New Cardigans sampler

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

xp Wish they would repress Gran Turismo. I've never seen it on Discogs for under $200.

Jeez, not get all Bimble on your asses (did he like the Cardis? he loved The Sundays), but 'Long Gone Before Daylight' is an album to travel through life with, at your side.

Peter Svensson has been spending the last few years writing and producing for the likes of Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction, etc.

Nina released a solo album last year called Animal Heart. I didn't think it was that great. Would love a new Cardigans album.

It's great to see Long Gone Before Daylight has a bit of a following now. Such a gorgeous album.

I'm not sure about the repressing of Gran Turismo. People keep asking about vinyl reissues and they have responded with things along the lines of we've asked the record company but they're not interested. I was surprised to see Long Gone on the RSD list. Hopefully this will be the start of a reissue campaign if it sells well.

Why on Earth would anyone wanna listen to The Cardigans on Vinyl... besides Emmerdale and Life, which sound wonderful with surface noise!

Seriously, 'First Band on the Moon' onward. Why? Surface noise would ruin that album and forth on.

Really? I don't think it would ruin the sound at all. When I got into Gran Turismo, I just had a tape dubbed from a friend's CD copy so I guess I'm just used to hearing it that way. It's an album with lots of space and quiet parts, which is the kind of stuff I like hearing on vinyl.

ahh. i respect your view.
this is a conversation for a different thread!

first couple albums sound wonderful on vinyl, but not the rest.

Peter Svensson has been spending the last few years writing and producing for the likes of Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction, etc.

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oh rly? Which songs?

one step ahead of you

http://www.discogs.com/artist/256765-Peter-Svensson?filter_anv=0&subtype=Production&type=Credits

You can almost hear him in there somewhere but it's a little depressing. Glad he's working though.

oh hey he's responsible for my favorite one direction song

wow...

can't feel my face!

Definitely got to break out the Cardigans in summertime

Good call. First Band queuing up 4 later

Still waiting on the rest of those vinyl reissues I mentioned on this thread 18 months ago. That Long Gone Before Daylight reissue was wonderful. Emmerdale, Life and First Band On The Moon are the ones I would love to get. That's a brilliant run of albums.

Yeah totally brilliant. I absolutely LOVE Gran Turismo too

I could never get into Gran Turismo in the same way. I do love Higher, Explode, Paralyzed, Hanging Around and Erase/Rewind, I don't really rate much else. That second half in particular always seemed so forgettable apart from My Favourite Game.

Hey Kitchen, fair enough. I heard it as a highschooler and it blew my mind, perhaps it was a question of timing and nostalgia.

First time I heard Long Gone Before Daylight I thought it wasn't the Cardigans I knew and loved, but eventually was won over. The b-side THE ROAD rules

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv7yXB9iW5g

I think of Gran Turismo almost as a great album by a band who aren't Cardigans. Like, the direction of the band obviously changed majorly between Gran Turismo and the prior First Band On The Moon, but if you remove GT from the narrative, the change of direction seems slightly more logical.
I understand that when they tour they only do stuff from the last three albums now anyway.

^ have they toured recently?

only last 3 albums is a total bummer.

I think they've been playing the odd date here and there over the last few years including some festivals. I'd love them to tour properly and make a new record.

Thanks for posting The Road. I've never heard that one before. They did have a few good B-sides. For The Boys from I Need Some Fine Wine is a good one too.

cool, I'll check that out :)

I'm a huge persson fan, love the first two A-CAMP records as well, was not sold on her last one however

I love every song on Gran Turismo.

I'm a huge persson fan, love the first two A-CAMP records as well, was not sold on her last one however

― Unchanging Window (Ross)

Yeah, her last solo album wasn't great apart from the title track. I love the first A-Camp album, I don't know the second one as well. I should give that and Gran Turismo more of a chance.

Can't stop listening to these guys at the moment. Long Gone Before Daylight will always be my favourite but Emmerdale and First Band On The Moon have been sounding so good recently.

In the last update about those reissues they said they're bringing out two B-side compilations too. Sounds good to me.

time to break out the cardigans

Still waiting on those vinyl reissues!

i still rinse super extra gravity on the regular. losing a friend is such a ride of a song.

lord that's the only record of theirs i haven't heard, what a mistake eh?

lgbd took a long time to grow on me, but once it did