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The Cardigans - First Band on the Moon Audio CD

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The Cardigans Band: The Cardigans
Title: First Band on the Moon
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Release Date: 1996-09-17
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Your New Cuckoo 2: Been It 3: Heartbreaker 4: Happy Meal II 5: Never Recover 6: Step on Me 7: Lovefool 8: Losers 9: Iron Man 10: Great Divide 11: Choke

love it!
This CD is great. very professional done, very fun. . makes you want to dance. I love the singing, all the music, melodies, arrangements.


"Just say that you need me..."
Most of the time I don't care for the songs that were huge hits but the rest of the songs are boring and lifeless. First Band on the Moon by The Cardigans had the potential to be a great pop album but there are only 2 good tracks, Lovefool and Been It. The Cardigans have a great sound but too bad they couldn't churn out timeless songs.


The 90s Needed This
Their signature song "Lovefool" was distinctive and catchy, and with contemporaries like Smashmouth, Sugar Ray, and Fastball, whose full albums were radically different from their singles, the music consumer should have been wary. It would be easy to lump the Cardigans into the mid-90s one-hit wonder category, and perhaps this is justifiable from a certain perspective. However, I don't think that "Lovefool" is necessarily the best song on "First Band on the Moon. " I think that it stands out because, as a single, it received a great deal of production attention. However, it is not in a radically different style than the rest of the album, and I think that several other songs are just as hooky and clever. Suspending the bloated expectations presented by "Lovefool" reveals a pretty solid and enjoyable album.

The Cardigans' sound is pastiched and nostalgic, but at least the styles that they reference are clear. Overall, there is a strong 70s disco aesthetic, complete with strings, to the proceedings, but with a healthy dose of tounge-in-cheek lounge (i. e. the silly "Iron Man" cover). While the presence of a vibraphone probably appealed to my 90's Twin Peaks fanboy side, infectious songs propel "First Band on the Moon" more readily than the specific instruments used. As an example, check out "Been It," which offers chunky riffs and quiet staccato guitar chords, in contrast to "Great Divide," as it dreamily shimmers with mallets and fender-rhodes. If I were to point to a weak tune, it would probably be "Loser," which comes off as two songs that did not quite mesh convincingly into one.

THE LOWDOWN: Even today, people may ask if they "had any other songs. " The answer is yes. Purchasing "First Band on the Moon" is not buying a "Lovefool" single with a bunch of B-sides. Instead, it is an album that stands on its own as a consistent and unique example of melodic mid-90s power pop.
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full of contrasts that may take the listener off guard
Sugary pop melodies with a 60s-retro vibe, music that at first appears happy. . but upon further listening turns out to be more melancholy, or comfortably sad than anything else, with really dark depressing lyrics--the Cardigans produced music full of contrasts that may take the listener off guard--not knowing what to think. . .

"First Band on the Moon" (1996) the band's third album, remains their masterpiece. The potential apparent on the band's first two albums "Emmerdale" (1994) and "Life" (1995) is fully realized here. While most famous for the irresistible hit "Lovefool," "First Band on the Moon" is full of great songs, never missing a beat from start to finish. With soaring melodies, fantastic orchestral arrangements and an ample supply of hooks, these songs are totally infectious and satisfying. But beneath the cheerfulness and cheekiness that first grab holds of you lies a profound sadness. While the melodies at first appear seemingly blissful, there is a strong undercurrent of melancholy in them, producing a sort of bi-polar effect. Same goes for the lyrics. Singer Nina Persson's engaging voice may convey cheeriness at, but the lyrics convey a strong sense of loneliness and longing.

One of the best pop albums of the 1990s.
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Very unique!
Her voice fits the music and never goes off key or gets whiny. I like the vocals. The lyrics are insigtful and reality based. They cover many topics such as one night stands, failing relationships and the inner most workings of somebodys emotions and their heartstrings being played. The melodys are catchy and the grooves lure me in for the final slaughter. The Bass guitar is played very well. The guitars and drums are good too. It is refreshing to hear a pop band that plays real instruments. I recomend this highly. It sounds great, it's easy to find and never gets old. -Dre.


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