The Cardigans

Formed: 1992 in Jönköping, Sweden
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Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Swedish Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock, Twee Pop, Ambient Pop, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Group Members: Lasse Johansson, Bengt Lagerberg, Magnus Sveningsson, Peter Svensson, Nina Persson
Biography: One of the most pleasing pop groups of the '90s, the Cardigans specialized in sugary confections that would grow annoying very quickly if they weren't backed by solid musicianship and clever arrangements. The band's 1995 breakout album, Life, reflected the Cardigans at their most saccharine -- the sunny ...Read full biography
Life
Released: 1995
Label: UMG Digital
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With tongue firmly in cheek, the Cardigans decided to play up the candyfloss arrangements of their debut for second album Life. Where Emmerdale studied an introverted melancholy, Life is undiminished in ...Read full review
First Band On The Moon
Released: 1996
Label: Universal Canada Digital
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For listeners who had caught up with the Cardigans on their breakout album, Life, the group's third album was a confusing pastiche which included several conventional pop songs, but also added tracks with ...Read full review
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