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The SOUNDS!! they're great!!
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emilio said on May 10, 2003 03:41:
i don’t wanna be so exited but the last time i listened a band and feel this was in 1989... I can believe this band is real!!!
If anyone know how to download the whole album “living in america” please tell me.
well done guys, and per and shooting star too... shooting star seems to be a good producer...
tevensso (moderator) said on May 10, 2003 09:16:
http://www.tombone.com/artistssounds.shtml
Per is only involved being the owner of Tom Bone, but still. :)
powerpoplarry said on May 11, 2003 06:32:
Hey, well, after seeing the buzz on the Sounds for a short while, and reading their feature in the new Rolling Stone, I shelled out the 10 bucks to buy the Sounds’ debut US release “Living In America”. Is it their actual debut album or do they have other earlier titles in Sweden??
Anyhoo, Emilio IS on the money here, wow!! The Sounds are f***ing GREAT!! Killer, catchy, new-wavey powerpop tunes, and a blonde female singer who sounds like a cross between Debbie Harry + Cerys Matthews (from Catatonia), but without most of the raspiness. The US version of the album is cool though cuz it comes with a bonus B-side, 3 music videos on CD-ROM, a remix by Poprox, wal;lpaper + screensavers!!
xuxa said on May 11, 2003 09:34:
@emilio: I think it’s possible to download the album in Kazaa. Try.
tevensso (moderator) said on May 11, 2003 13:11:
@ Larry - Yes, this is the actual debut. See the link I enclosed earlier.
powerpoplarry said on May 11, 2003 21:48:
Cool, thanxx Tevensso!! How many tracks are on the Swedish version?? If it’s identical, and/or the US version has a bonus B-side, I don’t have to worry about finding the import for any missing tunes. Early Kim Wilde?? Hmmm, perhaps. I do hear mostly vocal similarities to Cerys, but musically?? Sure, Kim’s “Kids In America” era is a feasible comparison, but there are others too.
How well did their (3??) singles do in Sweden?? And the album, how high did it go?? I do know that Dave Grohl is a huge fan, as is James Iha formerly of Smashing Pumpkins; he signed the band in the US to his Scratchie label, just as he did with genius powerpoppers Fountains Of Wayne...LOVE the album artwork too, the cover being the band on the back of a leather jacket, and the CD “booklet” unfolding into a cool poster!!
Stormkeeper said on May 11, 2003 22:22:
There are 11 tracks:
01: Seven Days A Week
02: Dance With Me
03: Living In America
04: Mine For Life
05: Reggie
06: Like A Lady
07: Hit Me!
08: Rock N Roll
09: Fire
10: Hope Your’re Happy Now
11: Riot
rafael said on May 12, 2003 05:18:
I’ve read on their german homepage that there is a song called “breathe” on their single. Is this Roxette’s “breathe”???
irvye said on May 12, 2003 05:28:
I’ve got the entire album, if anyone wants the songs just gimme a shout and I’ll put my server back up.
frab said on May 12, 2003 06:44:
They are great.
I wanted to see them live in Cologne last Tuesday but the concert was cancelled because the singer was sick...
powerpoplarry said on May 12, 2003 07:33:
Storm, thanks, but I also saw the tracklisting on their website. The US version has 1 bonus track (12 tunes total), the song being the B-side “S.O.U.N.D.S.”, and on the enhanced portion, there is a remix of “Rock N Roll” by Poprox, which is awesome!! 3 videos are also included: “Seven Days A Week”, “Living In America” + “Hit Me!” AWESOME, I am seeing them play live in NYC on June 2nd at the Bowery Ballroom, damn I’m excited!! Oh, the whole album is great, all the songs could be singles, not one weak song and all of em are ultracatchy!!
punxnotdead said on July 26, 2003 23:36:
Hey!
They just kick asses!!..Maja Ivarsson sings better than any other girl in her 20´s...the catchy tunes and power pop riffs is what the music scene was waiting for...and i was looking for...
personally...i´ve downloaded the entire album from e-mule...i´ve listened to it...and an hour after..i was trying to get the american version of the lp...(for xtra stuff)...and some singles from ginza or something like that..now i´m looking forward to have their cool videos in vcd or svcd...i only found living in america...wow...that´s a fucking great video!!!
if anyone have some of The Sounds videos or Hulltsfred concert in mpeg / avi......that wants to share...i´ll open a great ftp account with rare stuff to download..
It´s like someone said before...that happen to me in 1989...really....
The Sounds will make it big!!!
cya..
from cold Chile!!...
Tito
http://www.broken.cl
irvye said on July 28, 2003 06:47:
I’ve got a video of The Sounds performing live on Craig Kilborn if you want it.
Nox1983 said on July 28, 2003 15:07:
I ´ve listened at least 3 singles of The Sounds , and a b-side; T.H.E. S.O.U.N.D.S. I like her, Maja´s voice is necessary in that style of music. I saw a concert in live, she sangs really bad, like in the album...but I like her anyway, she is so funny in live, she is like a new style, maybe a bad voice could be a success...
punxnotdead said on July 28, 2003 21:21:
Yep Irvye...
i´ll open to u an ftp account to upload the video...and u can download great rox related stuff...
// if u have more “The Sounds” videos..contact Tito....hehehe
i´m just sendin´an email to u!!
see ya
Tito
http://www.broken.cl
powerpoplarry said on May 10, 2003 07:03:
Well, I saw their CD in Tower Records today, for $9.99. They looked interesting, and were compared to Blondie + Missing Persons. THEN I read about The Sounds in the new issue of Rolling Stone, which said they were from southern Sweden, 2 1/2 miles from the Danish border. Sooo this made their CD move to the top of my next-new-band-to-buy-without-hearing-their-CD-first list, hahaha!!
NOW, you’re saying Per + Shooting Star are involved with the production too?? If so, DANG, I might pick it up next place I see it!! Something in the water over in Sweden, plus the lead singer is pretty dang cute!!