(NB. this review focuses on the European tracklistings; see http://perso.sickandtired.mageos.com/discoeng.htm for details)
Following their forlorn traipse through the green fields of Emmerdale" (their debut), "Life" is The Cardigans' irresistible fairground escapade. The clinically catchy "Carnival" is the Obvious Single (as indicated by Nina's tired sighs); "Gordon's Gardenparty" is like being pampered on a lazy afternoon, "Daddy's Car" joyously declares destinations both real and whimsical ("from Berlin to the moon"), "Rise & Shine" (see Emmerdale) is an instant classic. There are also touches of wryness: bemoaning a bumbling boyfriend in the quietly theatrical "Travelling with Charley" (after the final chorus line -- "He would be nothing without me" -- Nina quickly adds a gem of a closer "But I *do* love him"); alternately teasing and dumping another on the cute/cruel "Hey! Get out of my way". Some tracks tend to plod on ("Beautiful One") but it's compensated for by some spiffy go-go moments ("Fine", "Tomorrow"). The musicians here must have had a field day it seems, with the right instruments and compositions ready for almost any occasion. But the deserved star here is Nina, who's never been more ebullient than here, cooing her way to pop-rock superstardom.
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