 "Things change... bands evolve." | 2008-08-30 |
| - Reviewed By kozumel |
First of all: this album doesn't sound like "Life", "Emmerald" or "First Band on the Moon". If you want music like the one on any of those albums, go and grab them as you may get disappointed with "Gran Turismo" as a few reviewers here did.
This is simply a different Cardigans sound, which reflects the healthy evolution of a band, moving away from positive cheesy fun pop for a younger audience to an electro-guitar-led trip-hop, much more labored, self-conscious album, a bit too far away from the mainstream. And that's just great from my side.
Hypnotic. Inspired. Slow enough. Fast enough. Sophisticated. Stylish. Cool.
If I wanted The Cardigans to sound always the same as they did on their previous albums, then it would be much easier to push the 'repeat all' button on my CD player when listening "Life" or "Emmerald".
It would also save me some bucks by the way... |
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 "Pretty Good" | 2008-02-14 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1TL421N0TGUIW |
| I was pulled in by a few songs on this album - however, the rest of the album wasn't what I expected. It's still pretty good, I'm just glad I didn't pay full price for it. |
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| "Definitivamente GRAN Tursimo" | 2007-07-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3RFKE2LWYFGMW |
Nunca me llamo mucho la atencion los Cardigans. Sus etapas de "Life" y "Emerdale" eran muy vintage y muy mellow. Tal vez escuche "First band..." y ese fue el mejorcito. Pero Gran Turismo es algo completamente diferente, hay un enorme abismo que separa la calidad del sonido y tendencia entre GT y "Fist band". Puedo catalogar a este disco como el disco oscuro de la banda.
Canciones como Paralyzed y Marvel Hill son bastante chocantes si se las compara con "Pikebubbles" o "new Cokoo" de discos anteriores. Las primeras 8 canciones son las que le dan caracter a este disco, luego caen un poco en lo comercial con la 9 y la 10. Pero rematan con la instrumental "Nil" ,es buenisima!.. muy darkie , muy melodica.
Un disco buenisimo, de pronto el mejor que sacaron desde 1998. Musica eclectica bastante recomendada. |
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 "my fav cardigans album" | 2007-06-05 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3F92HXP5WSXC9 |
i've listened to them all and this one grabs me the most. the whole album is good. your favorite game got a little played out but is still cool.
erase and rewind is very nice. |
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| "Patchy" | 2007-03-27 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1HPRA0FGIKRT8 |
| I bought this album on the strength of singles 'My favourite game' and 'Erase and rewind'. Unfortunately the rest of the album isn't up to these songs. Still worth a listen, if you like Nina Perssons great voice, but a little dissapointing. |
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| "well there's more 5 star reviews than less" | 2006-11-29 |
| - Reviewed By nameismike1969 |
| I don't think this band can do no wrong. There song writing ability playing and production is just unsurpassed and unduplicated |
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| ""I don't know what you're looking for..."" | 2006-08-01 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2PV6GK1HV54Y9 |
| The Cardigans album Gran Turismo is very interesting and strange to say the least. Lead singer Nina Peerson's vocals and excellent songwriting keeps this album shining from start to finish. Standout tracks include: My Favourite Game, Higher, Junk of Hearts, and Erase and Rewind. This album isn't perfect but it is a mellow and enjoyable disc. Decide for yourself on this one. |
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| "One of my "Desert Island" discs" | 2006-05-05 |
| - Reviewed By romana42 |
This was quite a shock for a Cardigans fan who starting listening to them when First Band on the Moon came out. After listening to Life and FBOTM over and over again, I was not expecting the Cards to go electronic. But I have to say, I'm glad they did. They more or less abandoned their original 60's sound; the only song on here that sounds like their earlier work is "Junk of the Hearts". The Cardigans have the same uncanny grace that bands like Saint Etienne have, able to switch sounds completely between albums and yet still sound like they've been playing this way forever.
"Paralyzed" is a great opening tune, I love the lyrics. "Explode", "Erase/Rewind", and "Hanging Around" are also oustanding tracks. My favorites would have to be "My Favourite Game" and "Do You Believe".
I haven't heard Long Gone Before Daylight very often and I have yet to hear their new one (who knows when it will be released in the US), but I can safely say that I will listen to whatever music they want to put out. Because chances are, it will be fantastic! |
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| "Simply Amazing" | 2004-10-21 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3FUS1RWXZKVHO |
| This album kicks so much [explicit content] it should not be legal... and yet it is. Awsome, period. |
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| "Grow Up With Nina..." | 2004-08-19 |
| - Reviewed By seewaage |
| Nina has me feeling as if we were all growing up with her. In the beginning with "Life" we heard her in a youthful teenage phase of infatuation and carefree lifestyle. In "Gran Tourismo" Nina and her band make us feel the angst of the late 20s and early 30s. Her dissolusion with socitey and it's norms come clear. Now with "Long Gone Before Daylight" we feel as if she's now post-cynical in middle age, come to accept the stuff she can't change, with regrets and old memories. We can hear her baggage and lost loves in her voice. If you're like me you'll never forget her voice. |
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