PopMatters pans The Legends' "Public radio": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/8451/the-legends-public-radio/
Via the pHinnWeb mailing list comes word that the new Angel album "In Transmediale" is out: https://www.discogs.com/release/835021
Angel is the duo of Ilpo Väisänen from Pan Sonic with Dirk Dresselhaus (aka Schneider TM). This live recording from 2004 also features Icelandic cellist Hildur Gudnadottir who will also be appearing on Pan Sonic's forthcoming record "Katodivaihe".
Also by way of pHinnWeb comes word that Karri O has a new netrelease for free download: https://www.wazzotic-records.com/wzr003-karri-o-memory-and-reality
Hearts of Black Science new record is finished and mastered and you can hear a few tracks now at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/heartsofblackscience
Good stuff - really looking forward to hearing the finished product.
I'm pretty burnt on myspace, but everyone once in awhile something like this comes along and makes it worthwhile again: https://www.myspace.com/tangovirta
DNM has released volume two of their "Nordic Lounge winter edition" compilation series. Listen to a preview here: https://www.nordicloungeradio.com/
MP3: Samuraj Cities - Saturday night is never fair to everyone
I wasn't the only one impressed with the Samuraj Cities demo (see my original post here). Imperial Recordings (José González, Eskju Divine) wasted no time and quickly swept them up for their roster. The music is still quirky and lofi and imbued with that fantastic, dark sense of melody that made me appreciate the band in the first place. "Saturday night is never fair to everyone" doesn't quite reach the same level of despair as say, Broder Daniel, but it comes close. The vocals are more weary than anguished - just like as with yesterday's song from The Alpine, the song's protagonist is sick and tired of the same old shit. The approach is completely different, but the sentiment is the same.
Samuraj Cities - Saturday night is never fair to everyone
Today's top 10 comes from IAT.MP3 artist C-J Larsgården of Pacta Sunt Servanda, also of the duo A Perfect Friend with singer/songwriter Thomas Denver Jonsson: [click here]
Finnish post-rock masters Plain Fade have posted their old demo discs for free download: https://www.punossound.net/plainfade/index.php?goto=releases
"Datura" was the first track I heard from these guys and it completely blew me away so of course this stuff is all very highly recommended.
Check out Teemu from Fun's solo project Electric Retard: https://www.noisecorewalze.com/er/
PopMatters reviews Lemonator: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/8400/lemonator-at-the-presence-of-great-beauty/
DigitalMetal interviews Amon Amarth: https://www.digitalmetal.com/interviews.asp?iID=7909