New Cardigans sampler

4 August - House Of Blues, Chicago IL
5 August - Navy Pier, Chicago IL (Cancelled)
7 August - Earthlink Live, Atlanta GA
9 August - Verizon Wireless Theater, Houston TX
10 August - Sunset Station - Lonestar Pavilion, San Antonio TX
11 August - Gypsy Tea Room & Ballroom, Dallas TX
14 August - Marquee Theatre, Tempe AZ
15 August - 4th & B Theater, San Diego CA
17 August - House Of Blues, West Hollywood CA
18 August - House Of Blues, Anaheim CA
19 August - The Fillmore, San Fransisco CA
21 August - House Of Blues, Las Vegas NV
23 August - Paramount Theatre, Denver CO
25 August - Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis MN
27 August - Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak MI
28 August - Kool Haus, Toronto ONT Canada
30 August - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH
1 September - Webster Hall, New York NY
2 September - Electric Factory, Philadelphia PA
3 September - 9:30 Club, Washington DC

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.

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.

Wow, I'm surprised I never noticed the similarities between a song like Lovefool and FF.

http://s25.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1VM7K048PQ0GF268VGEO0NXEHR

(the cover design and photography for the new record is great too).

an interview with Nina:

http://www.cardigans.com/?sid=article&pid=read&id=3082

(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)

But "Overload" is, as I said above, absolutely magnificent, though not quite as good as, say, "Paralyzed" or "Lead Me Into The Night".

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.

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.

did it come with the bonus tracks? i think it's a better album without them, as originally released

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

correction -- when you go to Patsy's original albums

& 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

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

wow, that's fantastic!

Awesome!

the new A Camp album (Colonia) is great. I think I posted this on another thread to resounding silence.

Yeah, it is really good!
And now I really like the album that i started this thread to grumble about, too. oh well.

Woke up today in a total "First Band On The Moon" mood today, I do love these guys.

The video for Carnival is so happy and Nina looks so beautiful and careffree:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFIM4HMKNY4

"Communication" from 'Long Gone Before Daylight" makes me think of having a free (included), continental breakfast at a Holiday Inn in the southern United States.

I like this thread. I like how a couple of you hated 'Long Gone Before Daylight' at first, and then, finally came around.
Hell, I felt the same way too, at first, and then I finally came around. It might be their best album.

Anyway, "For What It's Worth" could be their best song, considering all -- someone upthread (I can't find it, forgive me) said the 'Ah Ah Ah's during the last post-chorus ruined the song. And, to that, I must say, what the wth, those 'Ah Ah Ah's' make the song!

The Cardigans are in my top 10 favorite bands. They can do no wrong, as far as I'm concerned.

Also: This is my first post! I've been lurking for 10 years. I love all of you shitfucks!

I'll rep for "You're the Storm"

Long Gone Before Daylight is getting a vinyl reissue for Record Store Day this month. I'm really excited.

anyone more in the know than i have a word on there whereabouts as of late???
um, if i'm not totally mistaken, wasn't 'Super Extra Gravity' already 10 years ago (god, how time flies. i still remember anticipating that album).

i know there's been an A Camp album since, but... i always thought these guys would keep chugging along.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/nov/03/cult-heroes-the-cardigans-a-platinum-selling-anomaly

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

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

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

yes! what a weird show. carnival was the last song? its the only one i didnt recognise. hope you enjoy the recording

it was the LGBD stuff that was incredible

omg i believe it

oh no wait that was No Sleep...

oh sorry yr talking about the show tonight i presume. my bad