First Band On The Moon

Swedish, good song on it, kinda monotone in sound. A little samey

skemmtileg plata og lovefool insane catchy dæmi

Pretty cool. Interesting spin on alt/punk making it almost twee.

It was good. I didn't like all of the songs, but the second half was way better than the first.

Quite refreshing

not bad at all. 4/5

How fun! Obviously I've heard "Lovefool" many times on the radio, but I had no idea there was a worthwhile record behind it.

First off, I believe this band's moon landing was faked. Called it. All in all this was a pretty weird one. Quite modern and quite oldschool at the same time and pretty quirky all around. I enjoyed it, although it's hard to say how much I enjoyed it and that seemed to change with every song. The songs that stood out most were the opener for making me think "I don't know what this is, but I like it", Lovefool for making me think "Ohh I've heard this one before, but never the original, I believe" and Iron Man for making me think "This is a pretty weird cover, the style really doesn't fit the song".

smooth and pleasant

Me encantó es un disco para ordenar la casa un sábado c la yarda, con sol

Great from start to finish. A very solid effort. Could have done without the iron man cover tho.

Killer 90s alt with gorgeous lilting vocals. Love it.

Surprisingly good - and Lovefool is excellent.

Underrated band. I prefer the darker sound of Gran Turismo but this is a decent album too. Sweet, smart, sugary Swedish indie-pop goodness, and they've put some effort into the sequencing too which hasn't gone unnoticed by this reviewer.

I like the cardis

The vocals don’t work on every track, but when they click it totally sings.

So much to say about this album! I thought I had never heard a cardigans song until I listed to Lovefool. I had no idea that was the cardigans and think it's the worst song on this album! Unsurprisingly, I loved Heartbreak, was completely taken by the Iron Man cover and think the Great Divide is a perfect break-up song. I love the title of the album and, with it's unique percussive sounds, it rings true to the mood they were trying to create here.

Love Fool wins probably for nostalgia purposes, but a lot of tracks have similar energy and instrumentation (in a good way). A fun listen.

I was a little worried this would be Lovefool plus a bunch of fillers, but I mostly liked this album. It had a definite groovy pop feel of 60s nostalgia, which makes sense for mid/late 90s. But I could have done without the dumb Iron Man cover.

We all know the "hit". I played it for the Mrs. and she said "Oh, I liked her better in No Doubt." Me: "That's not Gwen Stefani." Which tells you either the generic-ness of this song or how little my wife can tell about singers. I am going to go with column A. Anyway, the songs grew on me after a while "Choke" to close out the album was really quite good. Definitely better than I was expecting, considering the "hit". I'd probably give this a 3.6, rounding up to...

Strange, for some reason I always thought that they were an Irish band. Turns out they're Swedish. Anyway, this was a solid album. Good lyrics, with some nice wordplay on some of the tracks. I'm probably in the minority but I also enjoyed the cover of Iron Man because it's so different than the original. Lovefool is a classic the I still enjoy. My only real criticism is that the drums on Heartbreaker sounds like it was recorded back in the 70s. Maybe that's the sound they were going for.

Very good album, with a nice amount of variety. Your New Cuckoo makes you think you're about to hear a disco-redux album (not in a bad way - it has some nice twists), but then Been It has a cool hard edge. Their chill cover of Iron Man somehow works. Losers also caught my attention every time I listened. And of course Lovefool is a great song and was rightly a hit. The album doesn't blow me away but I enjoyed it and would definitely listen again.

The first song has a nice 60s folk-pop, Brazilian acid-jazz feel. I like the flute. Bright, jangly (Johnny Marr-ish) guitar throughout and Nina Persson’s vocals over top give things a moody feel. There is enough variation in song structures to make it interesting for a full album. A bit of Black Sabbath channeling going on, which of course I’m not going to complain about.

Such a good album

Wow. I'd heard Lovefool before but that might be the worst track on here. Good stuff.

Was prepared to hate this. I've heard the one song so many damn times but I really loved this one.

-good bassline in "Your New Cuckoo" -"Never Recover" is quite catchy -Probably the chillest cover of "Iron Man" ever made, I also like the Black Sabbath reference in "Choke" -Solid drumming throughout -I feel like usually this would be too chill for me, but it was either just upbeat enough, or maybe there was just enough going on to make it interesting

Simple pop rock album

Yeah, this is more my kinda thing. Nice 90s indie vibes.

I really liked this one. I thought to myself "yo this album fucks." I don't super know what that means, but I liked it.

Fun twee pop

The 90s are alive. Lovefool is on every 90z playlist. Iron Man cover is pretty cool. Otherwise, not bad

Some decent songs here. For years, I thought they were just "Lovefool" and nothing else. This is a really good album and shows their metal appreciation. Pleasantly surprised!

Enjoyed this one - liked that it started with a disco feel on the opening track. Lots of cool guitar and bass parts to listen to. Only heard "lovefool" from this album before and the rest was pleasantly surprising.

Phenomenal 90's pop-rock.

Very interesting vocals. Nice and cheerful. Really liked the Ironman cover

Great performance, and the surprise Iron Man cover really sealed this up for me

This is nice. Just chill and light with a great vocalist.

This a great album to listen to. I appreciated the vocals, but over time it can get a little boring and repetitive. However, if you are listening in short/medium bouts, it will be a great album to put on.

good

Done. Would listen to again.

Bastantes temazos indiepop que entran muy bien

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Your new cuckoo, Been it, Lovefool, Iron man

complicated, breezy, curvy, adventurous, catchy, fun, some good pop hooks and also surprising compositional twists, re-listen for sure

Love me some female vocals GREAT

Really enjoyed the flow of the album, instrumentals are great, voice is also nice, 4/5

Great representation of the 90s. I've heard it before but it's been many years. I'll probably listen to it again someday or possibly other albums from their discography.

O cover de Iron Man é excelente. Choke é uma música curiosa, com os acordes de Iron Man. Muito bom

the singers voice is really nice and the album has good vibes

Nice voice, very cute good vibes.

LOVEFOOL behöver jag säga mer? Superduperbra. Gillar Been it också, generellt känns alla låtar nostalgiska trots att jag inte hört majoriteten av dem. Tänker att den ligger på 3,5/5 eller 4/5

Didn't know Lovefool was by them. This album was pretty good, wish I could give a 3.5, but I'll round up.

I can't rate this without significant bias: 1) I'm coming right frim Cheap Trick which, in conparison, makes this look like gold. 2) The singer's voice is intoxicating in a good way. The kinda voice I'd rather hear sing, even if the music isn't... good. 3) Lovefool is on this album? Thats an insta point. 4) 'Your New Cuckoo' is particularly intoxicating. 5) The music part is not something I'm immediately comfortable just rating. Its multifaceted in ways that I'd need to be more attentive to. It is mostly entertaining to me though. 6) Its a... girlpop. so... I'm gonna have to say its just good!

Definitely a fan! Really interesting! Some not great lyrics but overall loved it!

Nothing else really sounds like this, I love hearing rock with a feminine edge to it. The sonic palate is so comforting

4/5

Only bc lovefool is the song.

Actually really enjoyable, I like how her voice floats over the music effortlessly. 8

some of these sound like songs that would be playing softly in department stores. Still liked it!

I overall liked this album. Lovefool is a fun song. Lost some steam in the back half, but that was a weird iron man cover

Rock muy suave, melódico, agradable de oír. Buenas melodías y bonita voz.

Didn’t realize this is the band that made Lovefool. Singer has beautiful vocals, love the tempo of the entire album. Last song feels like end credits 4.2

Surprisingly I liked a few songs off this album!

oh, THAT's the cardigans. yeah, got it. i do love her voice, and the giant hit of theirs was actually ok to hear again - i guess it's been long enough. they're better than i'd expected

Surprisingly really good

I liked this one pretty well, though I don’t know that I would look up more on purpose. I wouldn’t turn it if it came on, though. This is in my wheelhouse era of music, so I was pretty sure I would like it.

Before I get into my review, is that Hector Salamanca in the music video for "Your New Cuckoo"? I was genuinely suprised when I heard the funky bass line and dance drums at the beginning of this album, I was not expecting it, given the album cover, then I realized that this is the band that made "Lovefool" (which is a fantastic song) so the funky vibes started to make sense. The vocals on this album remind me so much of Mars Argo, and both bands even have the same kind of baroque quirkiness to them. I love the unconventional instruments used in these songs, ones that weren't too popular in the 90's rock albums like strings, flutes, trumpet, even the theremin. The melodies on this album are very modern sounding, I had to go and double check the year this album was released because it sounds very 2010's, especially the iron man cover. I really enjoyed how funky and jazzy this album got while maintaining an overall indie-rock kind of feeling. I wish the album was longer because I would have liked to hear some more of these ideas fleshed-out, but I love what we got. This is going onto the list of albums I need to re-listen to. Favorite track: Your New Cuckoo - Least favorite track: Losers

Very good

First song got me hooked; liked the disco-meets-indie rock style. I liked how the songs segued from one song to the next. Thought it sounded like an often-played radio song from the 90s, then I wasn't surprised when Lovefool came on! Highlights: -Your New Cuckoo -Great Divide -Choke

8

Originale Version von Lovefool. Ich mag den Sound.

Lovefool is still a complete ear worm. Rest of the album is pretty enjoyable

Very positive, yet lower-key alternative rock album. "Lovefool" is a classic from the album, but the other songs blend together nicely and have a good sound to them.

While definitely not something I could listen to any day, it's something I surely would find myself revisiting whenever I'm in the mood for some more lighthearted, perhaps even saccharine tunes.

An album that I'm kind of surprised to see here (The Cardigans are considered a one-hit wonder, after all). Went into it thinking my mind wouldn't be changed, but this is a great pop/rock record with some fun disco and grunge influences. The "Iron Man" cover is super fun, too. Favorite tracks: "Been It", "Lovefool", "Happy Meal II"

Nice but just doesn't stick

A good, highly enjoyable album - that i will never listen to again. It's light and breezy, slickly produced, has the occasional jazz chord thrown in the pop mixture to catch the ear - nothing wrong with this at all, I just can't imagine this becoming a regular listen. Oh and it does have Lovefool on it so that's probably why it's here on this list .

Som svensk får man inte sätta lägre än 3☝️ Trots att det bara är en hit 👍

Några svängiga låtar, en riktig klassiker och en jätteknasig cover. Mycket tonartsbyten som håller det ganska intressant. Minns att jag lyssnat på deras två första plattor och tyckte typ att dom var bättre? Får lyssna om på det någon gång!

Jeg veit ikke jeg, altså. The Cardigans traff meg aldri noe særlig på de tidligste platene. Det var liksom først på Gran Turismo og Long Gone Before Daylight jeg fant noe jeg likte nok til å spille platene mange ganger. Det var liksom noe litt for analytisk og kalkulert over de første tre albumene. Ja, også den forferdelige trommelyden, da. Jeg synes fortsatt den er kjip, men jeg pleide å få helt grøsninger av den. Fysj! Så joda, fin plate dette altså. Jeg føler jeg burde like den bedre enn jeg gjør, med tanke på hvor mange band jeg liker veldig godt som høres nokså like ut, men det gjør jeg altså ikke. 5/10

3stars The 90s were a very nostalgic period. This is a time that that had a swing revival, neo-psychedelic music was popular, movies like Dazed and Confused and Austin Powers were popular. And even the drug choices were going back to a previous time, like Eric Stoltz drug dealer character in Pulp Fiction said "Coke is dead as fucking dead. Heroin is coming back in a big fucking way" This album seemed to have captured this zeitgeist. It has an influence of songs from the 50s, 60s, and 70s but with a modern tinge. Just about every song has a different feel to it while having the same vibe. On knock on the album is its somewhat dull in the energy, while not trying to be a 'chill' type of album. Also, could be Apple Music but the sonics on this album are kind of all over the place. It was the bands biggest selling album mainly due to the massive hit 'Lovefool'. Even though the album sold well, they were considered a "one-hit wonder' in the States. I enjoyed it thoroughly and would listen to it again, with only a couple songs I would skip. Your New Cuckoo: This snare sound is harsh and kind of ruining the whole song, which I think I would like otherwise. Been It: Great 90s pop song. Surprised this wasn't a radio hit similar to 'Lovefool' Heartbreaker: Digging the transitions from song to song so far. Honestly this is not the type of song I was expecting from the band based on the only song i know by them. I mean that in the best way possible Happy Mal III: Good song. Feel like I should be paying attention more to the lyrics. Never Recover: Their sound is kind of like an updated version of 50/60s bubblegum pop music. If that makes sense? Step on Me: Enjoying the album so far. Seems very 90s but not repetitive Lovefool: This is the big hit song. This song is somehow different from the rest of the album but also the same. Each song has been unique but in a singular vibe. Losers: Dream pop/Shoegaze kind of vibe?? This album has the whole decade condensed Iron Man: Cover song. Interesting, but ultimately not a big fan. Prob the first song im not a fan of so far. Great Divide: its fine Choke: kind of a light psyc influence.

Good, overall. It's an album I'd enjoy listening to at the right venue (a coffee shop or maybe like a Bed Bath and Beyond) but I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way to listen to it. With that being said, Lovefool is a good song I enjoy listening to, and the first few tracks felt like they were continuously teasing this song.

3,5 ★

I really enjoyed this; particularly the iron man cover. Fun Swedish pop about heartbreak

The opening two tracks had me so excited, then I subsequently was put to sleep by these two lullabies that followed. I actually really like Nina Perssons voice. There’s something super nostalgic to the 90’s about it. That combo works when it works, but when the arrangements are too slow and drawn out, I lose Interest. I actually think the rockier more upbeat production suites her voice so much better than the Hope Sandoval type shit. Also this Iron Man cover is kinda cringe not gonna lie. It’s an interesting take on it, but it’s 100% not it.

It was fine … but that voice does get irritating after a while.

Lovefool is the winner. ★★★

Liked this a lot! The vocalist is awesome

Felt like a 90s Reboot of the Go-Gos. Hilarious cover of Iron Man and didn't realize Mad Men used Great Divide. Quite enjoyed this if I didn't outright love it. 3.5 and currently under consideration for a future 4.

it was ok

Fínasta plata hjá krökkunum. Nær ekki alveg upp í fjarka en er þó notarleg og skandí næs.

Sænskt gæðapopp. Nína er skemmtileg söngkona.

This is a relaxing and cute album. But some songs are noisy

Ok, a bit M'eh

Ok

Valeu pelo cover do Iron Man

You'd think that with songs like Step on Me and Lovefool that First Band on the Moon would be The Cardigans' most concise and tightly wound project but unfortunately I found it to be their most messy and inconsistent to date. This album tries to flesh out The Cardigans' sound more than their Twee Pop era ever did, which I am very grateful for, but it is also very apparent this album needed more time to bake in the oven because the middle is great but the two ends are severely undercooked. This album still has the very bubbly vocals of the lead singer Nina Persson that I find to be so enjoyable and the sticky glue that keeps this band together, but everything else feels a whole lot more underwhelming than one may think. The Rock elements don't feel as punchy or even as vibrant as they should be and it really borders on being yet another soft and fluffy Twee Pop project at the end of the day. I think of The Cardigans' writing were better it could cover some of the other faults I find so prevalent with this album. I wish I got down with First Band on the Moon more but this felt like a step in both the right and wrong direction in this power struggle of an album.

Almost leaning 4

It’s easy to see why Lovefool was the hit it was. It’s so accessible fun and joyous. That’s not to say the rest of the album is not good it’s just that it goes to some interesting places that people drawn in by the single won’t expect.

Hämärä Iron Man -coveri, yks hittibiisi oli tuttua. Enimmäkseen jäi vaan viba, että on tommosta indiepoppia/peruspoppia. Laulaja ei oikein mukavasti omaan korvaan istunu, muuten aika kädenlämpöstä.

I enjoyed this. It's true that Lovefool really stands out...it is ultra-catchy. But the rest of the album was more quirky and fun than I was expecting, not just a bunch of watered down pop. I added it to my library and plan to revisit.

I never knew anything about this band other than the inescapable "Lovefool," and Nina Persson's breathy vocals aren't my thing. So this felt laborious at first, but I was charmed by the time "Choke" closed things out. "Lovefool" never did it for me, but "Step on Me" and "Choke" are solid, and the cover of "Iron Man" is fun. 3.5 stars. The 1,001 book proclaims, "There is a notable dose of heavy metal riffage coursing through this." Wha?

Super!

Solid

It was fine, nothing more and morning less.

Flutes. I'm alright with the flutes. Her voice could certainly be too airy and light for many but I find it quite pleasant. A pretty nice listen through.

Unique and original but I find her voice can be quite difficult to listen to after a few songs.

I expected more from this album. Lovefool is a great song and I think choke was the best track on there but it struggled a little bit to find consistency.

-cheery -whimsical -not enough bass -nice songs but they dont leave a lasting effect

5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background I don't see it as essential but it was an enjoyable listen. Intriguing cover of Iron Man!

Здесь есть очень хорошие песни, но мало что запоминается, вокал потрясающий

I'd heard of the Cardigans forever, but didn't know their music at all. (I kinda mixed them up with the Corrs and the Cranberries.) Anyway, much of this was quite good. Borderline 4 material. Favorite tracks were Been It and Choke.

A pleasant enough listen but won't be returning. One of those bands where I'd listen to a playlist (a greatest hits album in the old days) of their singles but wouldn't trouble myself to listen to the actual albums.

Okay

There were actually a few good tracks in there, but the overall album is not that good.

Yet another one of those albums that I listen to, and then afterwards think to myself "yep, that sure is an album that I just listened to," and then I get on with my day like nothing happened. I have literally nothing bad to say about this, but I found this album to be so average in every way that I really have nothing to add to the conversation, positive or negative.

A fun listen filled with great 90's gems. I recognized quite a few more songs than I thought I would going into this, which is more often than not, a good sign of it's quality. A pleasant listen overall. Fav Songs Lovefool Step On Me Your New Cuckoo Is it Top 1001 Worthy (is it essential)? Yes. A quaint listen in the 90's pop rock genre filled with many banging hits. Would enjoy again.

Okay. Soft, treble-laden pop rock made by people who clearly love Black Sabbath. "Lovefool" was the only track I'd heard prior to the generator telling me to give the whole album a try. It's always been one of those inoffensive 90s tunes to me, fine when it's mixed into a playlist. I've never really had any strong opinions. Well, turns out that even though I agree with them that Black Sabbath is amazing, the soft pop rock wears on me when I'm listening to an entire album of it. I wanted to like it more than I actually did. I'm glad I listened, but I'm also perfectly content to go back to just hearing "Lovefool" in decade mixes. This isn't my thing.

I didn’t hate it, but the dream-like song style can only take me so far

An intresting one. Some really intriguing songs on the first half that I enjoyed, and it's was amazing to see how early Lovefool had come out having only heard it out of context. A fair few tracks fall short though.

Maybe this is a harsh 3, I don’t know, but it is good but not great imho. I parlayed it again this morning to see if I’d changed my mind, it feels like a morning album, but I hadn’t Never really bought the Cardigans at the time nor dug all the Nina Pearson hype. Very listenable but that’s it

Some decent stuff, but most of it is a bit too slow for my taste. Persson's lead vocals are very nice but it gets a bit repetitive with the constant singsongy-ness of it. "Lovefool" is an obvious standout among all this, such a catchy tune. Favorite Track: Lovefool

As a kid of the 1990s of course I love Lovefool! Some of the other tracks on here were bangers but some were a little strange

cute

I like your new cuckoo I did not know they did Lovefool. Its a good song. Its a 3 star album Been it is also good.

Decent, kind of average, fun, just okay

The couple more famous tracks are extremely overplayed and the vocals are annoying sometimes. However, gotta admit the melodies are catchy and generally well crafted. Fav track:”Losers”. High 3 maybe low 4

Better than I expected. Was listening at work so not totally concentrating but seemed a little more suggestive than radio play’s ‘Lovefool’ would suggest. Cool take on Sabbath’s ‘Iron Man.’

I randomly saw them live once & they’re good. This ain’t my favorite Cardigans album though & I am sick of Lovefool.

Probably would have been better without the weird Iron Man cover

Now that I've listened I am a little surprised that the reviews seemed largely more positive than I am feeling. Not bad but I don't think I want to listen again.

Pretty good. Nice voice and drumlines. Lovefool is a staple. Guess they are big Black Sabbath fans. Aren't we all

Alright, well made but not my thing. The iron man cover was a nice surprise though

Lounge pop with a bit of a dark side. It doesn’t always work, but when it does, it is pop gold.

Pull-overs? No, it's the Cardigans. I was pleasantly surprised by this saccharine album. It's fun and has more than just the one, massive hit. Top tracks: "Lovefool," "Great Divide," "Your New Cockoo"

fun! Surprising it's on this list but cool that it is. Lovefool still a banger 30 years later, he said while dying of old age.

--Your New Cuckoo...damn, this cool. sleek production. we got a flute solo! --Been It...jangly pop. vocals carry it --Heartbreaker...not much of a tune but these guys are willing to get weird. which I appreciate --Happy Meal II...see "Heartbreaker" --Never Recover...solid power pop --Step on Me...boring --Lovefool...the kind of perfect pop that only the Swedes can produce --Losers...cool production. song is just okay --Iron Man...cheeky cover --Great Divide...dreamy. probably would have made a solid closer but it's the penultimate track --Choke...winning me over with horns and flute. it's a bop

I mean… it’s harmless? There’s not enough substance to even get mad about it. But there’s nothing much of interest either. Wouldn’t go on my top 1001 list, not sure what about it is significant.

Bit surprised TBH. Pretty good album. A high 3 stars

* 61 Velproduceret og veleksekveret svensk pop. Det lyder ret godt, men det er ikke rigtig musik, jeg er stor fan af generelt. De får små 3.

Det gør ikke det store for mig, men jeg kan godt forstå hvorfor man kan synes at det er fedt.

Pegada bem gostosinha que essa banda tem, hein? esse vocal feminino da uma boa sensação a quem ouve, uma delicadeza com instrumentais bem “suaves”, nada é tão distorcido - mesmo que há várias homenagens de Black Sabbath neste disco - eles conseguem mesclar o suave com uma personalidade e musicalidade bastante refinada.

Ihan kiva pop-levy, muttei mitään erityistä. Kappaleista parhaiten mieleen jäivät Lovefool-hitti ja yllättävä Black Sabbath-cover.

Closer to 4 stars. Maybe 3.7

Odd album. Lovefool is a banger...some of the other tracks are out there.

Definitely has a unique sound, mostly attributed to the lead singer imo, but a little harpsichord maybe too? Jazzy and poppy, it does not sound like anything else from that year, until Lovefool hits, that is, which became a defining sound of a particular period during its run. Is it good? I think your mood is going to probably steer that as much as your ear. It kept my interest, I'll give it that.

Nice pop...

6/10 nice album

i can't work out whether my affection for this is due to my age and this sounding like my teenage years. But i enjoyed this. The single is a classic but its the rest it the album that surprised, the voice holds across the hour and there is surprising detail in the arrangement. The vibe is so late 90's it hurts but i enjoyed it.

im to young to have heard this when it first came out, but some of these songs gave me some hefty callbacks to the cd in the car period. c for cards in the car

Lovefool is so undeniable that I can't give any fewer than three stars to any album that contains it. But I did think pretty hard about it.

This was fun to listen to, had some suprisingly interesting arrangements. The iron man cover was a bit unnecessary

yeah nice album

Pleasant to listen to on a nice summer day. Of course the big hit 'Lovefool' carries the album, but there are some nice surprises on here. Like the cover of 'Iron Man' which was positively surprising to me. Just not enough to carry it to a higher rating. 3/5

It's fine but not really memorable

Voice ✅ I like girly Songs 🤷‍♂️3 great songs the rest was meh Accent 😍 I fell in love with her accent!

It's fine, but why the heck is this in the book? Then again, I could ask that question about a LOT of the selections. 2nd listen: made it to Lovefool, which I never want to hear again and gave up. Again, it’s fine. But that’s all it is.

Solid. The hits are very good. The rest is not bad but not memorable.

This album is like that moment when the anaesthetic hits just as you’re going in for an emergency surgery for a serious injury. You were in pain and everything was frantic and stressful, but now you’re in this weird melancholic state where you know there’s a lot wrong but you’re weirdly at peace with it.

Poppier than I thought..graded up for having real guitar sounds. Probably where guitar based rock had to go to live in the pop world.

Apart from Lovefool and one or two other songs, First Band On the Moon has little to offer musically. It’s pleasant and listenable, but lacks substance. I can tolerate it, but I’m not likely to put this in my album rotation anytime soon. 2.5 stars

The album with “Lovefool” on it, a classic 90s one hit wonder. The rest? It's fine, interesting cover of “Iron Man”. Some decent 90s pop, but overall, pretty forgettable outside the one hit

Buenos temas

een beetje hetzelfde probleem als r.e.m.: een heel leuk nummer, de rest is wat saai maar, lovefool is wel een heerlijk nummer wat standaard in mijn zomerlijsten staat

This was just okay. Interesting to listen to once but I probably wouldn't again.

really pop centric, velvet voice, nothing extraordinary in terms of cords but safe isn't always boring.

While i'm sick of loverfool, the rest of the album is nice, and that insane cover of iron man made the listen feel worth having done.

Much better than I was expecting. All things being equal, it’s a pretty solid album.

Really like The Cardigans and Nina’s voice. One of my big sorrows in Swedish music that they’re not making music anymore. ’Lovefool’ is a good song that everyone has heard. But that’s about it with this album. I nodded along to some tracks, but I expected way more. The ’Iron Man’ cover was very questionable, but kinda worked a bit at the same time in some strange way. Gran Turismo is a 5/5 star album to me, and clearly superior as an album to me. So I can’t phathom why the author chose this album over that. Oh well.

None of my favourite songs by the Cardigans is on this record. I was left unimpressed by this collection of songs. There is something about the sweet-sounding vocals that are just a bit grating to me. Lovefool is a cool track but the rest I really could live without. Weak 3.

Good pop album. I was thinking of course I know the cardigans and song after song played which I had not heard then track 7 hit “love fool” and I am like I do know the cranberries. Kind of a perfect pop song. Whole album is fine. 3

suave, agradable, al principio es como golden age, luego va rotando, voz de mujer muy suave, musica chill, ta bien de momento. Disco de la cancion looove me loove, baby you loove me, hate me, hate mee,

Only knew two songs of the album. Some of the songs fall quite short but still enjoyable

Fine.

I really liked singers voice. 3.5 overall for me though

So lively

Again... on the beach this is lush! Pleasently surprised by this one - lots of song I didn't realise were from this album, so that was fun to hear. I really liked the transition between the songs and the orchestral stuff. Lots of bangers. I liked!

I DON'T LIKE ROCK

Actually really enjoyed this one.

Decent enough. Lovefool easily best song. Wouldn't listen to again

Unfortunately, their best known song is also by far their worst. This is a very good album, and as it turns out, a very good band.

There was a moment when this album really hit, but after listening to it three more times and getting use to it, I was slowly losing my interest on it. First of all, the main attraction of this record is undoubtedly Nina Persson. Her voice sounds incredibly soft, sweet, delicate and catchy. However, I wish she showed a bit more variety with her voice. She certainly doesn't sound exactly the same throughout the whole project, as there are changes in projection, with some soft spots (like "Heartbreaker" or "Happy Meal II"), and others where she sounds louder (like in "Never Recover" or "Step on Me"). It is in terms of melodies where the monotony shows a bit, as there is no real change in tone from track to track. Nevertheless, her voice is always really pleasant to listen to. Thankfully, the instrumentation does show more diversity, as it blends different genres like indie pop, pop rock, chamber pop or even lounge, and also has a nice range of instruments. Apart from the rock traditional set of drums, bass and guitar, there are some orchestral type of instruments, such as flutes, violins and horns. All of them accompany the voice incredibly well, both in the softer moments and the energetic ones. For example, in the already mentioned "Heartbreaker", the music is very quiet, the drumming is peaceful and there are a trumpet and a clavinet that make the song sound even more beautiful. Another case, but in this instance in the energetic territory, is "Never Recover", which has a fast and busy drumming and rapid acoustic guitar playing. Finally, I can't end the review without mentioning how incredibly catchy and memorable are the hits "Step on Me" and "Lovefool". The only reason I'm not giving this a higher score is for what I mentioned at the beginning. The more I listen to this, the less value I get out of it. Nonetheless, I still enjoy how sweet and pleasant it is.

lovefool is cool but i think the rest of this album definitely has more to offer. it reminded me of some twee bands like talulah gosh or tiger trap, but with maybe a little more bossa nova or jazz elements, i'm not sure. it was a little more falalalala than i'm usually into but that's okay. favorite tracks: losers

I really enjoyed some of these songs, others not so much.

Great to hear this again. A 4 may be a little much but it was a great listen!

Bit more interesting than I thought it would be....not sure I need to play it again though! Lovefool carries the weight of the album, but losers, step on me and the great divide are decent songs, the iron man cover is though is awful. generous 3

Nice interplay of instruments. Always enjoy a flute or a piccolo or whatever it is Guitars sound good. Her voice is distinctive. First 4 songs good. Never Recover ruined it. Be better if My Favourite Game was on it. Got too Corny and shite lyrics got repetitive by the end. Iron Man was odd but A for trying summat different.

Lovefools good. Not sure on the iron man cover

Nice vibes but I've to talk about "Lovefool": I came in contact with it because of "Romeo + Juliet" (1996). It was always on the telly with the beautiful Claire Danes and the awesome young Leonardo DiCaprio.

Fine listening, but not mind-blowing in any way. Nice enough lead voice, nice enough melodies, but that sums up my thoughts on this album: nice enough.

The music is ok but it’s hard to listen to that little girly voice. A very generous 3.

Did recognise Lovefool. Overall a very poppy sound and the sugary sweet vocal wore thin.

Never heard of them until today. Pop with some bossa nova, some Black sabbath, some japanese indie rock and some more. Very creative.

Lovefool was a huge in 1996. Everybody loved it. Grandmas, little kids, soccer moms. It was a huge hit. It was on movie soundtracks. Just a perfect little pop song. And like all good pop songs, everyone got sick of it, but it’s probably been long enough that people like it again. The good news is the Cardigans didn’t let themselves be defined by Lovefool. The bad news is the rest of this album is kind of uneventful. 3.3

This is great pop music, top notch pop music. Usually pretty catchy. Sometimes pretty clever. But, with the exception of Nina Persson's vocals, there's nothing that really feels distinctive or interesting about it. Pretty good and enjoyable, but not great. 3/5. I suppose there's an argument to be made that this album really captures the time, the "mainstream indie rock" sound that this represents. Ok, but it's not on my list.

Ok - like her voice - Love fool a classic - not quite enough to be a 4, but decent nevertheless

I gotta give this another listen. It may be a 4 for me!

I like this, it’s nice

I didn’t know love fool was in this album. It was okay, sometimes her Hugh voice annoyed me and the whispers. But I liked the overall theme. Interesting choice to cover iron man. I think it grew on me a little more after the 2nd listen.

What a pleasant surprise. I was dreading the possibility of other albums where there is a one hit wonder and the rest of it doesn't work for me (looking at you, Madness) but this was a nice record. I like the Iron Man cover.

I didn't know the band. Good tune. Good album.

Not awful, but not great. Her voice is a bit weak and a bit whiny. Not my favourite.

This album is for sure great, and I would really recommend it to anyone who is trying to discover their taste.

I like the beats and energy and her voice got really old after a while, for me.

Bit too poppy for my sensibilities, but they're reeling me in with the black sabbath influence on Heartbreaker. I'll listen to that again. Great drum sound. I like that this sounds like a live band rather than overproduced silliness, but the jams are getting a bit repetitive. Just got to Lovefool and now realise why this album is on the list and that i have indeed heard this band before. Weirdly, this song does sound like overproduced silliness compared to the rest of the album. An actual Iron man cover - wild. Overall, this was alright yeah, probably wouldn't put it on again, but i didn't dislike it.

Pleasant but largely indistinguishable and overly loungey. I found myself craving a bit more grit and vinegar in the music or lyrics to offset the very sweet, dainty vocals. The glimmers of heavier influence are tantalising but not quite enough to cut through the sugar.

Well, apart from Lovefool I didn’t know/remember anything else on this album. Nina’s Marilyn Monroe-esqe vocals suit the tracks I suppose which are pleasant enough to listen to but nothing catchy enough to need to hear again. Left me wondering if Black Sabbath had covered Lovefool whether I would have laughed as much as hearing this Iron Man version! Have to admit I did listen to that song once again just to make sure I hadn’t been dreaming.

Album was enjoyable overall. Not takeaways and nothing crazy, but I did recognize one of the songs. Very light and fun.

норм, попса

Eh

meh. Meh. Meh. Oh? I RECOGNIZE THIS? Meh. Meh. Meh.

cool

Cutesy 90s alt rock that's soft as wet tissue paper, with one radio staple

I mean lovefool is iconic. I like the cover of iron man.

I don’t love the vocals but there are some great tracks in here.

Turns out these aren’t 1 hit wonders at all. At least 5 or 6 hit wonders. Not sure id call it a ‘must hear’ but I look forward to catching The Cardigans play at 2pm on the 3rd stage of some festival at some point in the future.

I had their first album Life and had a crush on the singer at the time. Understood they also really like metal, which was funny since they were a pop band. Of course heard Lovefool a gazillion times, but never listened to this album before. The musicianship is really great on here. The lyrics of some songs are not the best, almost like filler lyrics, but a few other songs make up for it. However, the Iron Man cover took it several notches down for me right when I was thinking it was a decent album.

good songs

Pretty fun, I’d obviously only heard lovefool

Good

Lovefool is iconic and still a great listen amongst this album that otherwise falls a little flat for me.

Somebody love this woman already!

Not my jam. Actually, a tad grating.

I did not realize that the song Lovefool by The Cardigans was called Lovefool by The Cardigans until I heard this album. The rest of the album was fine. Nothing too exciting. I did think their like lounge cover of Iron Man was hilarious in the best way possible. 3/5

There was definitely a lot of fun ideas in here, but the way it all came together just wasn’t really working for me. I enjoyed a lot of the parts separately - the intricate chord progressions, the lush orchestration, the cool guitar riffs - but it all amounted to something somehow underwhelming. A couple tracks on here I’ll definitely hold on to, but as an album I didn’t find myself connecting to it any substantial way.

It occurred to me on listening today that I never had any idea who wrote Lovefool. I have never heard of this band, but I've heard that song hundreds of times. I don't know who I thought did the song.

first time with this one, though we've all heard "Lovefool" countless times. they've really licensed that one over the years. some real solid pop songs on this album. song structures stay varied enough to keep it interesting, and the vocal performances are a perfect match for the music. there's a lot of sweetness without it becoming saccharine, which is a fine line, and they walk it well. 3.5 for me.

I liked this. Pretty light, fun, catchy fare. Ultimately I respected some of the choices they made more than I really enjoyed them. 3.5

Fine I guess? I'm not sure why we need the album of a one hit wonder. Why not Space Hog or Semisonic? The cover of Iron Man was both unnecessary and bad. Maybe a 2.5

Solid pop album all the way through, not just a one hit wonder (to my surprise). I’m a sucker for a sultry, damaged pop singer and fell in love with the the lead singer immediately. 3.6

3.3 Ok I will admit it, Lovefool is like a top 20 song for me. That Iron Man cover was something else, though

Pretty cool, wouldn't turn it off if I heard it again

I thought I was going to like this whole album based on knowing Lovefool and the Iron Man cover, but the high-pitched, baby-like voice gets annoying 3 or 4 tracks in. I really like a few tracks like Never Recover and Your New Cuckoo, but as a complete album, this is hit or miss for me.

Notable Textzeile: There's something to remember And something to forget As long as we remember There's something to regret Something we should know Irgendwie fehlt nur ein ganz kleines Stück Kratzen oder Brechen manchmal, in der Stimme, den Arragenements, ein ganz kleines Stück weniger sweet und perfekt - der Moment der das ganze etwas stärker bricht. Auch in den Lyrics. Aber gefällt mir trotzdem gut und zu recht allgegenwärtige Single, eine gute 3,3.

Ich mag die lakonischen Texte, die Instrumentierung, die Stimme, aber fuck, ist das auf Dauer eintönig.

Perfekt zum Autofahren mit offenem Fenster. Schlecht, wenn die fahrt länger als eine Albumlänge dauert.

Lot of good tunes on here, love her voice. Highlights: "Been It" and "Love Fool"

Lovefool????????????

69/100. The Cardigans - First Band on the Moon Melancholy becomes strangely beautiful when it no longer asks to be understood directly, but instead reveals itself quietly beneath sweetness and rhythm. This is a really charming record from The Cardigans, balancing sweetness and melancholy in a way that gives the album a surprisingly unique atmosphere. The bass work stands out immediately and gives a lot of the songs their groove and movement. Even when the music feels soft and dreamy, there is still a rhythmic pulse underneath that keeps everything engaging. The album also carries a quiet darkness beneath its pop surface. A lot of the songs sound light and gentle at first, but there is an emotional distance and sadness running through the record that adds much more depth than expected. And of course, having Lovefool on the tracklist definitely helps.

I was not familiar with their entire repertoire. Great songs

Her voice is a bit twee, but overall I liked this. Not sure it's essential before death, though.

This was enjoyable and prior to listening this I wouldn’t have been able to name the band that played Lovefool but now I can!

Good band, false singing

Went back and forth about how I felt about her voice but I think ultimately I came around. Already familiar with and love love fool. Pleasantly surprised by the iron man cover. Completely different but I liked it

It was quirky and a little more different then I realized. I enjoyed it, but would like to dive a little deeper to determine if they are just quirky or actually really good.

I gave this a few listens. Love Fool is great. I listened to it alot on the Romeo & Juliet soundtrack. I really wanted to give this a chance because I think it's pretty creative. Each song is unique but nothing especially grabs me. It's pretty okay. I'm about a 3.5 with this but don't like it quite enough to give it a 4. I would listen to more of their albums. I didn't especially care for the Iron Man cover. Interesting choice but not something I would want to listen to again. Although I have heard other jazzified versions of Black Sabbath songs and they actually work pretty well because Sabbath is so groovy. I liked the last two songs on the album best.

Lovefool is a great classic, and the Iron Man cover was pretty cool. The rest was creative and quirky and I think it would grow on me after a couple more listens.

Verging on saccharine at times, but dials it back enough to be a compelling listen. Lovefool was everywhere back in the day, MuchMusic had it on heavy rotation. Had only heard much more recent stuff. The regular Sabbath homages were surprising, to say the least, and added a lot of fun to the record.ucj more depth than I expected from a band often called a one hot wonder.

Good poppy rock. Take me back to my college days. Favorite track: Lovefool

An unfair one-hit wonder label. It's quite a good album, and they've had a few more good ones since.

It's 3.5

Me gusta más Gran Turismo, esta epoca no me encanta

The third entry from Sweden, this is the Cardigans third release and it includes their big hit “Lovefool”. Can this really be 30 years ago?

I don't think they were even on the moon at all! That said, yay. These songs all sound a lot like 'Lovefool', but that is one of the first radio songs I remember liking. So, I'm into it. Plus this is very Eurovisiony. The 'Iron Man' cover is not working for me, though. 'Choke' sounds more like 'Iron Man' than 'Iron Man'. I give it a high 3.

Good record. Lovefool is a great song.

I wasn't expecting so many nods to Black Sabbath. I think I really like Gran Turismo era Cardigans. This was okay. I was listening to an interview with Stephen Malkmus the other day and he mentioned that he used to take genres and types of music that made him physically ill to listen to and try to make something from it. I kind of feel like there is an attempt here by the Cardigans do something similar. Taking some of disco, 70's power pop, maybe a little Carpenters. Maybe it wasn't that they disliked that music, maybe it was the opposite. Anyways I got tired of it after awhile, it's fine in smaller non-album-sized doses.

The multiple Black Sabbath references on a random pop rock record is pretty interesting. I actually really like the music on the "Iron Man" cover. Overall this is kind of middling for me. I like Nina Persson's vocals and the foundation of the music is pretty solid. I don't really like the production. The mix feels a bit off to me with some instruments crowding the others out a bit. And there's sort of a grating tone to it sometimes. That's probably mainly the keyboards. "Step on Me" might be my favorite on the album. "Lovefool" is catchy as hell, of course.

This pick made me so unexpectedly angry! Wouldn’t you want to pick Life or Gran Turismo? Presumably you picked this because it has their big hit, their big hit everyone has heard, so wouldn’t it make more sense to steer people to more interesting albums??? I’m not even a huge Cardigans fan, but what the fuck??!

Cardigans Didn't really get going for me until three tacks in when we hit Happy Eater II and it's really clever interweaving drum patterns. Never Recover, Step on Me and Lovefool all strong tracks - particularly Step on Me. Realised Cardigans are a bit of an iron fist in a velvet glove. Bittersweet melodies with a hidden undercurrent of menace - the fuzz guitar on Lovefool for example. Of the rest, I thought the cover of Iron Man was absolutely brilliant - can imagine the handwringing it must have brought to countless Black Sabbath fans 😂 Album closed on a casual high for me with the Bluresque Choke. Mostly solid, sometimes flacid, but occasionally brilliant. Best Track - Step On Me Worst Track - Been It 7/10

This is an ok album and will probably push me back to using 3 as the only score that seems appropriate for so many albums on this app. There was a moment when listening to this I thought I might go 4. It's very distinctive, confident and lots of fun.

Of course, Lovefool is the standout hit here, and it’s a fantastically written pop song, but the rest of this album was relatively enjoyable too. I have to be in a certain mood to enjoy this kind of sugary pop, but it’s not something I’d object to.

I didn't know this album was as horny as it was. Pretty good! And it had that crazy hit song.

Weird one for sure. Not a super fan of the "baby voice", although it suits the first half of the record pretty well. The second half falls off pretty quickly and I didn't particularly love the Iron Man cover.

3/5. The Cardigans biggest hit, Lovefool is straight up one of the best pop songs of the 90’s. Insanely catchy and lyrically an interesting look into being just way too down bad for someone to the extent that she’s begging them to pretend to love her. The rest of the album unfortunately never hits that same high but it’s still some solid enough 90’s pop-rock. Though shoutouts to the weird ass cover of Black Sabbath’s Iron Man near the album, was kinda funny and surprising.

On the first listen, I found it almost annoying but I gave it another try and started to appreciate it. Besides the famous hit single, 2-3 songs are quite enjoyable too...

Is the one song using the opening to Moving in Stereo and bass line from Black Sabbath? Lovefool! I knew the style sounded familiar. Now Iron Man? Are these guys just big Black Sabbath fans?

Good album with a few excellent songs. Not remarkable to my taste though

Lovefool is an overall catchy tune, but the vocal style just became annoying after a while to me. 3 stars.

A lovely boppy + peaceful album to play whilst working. Some cool melodies and beats!!

I enjoyed this way more than I expected to. I've always loved "Lovefool" (Kelly Taylor's graduation party, anyone?) but didn't expect to recognize anything else. Then I found myself remembering and singing along to "Been It" and the Sabbath cover was a pleasant surprise. This group was too poppy for me to be interested in 1996, but listening 30 years later I'm struck by the realization that if you added a crunchy guitar or two these guys would sound a lot like the music I was into at the time (Veruca Salt, Liz Phair, etc.) Not quite 4 stars but a strong 3.

6/10

I don’t think I would’ve listened to this album had it not been for this project. I enjoyed it. I thought the album would be poppier, but it’s got an edge that I liked. The cover of Iron Man is hysterical.

Fav song: Lovefool

Lovefool is a scorcher and the arrangements are lovely, just enough to lift it above the crowd

Love fool is a classic from my childhood, hadn’t heard the rest. Didn’t love or hate any of the other songs, but the production was interesting with muffled guitars and a sort of Lo fi aesthetic for an album with a massive top 40 hit.

Very charming! I do like the Cardigans and their twee pop thing they've got going. The trio of songs Never Recover, Step on Me, Lovefool are so fun and catchy. It's a 3 1/2 so I almost went for a 4 but idk couldn't do it!!!

whole album is cohesive but not a very big fan of the voice or the arrangements. especially in the last song.

So, I like the Cardigans and their lyrics. However, there are some songs that I wish were sung in another genre or style. Like Been It. It could’ve gone the Portishead route but as is kinda reminds me of Sheryl Crow.

Solid 3/5 album. It was pleasant to listen to and it kept introducing interesting things.

Hmmm idk about these guys. I can imagine they're the kind of band where the songs grow on you on the second and third listen. Unfortunately for them I will not be doing that so they get a 2.5 stars rounded up

Surprisingly fun. I enjoyed it

Oh hey, it's that one song that was really really popular. The rest of the album is okay, I guess.

Rien à dire. C'était un album particulièrement osef, pas mauvais, mais je ne comprends pas ce que ça fait dans la liste. Et j'ai littéralement rien de plus à dire.

Enjoyable with the highlights of the Iron Man cover and their big hit. Nearly a 4 but not quite.

2.5

I always was a sucker for "Lovefool" but for some reason for an album length it just didn't hold up for me. I think part of it is the fact that she sings like she's a Kewpie doll, and a spot on reminder of Sixpence None the Richer, which never was a bad band in itself but just never was one that totally blew me away kind of like this. Other than the big hit the only thing I really stood out to me was a very interesting take on Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" which I actually heard for the first time just about a month ago when I went to see rat boys , that was one of the songs playing before the show. Anyways... it's a solid album overall, just not 100% my thing. (7.4) ★★★½

A mixed bag, but some songs I enjoy a lot. 3.5 stars

I think "Lovefool" is probably the only song I've ever heard by this band. The rest is kind of meh for me. Something about Nina Persson's vocal delivery I don't really like -- it's too precious and comes across like the more annoying aspects of Gwen Stefani. Outside of "Lovefool", "Losers" is pretty decent, I guess. Light 3 stars.

A lot of the same. And the one famous song.

Mediocre 90s fayre

#922. Perfectly acceptable mid-tier lesbian pop. 3/5: fine

Not their best but pretty ok

Solid album. Lovefool is a classic. I enjoyed this. 3.5.

not really my type

There's some bangers on here, but mostly I'm not super impressed. I did not expect that I'd hear a cover of 'Iron Man' when I put on the album, and while I don't think it's a great cover, it is fun to hear other interpretations of legendary tracks like that sometimes. 'Lovefool' is the main attraction here for me though Standouts Lovefool Iron Man 3/5

Sad ABBA-esque pop with metal undercurrent.

After two albums (or one and a half depending on how you view Emmerdale and Life) this feels more gimmicky than previous efforts. Instead of feeling fresh it's formulaic. It's still good, Nina's vocals are always great, and the band is on point, but we've heard it all before. And my god I don't need to hear Lovefool ever again.

Kul att lyssna på Cardigans. Har bara hört hitsen. Dom har verkligen ett speciellt sound. Uppskattar det men jag vet inte om skivan som helhet är något speciellt för mig. 3:a

I liked this album - some groovy guitars and songs, I like her voice, one track I remember charting.

The Good: The great news that not only astronauts get to be on the moon! The Bad: Knowing that the band is wearing cardigans… The Ugly: You know… cardigans… Setting aside the dresscode… what a nice little trip down ‘90s memory lane this has been. The production is top notch, the songs are just right… nothing to complain about here… except that, well… it is a little bland… like a cardigan. So, I will give these venturing Swedes a 3* and off to rate one of the other 25 albums I have been skipping lately…