Who else is listening to The Cardigans?

Wolfman200 · #1 08-14-2006, 11:38 PM

I've been listening to their album Life for a while now and I really love it. I'm always surprised, because I normally don't go for stuff that's "light", but I think their songwriting is fantastic and original, and their "sound palatte"(sp?) is too. I just got Gran Turismo, and though I don't like it as much, it's a great album.

Interesting note; the bassist and guitarist were both metal musicians until they grew tired of it and decided to form a pop band. (Note the 2 Black Sabbath covers they recorded...)

gfab333 · #2 12-02-2006, 09:56 PM

Bought the live concert dvd on a whim with the Tower close out sale giving 40% off. normally, would not be interested. anyone know what kind of bass this guys plays? looks like a Jazz type clone of some sort.

Eminentbass · #3 12-02-2006, 10:30 PM

I like Long Gone Before Daylight. I'm not sure if it's their most recent but it's newer than Gran Turismo. I like all their stuff but I lean towards Long Gone because they've gone for a more natural and less produced sound than before. The songwriting is great... I love the melancholy quality in the vocals.

Thurisarz · #4 12-03-2006, 03:26 AM

The bassplayer now use a fender Limited edition 1966 closet jazz in Firemist gold strung with La Bella Jamerson flats

gfab333 · #5 12-03-2006, 03:32 AM

Thanks for the update Thurisarz. Imagine that! of the thousands of TB members all over the world, this thread has a wee few from Hawaii, S. Africa, Scweden, and Maryland.

lousybassist · #6 12-04-2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gfab333

anyone know what kind of bass this guys plays? looks like a Jazz type clone of some sort.

As already implied, it's probably an old Fender. I know the guitarist is a vintage collector, so it wouldn't surprise me if some of his passion has rubbed off on the bassist as well.

About The Cardigans, I've never been a fan for some reason. I've seen them a few times, and often like their singles the first few times I hear them on the radio. But something about them makes me loose interest after a short while. I can see why they're popular though. Their songs are good and solid, just not quite up my alley.

jomahu · #7 12-04-2006, 12:04 PM

sweden has some sick music. komeda, cloudberry jam and the cardigans are three of my fave bands.

lousybassist · #8 12-04-2006, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jomahu

sweden has some sick music. komeda, cloudberry jam and the cardigans are three of my fave bands.

Cool! I didn't think anyone remembered Cloudberry Jam! They were never big in Sweden, hardly even known in their home town (which is also where I come from), though quite popular in Japan for a while.

Komeda, on the other hand, must be one of the best Swedish pop groups ever, along with Eggstone.

davidmurphy · #9 12-04-2006, 06:49 PM

Have you heard the A Camp album.
Had Nina from the Cardigans singing on it.
Pretty good.

Markus Bender · #10 12-05-2006, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gfab333

Thanks for the update Thurisarz. Imagine that! of the thousands of TB members all over the world, this thread has a wee few from Hawaii, S. Africa, Scweden, and Maryland.

And now one more from Germany...

I like the cardigans very much, great songs! I love the bassline & sound on "Lovefool". He's playing so minimalistic and the whole line is completely checked out and the sound is so fat with that filter thing going on...