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has anyone heard Mikaels album seen as it is out now?
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roxwho said on June 14, 2007 09:00:
it would be nice to have some info as to how the album sounds and what the song marie sings on are like?
rox-kuryliw said on June 18, 2007 15:33:
lol. well i ordered mine off cd on other day, so mine should be here soon. The promotion is so s*it for this release. worse than room service in UK LOL.
realsuga said on June 19, 2007 10:41:
got mine ordered from cdon last week, so fingers crossed I will receive it soon also - shall post the verdict once I hear Marie’s dulcet tones! (swoon)
Hometown said on June 20, 2007 00:21:
I’ve order my CD from Skivhugget but it takes 10 days to arrive.But i CAN’T WAIT ANYMORE!!
Someone who has the album,please make some comments about Marie’s trx and the whole album!!I want to hear the album!I just can’t wait!
StillFar said on June 20, 2007 18:09:
Just got the album. It sounds very interesting & fresh within the Roxette related stuff. Don’t really know if I like it or not, but that’s usually a good sign. Mikael sounds extremely cool, have to think of Peter Gabriel, although it’s not quite the same style.
StillFar said on June 20, 2007 18:14:
btw, since I’m pretty sure everybody is interested in the Marie songs. She sounds great, yet again, the songs different from what we’ve heard so far from her. ’In the corner of your eye’ is the one I like the most so far. Very cool and relaxed!
Gachy said on June 21, 2007 06:45:
It’s a nice record, in my opinion much more interesting than Per’s latest effort. The sound is very fresh and different. It’s not “usual stuff”.
Regarding the three songs sung by Marie, they all are quite pleasant. My favourite is “In The Corner Of Your Eye”. The intro reminds me of “All I Ever Wanted”, but it suddenly changes. It’s not such a small and ethereal song after all, but it is very “adult” song, to label it somehow. Marie sounds so relaxed, gentle and elegant...
It’s the kind of song we could find easily in a movie soundtrack. It’s a song Barbra Streisand would like to record if she were not retired.
“Tell It To My Heart” has an impressive and original (almost epic) intro, that is certainly the best on this track. But as nothing is perfect in life, Marie’s voice is too much hidden in the heavy arrangement. That’s something I’d change if I were the producer of the record.
I have mixed feelings regarding “Hometown”. It’s not bad, but not my favourite either. This one is closer to Marie’s “classical” stuff. It’s impossible to deny this song was written around 1996, as it would fit perfectly on “I en tid som vår”. Indeed, the melody is similar to “Herren ber för dig”! Not the chorus, but the verse.
The 4th is the “Outro”, a short instrumental piece with Marie humming on it. Very similar to the intro/outro we can find on “Den ständiga resan”.
The other tracks are very nice too. I believe the 1st “single” was not the best option, because “When The Lord Is About To Come” doesn’t reflect the real spirit and sound of the album at all. My favourite songs on the voice of Mikael are “Merry Go Round” and “Lilly”. The opening track ,being the stronger, should have been the single instead.
It’s a shame this album won’t be as promoted and well-received as Per’s album, as it really deserves it. If you are ready to enjoy a different record, this is the chance. Leave all your prejudices out (I know there are some Micke haters out there), and give it a try. I was also a bit skeptical when this debut album was announced but now I’ve changed my mind in a 100%!
Kiwein1 said on June 21, 2007 09:51:
Guess why, Robbie...
I finally got the album and like it more than EHM, just because I finally hear something different. I guess my ears had too much Gessle sound the last years. I love Marie’s voice - I always do - and have to listen to the album once more. Fresh sound, nice and Micke has a great voice as well.
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Sascha said on June 21, 2007 10:32:
Cool, I’m really looking forward to this album! Will get Gessle and Bolyos at the same time...
rox-kuryliw said on June 21, 2007 10:51:
Mine came today, and i love it so far. Its fab to hear Marie again, still sounding herself. ’ On & on & on’ is great, only up to track 6 and like alot so far. Love ’In the corner of your eye’ Great vocals, passionate song, very impressed.
rox-kuryliw said on June 21, 2007 11:19:
Finished now , and love it. Just a couple im not sure on when listerning to first time. ’Hometown’ is just stunning. ’Tell it to my heart’ would fit great on one of marie’s early albums which is a great sign. If Marie did a adult ’pop’ album in this style would be among her best. Mats ronander’s ’what am i supposed to do’ is one of my faves of the album also.
RoXoR said on June 21, 2007 21:28:
I won’t have a shipping address for some time as I am travelling, I was wondering if this album is online available to download? If it is not legal to post a link here, you can also send me an e-mail! Sorry is this has been posted already but I don’t have the time to look for it at the moment.
Kiwein1 said on June 22, 2007 05:33:
tevensso (moderator) said on June 21, 2007 18:45: Again: we don’t have a CD to review!!
That’s by the way what I meant, too.. :-)
So, let’s hope you get one soon. Would be worth hearing it at least.
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StillFar said on June 22, 2007 10:43:
The more I listen to the album, the more I like it. It’s just really mature and cool. Initially I was looking forward to the Marie songs, but can’t say anymore which ones I like more. Mikael sounds really funky! Good job Mr.Bolyos, more of that please!
roxwho said on June 23, 2007 12:20:
does anyone know where a fan without much money could hear these songs lol?
gyllene_tjej said on June 23, 2007 13:55:
TDR is not a place for such practices. However, I would also like to hear it before buying the record...after all it is just a side project, with very narrow target group. Come on, who else than we, fans, are going to buy it?
rox-kuryliw said on June 23, 2007 15:45:
you cheap buggers thats all i can say lol. If i can afford it anyone can !
roxwho said on June 24, 2007 00:59:
lol im a student in a foreign country and not even workin so i cant afford importing cds :(
Gachy said on June 24, 2007 06:58:
It’s really disgusting how some members act like the “forum-police”, on behalf of the moderators. I know this site has its own staff of mods, so you don’t need to be around bitching the people who ask for a file. Just ignore them, because this moral argument about “the piracy that kills the industry” is really nauseating.
roxwho said on June 24, 2007 07:39:
Hey Gachy,
how are you? i sent you a email the other day, did you get it by any chance??
i for 1 dont think file sharing kills the industry, if it were not for mp3s i would not have known about many artists as i do today...its only made my music taste alot more intersting!
RoXoR said on June 24, 2007 19:39:
Hi,
has really anyone an idea how to get this album in mp3 or wma format???
tevensso (moderator) said on June 24, 2007 21:56:
Don’t know if piracy kills the industry, but EMI will kill TDR if you keep up the file sharing crap here. That’s all there is to it.
roxwho said on June 25, 2007 04:45:
it is up on Itunes Sweden,
would anyone wanna trade songs with me... i can get you 4 songs from Aus itunes in return for the 4 marie songs from swed itunes? but i want the new high quality file that itunes has just brought in....
that means i am paying for it in a way... its the only way i can get these songs :(
hometown sounds amazing by the 30 second clip!! the other 2 songs sound a bit dated... would of been pefect if marie sang me and my guitar rather ;)
RoXoR said on June 25, 2007 07:02:
Don’t get me wrong. I will buy this album, there is no question and I would also pay for the digital files, but the question is WHERE? I tunes doesn’t work for me.
To Thomas: I don’t think EMI will kill TDR because of anything, otherwise they will have to pay for roxette promotion.
jobarth said on June 25, 2007 16:28:
Now it’s also listed in the Cdon download section: http://www.cdon.com/main.phtml?albumid=8054931&trackid=&wm_encp_id=100&n...
but it’s only for Swedes, I think!
RoXoR said on June 25, 2007 17:53:
yes, just for swedish customers... why would you do that? I tried with two different credit cards from two different countries and it doesn’t work!
Gachy said on June 25, 2007 18:47:
tevensso, I am not against that. But the tone some members use, in order to patronise the others really drives me mad. It’s like they were Mrs. Rottenmeier or even worse. I think it’s better to ignore those messages that ask for mp3 files (if you don’t agree on filesharing), or use a more polite/subtle language instead. That’s all I have to say about this.
I am not against your rules, it’s just the manners some members use here.
cgross said on July 4, 2007 13:06:
Hi @all:
I’m sure, this filesharing-thing is kinda interesting 4 someone. But as for me it’s not what I expect in this thread. Maybe theres room in a special thread for this. So I would like you to get back to topic and probably a statement from TDR about when we will get a review of Marie’s latest songs???
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Carsten from Berlin, Germany
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tevensso (moderator) said on July 4, 2007 18:35:
I don’t see it happening anytime soon. The CD probably goes out of print before we get one to review.
Gachy said on July 5, 2007 05:36:
I don’t know why, but I smell some animosity in the air here, regarding the Micke’s album.
Quote:
“The CD probably goes out of print before we get one to review.”
I heard about fans that already got it, via CDON or Hotstuff. Indeed, Judith praised the album in another forum board - so I infer she has played it at least once. Let me me suspicious, because I find kinda strange the (rest of the) TDR staff haven’t got the record at this point.
Judith, could you be kind enough to make some CD-R copies of the album for the other members of the staff? :-)
Jud (moderator) said on July 5, 2007 09:04:
right now my back and getting well is the most important thing for me, I haven’t sat by the PC after work except for the most necessary.
Winners for the contest have been chosen, have posted some stuff, now I go back to my life without PC for some more weeks.
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ncurran said on July 5, 2007 10:14:
Hope you get well soon Judith! You are right to put your health before TDR!!
Could some of the regular readers not write a review then? Since it is clear that it is only really judith out of the mod team who is actually a marie fan? I would be happy to write a few lines on each of the songs.
onlywhenidream said on July 5, 2007 10:49:
I have been playing Mikael’s CD for the past week and I realy like it. I think there are some great songs on there, and I love the difference in the songs. I find myself listening to On and On and On over and over and over as well as Lilly. Hometown is nice, very Roxette actually. It’s just nice to hear some cool guitars again. BTW I have also been listening to EHM for the same amount of time, and Per doesn’t fail to deliver on this album either. Okay it is very similar in tone and tempo to SOAP - in actual fact when the album came through my letter box, even the photography reminds me of SOAP, but the tunes are great especially Jag Skulle Vilja Tänka En Underbar and Fru Nordin. Such a great contrast between these two songs.
In actual fact Fru Nordin is the first song in ages where Per sings - properly sings with emotion and energy....listen again, listen loud and hear Per’s voice. It is actually very strong on this song...something that some of us never thought would ever happen. Go Mr G!!
Marie, Per and Mikael rock at the moment. I’m a happy boy. :o)
NigelBarnes said on July 5, 2007 17:16:
Tried to get the CD in Halmstad and Malmo last week however was met with alot of blank faces. CDON will be the answer.
tevensso (moderator) said on July 5, 2007 17:22:
That’s a great idea, and why not? Please submit a review immediately!
jobarth said on June 17, 2007 23:14:
Isn’t it strange that nobodoy had heard or seen it yet?