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Dying To Say This To You (Parental Advisory),The Sounds

- Dying To Say This To You (Parental Advisory)
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The Sounds
Released 2006

24 Hours
02:42
9,951 plays

Night After Night
04:15
9,794 plays

Much Too Long
03:07
9,620 plays

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songs

- 1
- Song With A Mission
- 02:57
- 19,604 plays

- 2
- Queen Of Apology
- 03:06
- 14,549 plays

- 3
- Tony The Beat
- 03:12
- 17,305 plays

- 4
- 24 Hours
- 02:42
- 9,951 plays

- 5
- Painted By Numbers
- 03:20
- 19,763 plays

- 6
- Night After Night
- 04:15
- 9,794 plays

- 7
- Ego
- 02:43
- 15,483 plays

- 8
- Hurt You
- 03:51
- 28,009 plays

- 9
- Much Too Long
- 03:07
- 9,620 plays

- 10
- Running Out Of Turbo
- 02:46
- 7,493 plays

- 11
- Night After Night
- 03:53
- 7,452 plays

- 12
- [Untitled Track] [CD-ROM Track]
- 00:00
- 108 plays

album review

It can be said with as much certainty that any outside observer can have that the Sounds' sophomore effort, Dying to Say This to You, has achieved all of its goals and then some. The Swedish indie rock band by all appearances set out to make a fun, high-quality pop/rock record and they did so, brilliantly. This disc has been rendered with creativity and panache, and it features hooky songwriting so compelling that it's easy to listen to the mere 35 minutes of material (divided into 11 three-minute long, radio-friendly songs) on a continuous loop. Missing Persons comparisons have abounded in reviews of the Sounds, owed mostly to their integrated use of synthesizers, and singer Maja Ivarsson's sassy delivery (not to mention her iconic look, complete with obligatory Nordic platinum blonde hair), but this doesn't really do the group justice. Keyboardist Jesper Anderberg's use of synth on the album finds the instrument's natural place in indie rock, giving it a chance to evolve rather than languish as a tool for the retro and sarcastic. The cock rocking guitar and an unapologetic rhythm section don't let up to make way for the synthesizers; they all simply exist in a cohesive arrangement. This, combined with Ivarsson's spunky voice, brings to life highly danceable tunes that come off as just a little bit punky, despite their strong on-paper adherence to pop sensibilities, which proves that attitude in delivery counts for a lot in the overall feel of a record. Moods of individual songs do vary, from the pissy vibe on "Queen of Apology" to the wry and earnest ballad "Night After Night," which manages to evoke a sense of vulnerability amid the just-out-for-a-good-time songs that surround it on the album. The tone of the disc as a whole, however, is consistent and clear, leaving no question that the Sounds have found their voice. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Music Guide