The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
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 See Larger Image | Super Extra Gravity Artist : The Cardigans List Price : $20.99 USD ProductGroup: Music Release Date : 2005-10-27 Studio : Umvd Import Label : Umvd Import Avg. Customer Rating : (21 reviews)
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Reviews Customer Reviews for Super Extra Gravity Great album by a great band Rating: The Cardigans, despite the odd name, are a Swedish group, yet there is nothing particularly Swedish about this album or their previous albums. Unlike many groups today, the lyrics are worth listening to; if they don't leave you thoughtful, you weren't paying attention.
Customer Reviews for Super Extra Gravity Cd Super Extra Good Rating: Music: 8 Vocals: 5 Lyrics: 4 Production: 4
Total: 21 of 25: B
Come on, we all remember that super sugary pop song, "Lovefool" from the 90s. It was great. Avid Cardigan fans hate that song because the band is "better" than that. Well, they're right.
First, Nina Persson has a pitch perfect voice for rock/pop music. It's beautiful, sweet, and sultry all at the same time. The harmonies are spot on. And hell, she's beautiful as well. She also writes pretty good lyrics for the genre. She certainly draws you in to listen more.
Then you hear the band. They write really great rock/pop songs. The highlight, "I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer" has a great riff and biting lyrics to make a song you'll repeat often. "Black Cloud" and "Good Morning Joan" are great little pop numbers. But the album shifts into slower and more powerful songs such as "Losing a Friend" and "Holy Love" that show Nina's soulful side.
There's really only one song that doesn't make the cut. Everything else is good to great.
The album is also recorded extremely well. Everything is well placed and balanced. Maybe a little more bottom end would push it to perfect.
This is a really good album that deserves a listen if you like lighter rock fare. It's honestly an album that I'll be listening to years from now.
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