have a full review of each track!

The first track is a fantastic six-second rendition of Voldemort’s voice, and makes for an interest piquing intro that sets the tone for the rest of the album – refreshingly unexpected.

“Hogwarts March” is a live cover of the iconic tune from the movies, played in a Barnes & Noble. It contains both kazoo and staccato a cappella, and gives a classic song a new, easy-to-cover lease on life.

I’ve never heard wizard rock that sounds like Klezmer, but “Parsel My Mouth” has exactly this sound, and it’s great. The catchy lyrics add to the instrumental genius, and the text itself reminds me a lot of some older Swish and Flick stuff – it’s great. The single best part, though, is the woodwind solos that are interspersed throughout the song. This former clarinet player is seriously impressed.

“Weasley is Our King” is a direct adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s text from Order of the Phoenix, and Muggle Snuggle sets it to music perfectly. The combination of tambourine and guitar makes you feel like you’re inside a medieval castle, so you can’t help but smile and think of Hogwarts when you give it a listen.

If you’re looking for a new feminist wizard rock anthem, look no further than “Witches Get Snitches.” This empowering demo has great lyrics, and heavily features both the tambourine and the accordion for an old-school European folk sound.

The final track on the album, “For Voldemort and Valor,” is a (SPOILER ALERT!!!) allusion to Cursed Child, and it ends off the album with an exclamation point.

According to the album page on Bandcamp, Muggle Snuggle says that “this is in progress,” alluding to more potential releases soon – which hopefully will mean more instrumental genius from this band out of Pittsburgh.