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The Cardigans MUSIC Super Extra Gravity
You might remember The Cardigans, the friendly Swedish pop band, from their 1997 hit, "Lovefool", which made them stars thanks to the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack. Back then, The Cardigans stuck to writing cute dance songs, but since then they've grown up and made some great albums, most of which have been ignored by music fans.
In 1998, Gran Turismo saw them writing more serious songs with heavy electronic experimentation and yielded the hit "My Favourite Game". After a long break, they returned with their most serious album to date, 2004's Long Gone Before Daylight.
Their most recent effort, Super Extra Gravity, sees them finding middle ground. They manage to write serious songs while still having some fun — evident on such tracks as the first single, "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need To Be Nicer" (four words behind the longest song title ever, Brand New's "Good To Know That If I Ever Need Attention All I Have To Do Is
Die").
Nina Persson's vocals shine on such tracks as the jazzy "Overload" and the emotional "Holy Love." Another favorite is "In The Round"; a laid back mid-tempo
song with subtle piano by Lasse Johansson that helps to give it that late night feel. It's an album full of catchy tracks and memorable melodies.
With Super Extra Gravity,
The Cardigans manage to make a pop album that, unlike most other pop albums, you won't be embarrassed to buy and won't find it in the $1 bin next to Hanson's Middle Of Nowhere.
Unfortunatelylythisalbum hasn't been released in the United States, yet. You can find import copies of it through online stores such
as www.bestbuy.com or www.amazon.com.
★★★★
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