Long Gone Before Daylight Music Cd

The Cardigans - Long Gone Before Daylight

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Long Gone Before Daylight      Artist : The Cardigans      List Price : $15.98 USD        Your Price : $15.98 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 2003-04-15      Studio : Universal UK      Label : Universal UK      Avg. Customer Rating : (34 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Long Gone Before Daylight      Spotlight on Nina, not much else      Rating:      Nina's voice is clearly the highlight of LGBD. She sings with a mature confidence, intensity and passion as never before. Much of this I credit to the fact that she wrote all of the lyrics and therefore genuinely feels what she's singing this time around. OK, that's worth the 3 stars. The rest of the band is sadly un-showcased. If you've grown up with the Cardigans, you're probably a fan of innovative instrumentation (brass, flute ...bassoon for Pete's sake), unconventional drum beats (I've never heard five-four sound so natural) and most of all a TREMENDOUS sense of humor (Did they ever solve who killed the bakerman in "Closing Time"?). But you'll get none of that with this album. All songs are in four-four (with the exception of 1 or 2 dabbles in waltz), all guitars are eighth-note-strumming to the beat, bass is predictably on the root at all times, and guitar solos are in Dorian major. You know what I've just described? Yes... country music! I hope I don't come across as a country music hater, because I'm not. I'm merely pointing out that, aside from vocals, this album makes our beloved Cardigans sound too much like everyone else. That's something that's never happened before (even if you hated Gran Turismo, you have to admit that it was different).     Customer Reviews for Long Gone Before Daylight Cd      A gorgeous, mournful, meaningful album      Rating:      Nina and the boys sound sadder, stronger, wiser, and more-world weary on this album than on past releases I've heard... and that's a good thing. A good album to listen to while lying on the floor, drinking hard liquor, staring up at the ceiling, thinking about past relationships gone wrong... Past Cardigans albums have made me want to cuddle Nina as if she were some sort of adorable, sharp-toothed, clawing kitten... this album is different, though, and makes me want to marry her, or have long boozy conversations with her at least. Rather than shrugging off her heartache with an ironic wink, she instead seems to be taking herself and her music more seriously... with gorgeous results. Editorial Reviews for Long Gone Before Daylight Audio Cd      Album Description      'Long Gone Before Daylight' is The Cardigans first studio album since their fourth LP 'Grand Tourismo' was released in 1998. Consisting of thirteen tracks (including two bonus tracks, 'Hold Me' (Mim Version) & 'If There Is A Chance') of catchy, simple, Scandinavian pop, recorded in a more back-to-basics style. Features guest appearances from The Hives Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, Ebbot Lundberg from the The Soundtrack Of Our Lives & Nick Royale from Hellacopters. This CD includes an enhanced feature that allows access to exclusive Cardigans content. Stockholm/Universal. 2003.