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The Legends

The Kids Just Wanna Have Fun

About Me

In 2003 and 2004 The Legends received world wide recognition with the hyped debut ”Up against the Legends”. Now The Legends return with an album that is bound to take the world by surprise. ”Public Radio” echoes of the early 80’s and sounds futuristic at the same time. They mix influences from bands like New Order, Felt, Feelies and The Cure with their own pop aesthetics and turn it into something utterly wonderful and new. From the debut to now The Legends have transformed from a 9-piece band to a one-man project. At least officially. The truth is that both ”Up against the Legends” and ”Public Radio” were recorded, written, played and produced by Johan Angergård (also member of Acid House Kings and Club 8). Johan explain: - "When I start recording an album I have a very clear idea of what I want to do and by doing everything myself the album comes out exactly the way I want it to. Involving other people might only blur the vision."

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/31/2005
Band Website: labrador.se
Band Members: Johan Angergård - everything.
Influences: In chronological order: Depeche Mode, Fad Gadget, Fancy, Pet Shop Boys, Lloyd Cole, The Cure, Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Smiths, Go-Betweens, Television Personalities, Felt, McCarthy, Field Mice, Orchids, My Bloody Valentine, Shop Assistants, Would be goods, The King of Luxemburg, Spacemen 3, Shoestrings, Softies, Halo Benders, Sukpatch, Kahimi Karie, Fantastic Plastic Machine, Denim, Astrud Gilberto, Brigitte Bardot, Leonard Cohen, Stina Nordenstam, Avalanches, Bonnie ’Prince’ Billy, Ulf Lundell, Múm, Comet Gain, Kraftwerk, The Russian Futurists, DAF, OMD, The Mary Onettes
Sounds Like: Music
Record Label: Labrador Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"Facts and figures" released in the US

"Facts and figures" was released on August 14 in the US. For press inquiries please contact Twenty Seven Media at [email protected]
Posted by The Legends on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 07:05:00 PST

The Legends on Labrador 100

Jan 15, 2007The Legends will have ten (10!) songs on the forthcoming 100 song 4 CD box set Labrador 100  A Complete History Of Popular Music, out on February 14: Make it all right, There and back aga...
Posted by The Legends on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:33:00 PST

NEW ALBUM SEPTEMBER 6

FACTS AND FIGURES - the 3rd and very best Legends album to date will be released on September 6. There will be a limited edition with a bonus tour documentary DVD. Pre-order the album from Labrador Re...
Posted by The Legends on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:18:00 PST

US SUMMER TOUR DATES w. ACID HOUSE KINGS

We're coming....
Posted by The Legends on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:21:00 PST

NEW SINGLE OUT TODAY

Play It For Today is out now - to get your copy go to www.labrador.se/shopIn a mean time, if you want it we've got it.Let us know what you think.
Posted by The Legends on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 03:12:00 PST

PLAY IT FOR TODAY

We are releasing our new single Play It For Today on March 29th. It is the first track to be lifted from our untitled third album which will be out in Sweden on September 13th. We will be previewing t...
Posted by The Legends on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 06:11:00 PST

LOVENINJAS

Label mates Loveninjas have been touring with us in Europe - Friends of ours will be hopefully be friends of yours... www.myspace.com/theloveninjas
Posted by The Legends on Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:16:00 PST

I WANT TO BE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE

Public Radio is released in the US this April through Luna. To celebrate that we want you to hear 'I Want To Be Like Everyone Else.' More new tracks will preview on MySpace in the coming weeks, so com...
Posted by The Legends on Fri, 17 Feb 2006 12:55:00 PST

HIDE AWAY

'HIDE AWAY' - second single of Public Radio is here!
Posted by The Legends on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 02:25:00 PST

NEW EP!

The second single from »Public Radio« is arena rock transformed to gothic twee. Joy Division in anoraks could have been this brilliant? Besides the title track the EP includes four exclusive non-album...
Posted by The Legends on Wed, 14 Dec 2005 03:53:00 PST