Mark, you are my hero. It had such a difficult release here in the USA. Didn't come out til last year, but of course that means we got the DVD with the excellent videos - Nina looks so great as Loretta Lynn!
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 19 August 2005 03:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― pinder (pinder), Friday, 19 August 2005 04:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― milton parker (Jon L), Friday, 19 August 2005 05:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― jimmy glass (electricsound), Friday, 19 August 2005 05:53 (eighteen years ago) link
The last album was tricky in that the sampler basically contained the four weakest songs on the album and the rest was amazing (tho the US version which has "For The Boys" is better, and the full length "Hold Me" was far too good to be a B-side), so I'm a little suspicious that I love "I Need Some Fine Wine" absolutely off the bat.
It's a great month for pop singles.
― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 19 August 2005 09:46 (eighteen years ago) link
What is interesting if you've got all their albums is how different they all are, there's a definite progression and they always try and do something different. I think they are a lot more interesting in this respect than most realise. I'm almost slightly disappointed in the new song because it feels quite similar to the stuff on the last album. Looking forward to the full album though. Certainly the cover if you find it doesn't indicate that it's musically like the last one, it's the cover of a pop record not an alt-country record.
― mms (mms), Friday, 19 August 2005 10:24 (eighteen years ago) link
Hey! Get Out Of My Way!Never RecoverStep On MeNasty Sunny BeamWarParalyzedHigherHold MeLead Me Into The NightFor The Boys
― edward o (edwardo), Friday, 19 August 2005 10:38 (eighteen years ago) link
01. Carnival02. Gordon's Gardenparty03. In The Afternoon04. Daddy's Car05. Black Letter Day06. Sick And Tired07. Cloudy Sky08. Tomorrow09. Rise And Shine10. The Boys Are Back In Town11. I Figured Out12. Beautiful One13. Fine14. Sunday Circus Song15. Celia Inside16. Over The Water17. Hey! Get Out Of My Way18. After All...19. Pooh Song20. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
― radulescu, Friday, 19 August 2005 11:05 (eighteen years ago) link
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― AaronK (AaronK), Friday, 19 August 2005 11:55 (eighteen years ago) link
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― derrick (derrick), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:17 (eighteen years ago) link
4 August - House Of Blues, Chicago IL5 August - Navy Pier, Chicago IL (Cancelled)7 August - Earthlink Live, Atlanta GA9 August - Verizon Wireless Theater, Houston TX10 August - Sunset Station - Lonestar Pavilion, San Antonio TX11 August - Gypsy Tea Room & Ballroom, Dallas TX14 August - Marquee Theatre, Tempe AZ15 August - 4th & B Theater, San Diego CA17 August - House Of Blues, West Hollywood CA18 August - House Of Blues, Anaheim CA19 August - The Fillmore, San Fransisco CA21 August - House Of Blues, Las Vegas NV23 August - Paramount Theatre, Denver CO25 August - Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis MN27 August - Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak MI28 August - Kool Haus, Toronto ONT Canada30 August - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH1 September - Webster Hall, New York NY2 September - Electric Factory, Philadelphia PA3 September - 9:30 Club, Washington DC
― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Monday, 22 August 2005 22:25 (eighteen years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 22 August 2005 23:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― bchan (bchan), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 00:52 (eighteen years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 23 August 2005 06:24 (eighteen years ago) link
Those who don't like the production on Long Gone Before Daylight may be able ot find some solice within the fact that they've reuinited with Tore Johansson, who produced their first 4 albums (from "Emmerdale" (1994) to "Gran Turismo" (1998); and has since worked with people as far-ranging in genre as Franz Ferdinand to Melanie C). The new album is said to be similar to Long Gone Before Daylight, in the aspect that nothing but natural instruments have been used, no synth, no drum machines (which cluttered Gran Turismo to an almost-unbearable extent), etc. The nearest thing I could suggest you check out would be the song "For The Boys", which was recorded a year after the sessions for LGBD wrapped up, and was made specifically for the US version - because Koch Records needed a single. It has that type of sound - earthy, yet still uptempo and rocky... like a mix of "My Favourite Game" and "Live And Learn".
Toodles.
By the way, to the people that still don't like LGBD - put the CD into your player, and set the Play Mode to "Random". I'm beginning to think people don't like the album because of the running order.
― Gary, Friday, 26 August 2005 12:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Friday, 26 August 2005 13:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 06:45 (eighteen years ago) link
Actually, this is quite true. Could do with a reshuffle, and maybe dropping "Couldn't Care Less" in favour of "Hold Me", then it'd be perfect.
― edward o (edwardo), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 07:14 (eighteen years ago) link
Wow, I'm surprised I never noticed the similarities between a song like Lovefool and FF.
― Cunga (Cunga), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 08:01 (eighteen years ago) link
http://s25.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1VM7K048PQ0GF268VGEO0NXEHR
― Cunga (Cunga), Tuesday, 30 August 2005 08:10 (eighteen years ago) link
(the cover design and photography for the new record is great too).
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 9 September 2005 20:51 (eighteen years ago) link
an interview with Nina:
http://www.cardigans.com/?sid=article&pid=read&id=3082
― Mind Taker, Monday, 3 October 2005 19:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― edward o (edwardo), Sunday, 9 October 2005 23:59 (eighteen years ago) link
(this also tells you how often the 50-disc changer gets cleaned out; I tend to just yank things out randomly when I want to hear something)
― gypsy mothra (gypsy mothra), Monday, 10 October 2005 00:20 (eighteen years ago) link
― edward o (edwardo), Monday, 10 October 2005 00:51 (eighteen years ago) link
― Baaderonixx says DANCE!! TAKE A CHANCE!!! are you ready for... TRUE ROMANCE (baa, Saturday, 29 October 2005 19:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― Baaderonixx ménage ses forces dans l'attente du Grand Soir (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 16:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― Niels Aalberts (Niels), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 22:07 (eighteen years ago) link
But "Overload" is, as I said above, absolutely magnificent, though not quite as good as, say, "Paralyzed" or "Lead Me Into The Night".
― edward o (edwardo), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 22:12 (eighteen years ago) link
i was scared to play it for the first week or so that i had it. it's their sixth album and i was afraid their music may have lost any interesting aspects by now, just since it's been so long. but nah, they're still great. one of my favorites.
oh, by the way, the single they have out now is actually, probably the least best song on the album. don't let that one detour your interest if you have any.
― andy dale (andy dale), Wednesday, 9 November 2005 23:53 (eighteen years ago) link
How long is "Drip drop teardrop" supposed to be, btw? iTunes suggests that the track is 3:22; the mp3 I have is only about 2:54, and ends quite abruptly, although it also sounds like it could be like that.
― brittle-lemon (brittle-lemon), Thursday, 10 November 2005 00:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― kyle (akmonday), Monday, 13 February 2006 06:21 (eighteen years ago) link
did it come with the bonus tracks? i think it's a better album without them, as originally released
― marc h. (marc h.), Monday, 13 February 2006 19:19 (eighteen years ago) link
Long Gone Before Daylight has to be one of the best records of this decade
it makes me think of Richard and Linda Thompson's Shoot Out The Lights in terms of portrait-of-a-breakup records -- even though it's only told from one person's perspective, there's still this incredible push and pull to the story
it also makes me think of Patsy Cline's 12 Greatest Hits, which of course is a compilation but one of the finest concept albums ever -- when you go to Patsy's album, she sang about breaking hearts just as often as single desolation, but when they lined up only the heartache for the best of, the continuity made for a masterpiece. on that album, when you get to the one happy song, 'Back In Baby's Arms', it comes across as unbelievable dread, in this context it's obviously such a horrifying mistake. when Long Gone Before Daylight picks up the pace in the middle, it is such a sledgehammer
this is the only album when you're drinking or still awake at 4AM because you can't stop thinking about them
― Milton Parker, Thursday, 28 June 2007 21:30 (sixteen years ago) link
correction -- when you go to Patsy's original albums
― Milton Parker, Thursday, 28 June 2007 21:31 (sixteen years ago) link
& further correction when I say 'can't stop thinking about them' I sorta meant the exes we all have, though in each individual case it's only one person you can't stop thinking about. but this album has such a universal feeling to it, it helps you take whatever you're dealing with a little less personally which is pretty much exactly what you need to be doing
― Milton Parker, Thursday, 28 June 2007 21:33 (sixteen years ago) link
The strange things you find on YouTube... Nina Persson & Soundtrack Of Our Lives covering "Whole Lotta Love" - while Zeppelin watches from the audience: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ0pgCR-nWE
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 2 May 2008 06:05 (fifteen years ago) link
wow, that's fantastic!
― derrrick, Friday, 2 May 2008 06:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Awesome!
― SeekAltRoute, Friday, 2 May 2008 11:41 (fifteen years ago) link
the new A Camp album (Colonia) is great. I think I posted this on another thread to resounding silence.
― akm, Friday, 3 July 2009 17:30 (fourteen years ago) link
i had no idea they were playing again but a friend of mine mentioned a london show. the website I saw for them hasn't been updated in years.
― akm, Thursday, 15 November 2018 13:49 (five years ago) link
yeah they dont really play at all anymore. such a surprise. maybe we'll have another LP at some point
― meaulnes, Thursday, 15 November 2018 14:18 (five years ago) link
"how I always memorize every single misery / and I seem to glorify everything inside of me!"
― meaulnes, Sunday, 18 November 2018 20:03 (five years ago) link
i've really rinsed gran turismo the past few months, and first band on the moon is so emotionally delicate in contrast to GT's cold, hard, clinical production. the drums are warm and buried, vibraphone and gentle tuned percussion everywhere... im just having so much fun exploring their catalogue.
― meaulnes, Sunday, 18 November 2018 20:11 (five years ago) link
Absolutey joyous seeing Nina bang a cowbell and command the stage last night. Her voice is just as good as always.
Plenty of Long Gone Before Daylight after the Gran Turismo run through so I’m a happy chappy .
Nitpicking the crowd was a bit flat at the Manchester Apollo, (imagine the Glasgow show will be a bit more fun).
Surprised the support was Jenny Wilson which was a v left field choice. Best light show I’ve seen in a while.
― avoid drinking on an empty liver (fionnland), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 08:26 (five years ago) link
Jenny Wilson being the support act seems a difficult choice but I'm really excited to see her, she's the kind of act I've followed over the years with fondness knowing it's unrealistic I would ever get to see her so when I saw it revealed at the weekend I was gladly surprised.
― boxedjoy, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 09:49 (five years ago) link
i danced my ass off tonight in manchester. first night of the tour. they played the LP in running order then a lot of LGBD. new guitar player. crowd was dead, nobody knew the words - though of course everyone went crazy for 'lovefool'.
i hadnt been to an arena show in years, and found it so weird. mostly people talking all the way through. you paid £40 to be here. what the fuck? so many iphones in the air. its so weird.
this bootleg i took is dedicated to the sneering, arrogant engineer (who wasn't mixing for cardigans) who told me i couldn't place my field recorder on the table nearby his console: "what? who are you? no. no recording"
https://youtu.be/jugSNcJaoEc
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 13:26 (five years ago) link
tbh it was pretty daft of me to ask, i guess im just so used to it not being an issue at diy shows
― meaulnes, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 13:34 (five years ago) link
The show was great - shes a real leader as well as a performer - and Gran Turismo sounded really good but it was the LGBD stuff that was incredible. I think its easy to overlook how great the two albums are that they've released this century
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:15 (five years ago) link
The crowd were so uninspiring though - no dancing, no energy, no fun. Even "Lovefool" and "Carnival" were met with seeming indifference, it almost felt like everyone there was attending by accident
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:17 (five years ago) link
BUT I am quite drunk and I got to meet Jenny Wilson and thank her for her amazing, fearless album so it was definitely a victory of sorts
― boxedjoy, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:18 (five years ago) link
yes! what a weird show. carnival was the last song? its the only one i didnt recognise. hope you enjoy the recording
― meaulnes, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:37 (five years ago) link
it was the LGBD stuff that was incredible
omg i believe it
― jolene club remix (BradNelson), Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:38 (five years ago) link
oh no wait that was No Sleep...
― meaulnes, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:38 (five years ago) link
oh sorry yr talking about the show tonight i presume. my bad
― meaulnes, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 02:41 (five years ago) link