A Strange Fortune Update May 2006
summer is a comin' in, arise arise!
GEM OF THE MONTH: NEITHER / NEITHER WORLD
Strange Fortune's Gem of the Month for May 2006 is _Invisible Angel_ by
Neither / Neither World.
Neither / Neither World take a big step forward with their most fully produced, rock-band sounding album thus far. While the old stripped down acoustic sound is fading away, their music still enticingly blends innocence and a sinister spirit.
Neither / Neither World's _Invisible Angel_ is a Swiss import in stock & available to order right away for just $13 & shipping. Listen to a one minute sample of this gem at
Neither / Neither World's Invisible Angel
TOR LUNDVALL'S EMPTY CITY: A REVIEW
Strange Fortune is thrilled about the enthusiastic press coming in about
Tor Lundvall's _Empty City_. It's looking likely this will turn out as his most celebrated release.
There's one writeup in particular we want to share, that Tor himself feels to be an outstanding interpretation of this album. By Mark Teppo for Igloo Magazine:
"There's a progression of events that lead to Tor Lundvall's Empty City. First, we build cities and railways and roads and factories; then, we vanish from them, disappearing into the night. Lundvall, riding the train through these empty landscapes, is struck by their ephemeral nature -- the way they are built and seemingly abandoned. He carries home these images and paints landscapes. These landscapes, rich with lambent skies and intense palettes of grey and charcoal, became the inspiration for the ghostly ambience of Empty City...."
Read the full article at
Igloo Magazine
SOL VERITAS LUX: A SOL INVICTUS EPIPHANY
Big thanks to all who have ordered
Sol Invictus _Sol Veritas Lux_ deluxe reissue 2006 distributed by Strange Fortune.
This title is just a little delayed as we're making sure it comes out right - look for this newly polished classic jewel coming your way end of the month.
While you're waiting we have a little story of musical discovery to help get you excited about a new edition of one of the essential albums of neofolk.
I still remember the shock I felt the first time I heard the first chords of "Against the Modern World"....
Read the Sol Invictus tale at
Sol Invictus Sol Veritas Lux
summer is a comin' in, arise arise!
Michael J. Salo
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