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First Band on the Moon
Pop · 1996 · 11 tracks

First Band on the Moon

The Cardigans

Shimmering 60s-inspired lounge pop with a sharp, cynical edge. Breathy vocals and jazzy arrangements mask themes of obsession, heartbreak, and self-loathing.

August 10, 1996 · Universal Music AB

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A shimmering, sun-drenched facade masking a deep, neurotic melancholy.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Your New Cuckoo
3:55
02
Been It
4:05
03
Heartbreaker
3:42
04
Happy Meal II
2:36
05
Never Recover
3:21
06
Step on Me
3:54
07
Lovefool
3:14
08
Losers
3:17
09
Iron Man
4:20
10
Great Divide
3:16
11
Choke
3:33
Moments Worth Listening For
The sugary disco-pop explosion of the chorus in Lovefool contrasting with the desperate lyrics.
The surreal, lounge-jazz transformation of Black Sabbath's Iron Man into a whispered torch song.
The sharp, distorted guitar riff that cuts through the polite flute arrangement on Been It.
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How does First Band on the Moon sound next to the rest of The Cardigans's catalogue?

Flute+1.7σ

The instrumentation foregrounds flute notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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