{"product_id":"the-cardigans-life-import-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"The Cardigans: Life (Import 180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=the+cardigans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Cardigans\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e were topping the charts way before every pop song was written by a faceless Scandinavian producer.\u003c\/i\u003e Their 1994 debut album \u003ci\u003eEmmerdale\u003c\/i\u003e was introverted and melancholy, but \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e is fearless and buoyant. (\u003cem\u003eLife\u003c\/em\u003e preceded the band's biggest hit, 1996's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=first+band+on+the+moon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst Band On The Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) \u003cstrong\u003eNina Persson\u003c\/strong\u003e’s soft-spoken deadpan melodies suit the self-aware lyrics, backed by over 50 different instruments over the course of the album. This is a “twee” record without the DIY trappings, far closer to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=the+carpenters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Carpenters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e than \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?\u0026amp;q=the%20vaselines\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Vaselines%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vaselines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Breakout single “Carnival”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebegins with a\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003egentle organ dirge subsumed by rigid claps and swelling string arrangements - you may remember it from \u003cem\u003eDaria\u003c\/em\u003e or the second \u003cem\u003eAustin Powers\u003c\/em\u003e flick. “Hey! Get Out Of My Way” is peppy recorder and flanged out guitar with vocals that glide between breathy and modulated, “Daddy’s Car” is neatly arranged nostalgic twang. This album has been issued with a variety of tracklists depending on where and when it was released, but this reissue is faithful to the original 1995 Swedish CD. This record is pressed on 180 gram black vinyl and is packaged in a gatefold sleeve. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve and printed inner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efeatures the original Swedish tracklisting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Stockholm Records 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by \u003cstrong\u003eABACABB\u003c\/strong\u003e 05\/2019\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"The Cardigans","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":17007735111770,"sku":"lp-10532","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/cardigans-life.jpg?v=1759276488","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/the-cardigans-life-import-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}