Sweden's "doom noir" outfit Nattradio have set 12 December as the release date for their sophomore album, The Longest Night, which Darkness Shall Rise Productions will release on CD, vinyl, and cassette tape formats. The upcoming album's first revealed video single, "Sketches From The Dark" is out now.
Rearing its head out of the seemingly endless darkness of the north, Nattradio are an obscure, rather-recently-born band with, so far, only one album to their name. If the strength of their second album, The Longest Night, is anything to go by, Nattradio's obscurity should be over soon, though.
The new album is characterized by a sober and pervasive sense of melancholy that splendidly encapsulates themes of isolation and emotional struggle. Preferably listened to during the night's darkest hours, The Longest Night is a record that gently envelops you.
One of Nattradio's members, writing about their motives and sound, perfectly characterizes the band: "Nattradio was born out of sleepless nights. Every song is written and recorded between 01:00 and 05:00. The songs move through a nocturnal landscape we call doom noir - drawing from 90s gothic doom, darkwave, ambient, and, at times, noir jazz. The goal is to capture night-time themes. These are stories from the hours after midnight, with grief as the central emotion".
Despite drawing inspiration from various sources, Nattradio's soundscape has certainly most in common with Katatonia's era beginning with Discouraged Ones. Especially the singer's voice sounds strikingly similar to Jonas Renkse - so much so that one can only wonder if it's actually the Katatonia singer's characteristic melancholic voice singing to the sound noir.
The Longest Night stands as an evocative journey through the labyrinth of melancholy, offering listeners a soundscape both immersive and introspective. Appearing right in time to accompany you on endless strolls during the most melancholic season, we heartily encourage you to do yourself a favor and obtain a copy of this marvelous album! Link
The Longest Night tracklist:
1. Shadow Speaker
2. Sketches From The Dark
3. Alright For Now
4. Dark Streets
5. Night
6. Shifting Baseline
7. All For You
8. Rainbirds
9. The Longest Night
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