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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