On 2006's SUPER EXTRA GRAVITY (released in Europe during the previous year), the Cardigans mix the best elements from their surprisingly edgy GRAN TURISMO with the dreamy, laid-back sounds found on LONG GONE BEFORE DAYLIGHT to create a compelling and well-balanced album. Highlights of this confident set from the Swedish alt-pop ensemble include the fierce yet catchy "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" and the wistful "Don't Blame Your Daughter," both of which shine the spotlight on the breathy, always endearing vocals of Nina Persson.
The Cardigans: Magnus Sveningsson, Nina Persson, Peter Svensson, Bengt Lagerberg, Lars-Olof Johansson.
Rolling Stone (p.127) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Nina Persson sings like a warmer Aimee Mann."
Love it! Well, that's not the best album of the cardigans, but that's still sound great! Nina have a joyful voice! Submitted by Danneel (Toronto, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
$8.55 In Tim Burton's stylish, creepy retelling of the classic Washington Irving story, SLEEPY HOLLOW, Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) is a squeamish, bookish 18th century New York City investigator sent to a small town in lower Westchester county to look ...
$9.55 On their fifth album, the Cardigans continue down musical paths few would've predicted based on the bubbly, organ-driven lounge-pop of their first three releases, EMMERDALE, LIFE, and FIRST BAND ON THE MOON. LONG GONE BEFORE DAYLIGHT sees the Swedish ensemble emerging from the rebellious phase of 1998's icy GRAN TURISMO and forging ahead to address love, longing, ...
$9.79 Based on a Stephen King novella, the psychological thriller SECRET WINDOW is reminiscent of an Alfred Hitchcock film. Eccentric author Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) finds his life spiraling out of control. With a drinking problem and a cigarette habit he can't shake, Mort can barely function when his wife (Maria Bello) leaves him and he abandons his work. In the midst of his anguish, a deranged man, John Shooter, (John Turturro) appears at Mort's New York cabin, claiming that Mort has plagiarized one ...
$10.55 Blake Edwards's adaptation of Truman Capote's classic novella is ideally cast with Audrey Hepburn in the role of Holly Golightly. The free-spirited gamine darts about New York, feted by wealthy men drawn to her megawatt charm and elegance, hoping that the party will never end. After "shopping" in front of Tiffany's window, she meets aspiring writer Paul Varjak (George Peppard), and they begin a platonic friendship. "Sponsored" by an older woman (Patricia Neal) whose interest in the young man is more than literary, he can identify ...
$10.99 The Pale Fountains' Ian Broudie-produced second record ditches a couple of the scatterbrained influences of the debut, so it makes for a slightly more consistent listen. Not all of the odd wrinkles are abandoned, though; they still sound as if they are trying too hard to distinguish themselves from the rest of the flock. The Fountains' strength lies in folksy pop, but on a few too many occasions, the incessant smoothness and inability to latch onto one style holds them back. Surprisingly, the title track is almost synth-pop, but a smattering of horns makes sure it isn't completely such. On "September Sting," they try their hands at Laurel Canyon country-rock and fall flat on their jumpers. When they want to, they can write finely tuned, sophisticated pop songs that are quite pleasant. Instrumentally, "Stole the Love" doesn't sound a great deal different from the Smiths. "Shelter" and "Jean's Not Happening" are fine strummers. Though a decent record and an improvement over the debut, Kitchen Table frustrates. ...
$10.59 Contains an untitled hidden track after "No Stranger To Shame."
Kid Rock pal Uncle Kracker (A.K.A. Matt Shafer) may have arrived as yet another white guy fishing off the pier of rap-rock, but it was the sweetly sung smash "Follow Me" off his debut DOUBLE WIDE that put this Michigan native over the top. With his sophomore bow NO STRANGER TO SHAME, Uncle Kracker keeps hip-hop in the mix, but his main thrust is tapping into the rich musical legacy found south of the Mason-Dixon line. Beyond a solid cover of the '70s nugget "Drift Away," (featuring a cameo by its originator Dobie Gray), Shafer's love of country, soul, and blues reverberates throughout. When he's not pouring on the cornpone all over the David Allen Coe-co-written "Letter To My Daughters" or making like Waylon Jennings on the twang-fest "To Think I Used To Love You," Mr. Kracker pumps plenty of Stax-flavored horns into the soulful "I Do." With crunchy guitar, turntable scratching, and an aggressive flow in "Keep It Comin'" making sure the hick-hop faithful return, cuts like the swamp-rock vibe of "Thunderhead Hawkins" and rap-like sing-a-long title track (featuring Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath) ensure they'll stick around.
Kid Rock pal Uncle Kracker (A.K.A. Matt Shafer) may have arrived as yet another white guy fishing off the pier of rap-rock, but it was the sweetly sung smash "Follow Me" off his debut DOUBLE WIDE that put this Michigan native over the top. With his sophomore bow NO STRANGER TO SHAME, Uncle Kracker keeps hip-hop in the mix, but his main thrust is tapping into the rich musical legacy found south of the Mason-Dixon line. Beyond a solid cover of the '70s nugget "Drift Away," (featuring a cameo by its originator Dobie Gray), Shafer's love of country, soul, and blues reverberates throughout. When he's not pouring on the cornpone all over the David Allen Coe-co-written "Letter To My Daughters" or making like Waylon Jennings on the twang-fest "To Think I Used To Love You," Mr. Kracker pumps plenty of Stax-flavored horns into the soulful "I Do." With crunchy guitar, turntable scratching, and an aggressive flow in "Keep It Comin'" making sure the hick-hop ...
$10.15 Studio Voodoo is the Worlds first 6.1 surround sound DVD Audio released by DTS Digital Theater Systems. Winning the worlds first surround Award "The Discus" and nominated in multiple awards. Studio Voodoo recreates sound environments from around the world, from Swahili bonfires, operatic reveries to flamenco ...
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