Gran Turismo, then, showed natural progression and a desire to evolve. Persson channelled her alienation into aching, trembling vocals. Her voice, both volatile and velveteen, soars and sighs on the downbeat groove of Explode, while the chunky guitars and fragmented beats of Higher enable her tight rasp to truly shine. Junk of the Hearts and Marvel Hill also display the band’s mercurial talents, bringing together textural fretwork, thumping bass and programmed beats. Danger Mouse on Mark Linkous and Dark Night of the Soul | Music". theguardian.com. 7 July 2010 . Retrieved 25 April 2014. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1999". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 2 February 2020. The Cardigans – Nina Persson breathes new life into A Camp". Cardigans.com. 9 May 2007 . Retrieved 22 August 2012.

Even with their diminutive discography, each album from The Cardigans stands as inventive and immersive affairs. But, Gran Turismo was the moment when the group pivoted from the safety of expectation and set off toward the horizons of the musical unknown—its boldness has lost none of its power”. a b c d Lofthus, Kai R. (3 October 1998). "Mercury Fosters 'Gran' Int'l Plans for Cardigans Album". Billboard. Vol.110, no.40. p.17.

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The super‑distorted bass guitar, which is so fuzzy it almost sounds like a synth, was achieved by playing the bass straight into a Korg fuzzbox and then applying EQ. The other obvious instrumental contribution is the Hammond organ, played through a Leslie speaker with no treble rotor and mixed to sweep around the stereo spectrum. Sverigetopplistan > Sök Alla Listar > Årlistar (inkl samlingar) > Album > 1998 > Visa!". Sverigetopplistan (in Swedish) . Retrieved 7 June 2017. British single certifications – Cardigans – My Favourite Game". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 24 September 2020. Songwriting wise, Gran Turismo evinces continual involvement from the outfit’s frontwoman, Nina Persson. In the beginning on Emmerdale, the lyrics were almost evenly divided between Peter Svensson and Magnus Sveningsson. But on Life and First Band on the Moon, more writing tasks were fielded from the other three members of the group in relation to the arranging and words; notably Persson stepped up for the latter.After their success with Life, The Cardigans signed with Mercury Records, under which they released First Band on the Moon worldwide in 1996. " Lovefool" was a hit worldwide, particularly in the US and Japan, where the album reached platinum status in three weeks. The album also achieved gold sales status in the US. "Lovefool" was shown on MTV in the late 1990s as a music video with clips from the 1996 hit film Romeo + Juliet starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. It was also featured in the film Cruel Intentions (1999). The first three Cardigans albums were recorded at Tore Johansson's Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Sweden (see the 'Malmö Swede Preachers' box). Recently, however, Johansson has developed a second studio, the eccentrically named Country Hell, in a large house in Skurup, about half an hour outside Malmö, and it was here that 'My Favourite Game' and the rest of Gran Turismo were recorded. Peter Svensson and Magnus Sveningsson, both heavy metal musicians, formed the group on 31 October 1992 in Jönköping, Sweden, with drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. [4] Persson did not want to be a musician growing up, having an interest in art instead, which resulted in her attending art school. "I never really strived to be a musician; I was just, sort of, recruited into this band. I was bored out of my mind in this small, safe place (Jönköping). I was like, 'Awesome, I get to hang with fun guys.'" [5]

The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol.111, no.52. 25 December 1999. p.138 . Retrieved 2 April 2020. The Irish Charts – Search Results – My Favourite Game". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Most Broadcast of 1999: Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2000. p.31 . Retrieved 24 April 2022.Our delicious waiting is made even more appetizing by the Cardigans "new" release, Gran Turismo. The sounds I hear disturb me, though. Where the Cardigans seemed so on top of their game on Last Band, Gran Turismo gives me a Nina that seems to have grown morose from her waiting. The light, sharply- arranged and smilingly ironic attitude that saturated their previous effort has metamorphosed into a self- concerned dragging effort devoid of the featherweight happiness that the Cardigans have been notable for. Dutch album certifications – The Cardigans – Gran Turismo" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Gran Turismo in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2002 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen". Trendell, Andrew (19 June 2018). "The Cardigans announce 20th anniversary UK tour for 'Gran Turismo' ". NME . Retrieved 5 December 2018.

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