Super Extra Gravity
Super Extra Gravity follows the lead of 2004's earnest Gone Before Daylight, but with slightly harder, more jagged edges. But whilst lyrically Gone... is set in a bubble of an intense relationship going right and wrong, SEG takes inspiration from farther afield. Religion is one theme; in "Godspell". While "Don't Blame Your Daughter" reads like a letter giving her ex-husband and children's father a damned good ticking off. Nina goes on to explore the ill-effects of too much alcohol on a raging jealous tongue with the best song title ever, "I Need Some Fine Wine, And You, You Need To Be Nicer".
But dysfunctional relationships are a common theme, with old song "And Then You Kissed Me" gaining a sequel here. There are no great departures instrumentally and The Cardigans continue their evolution into a serious, spacious indie group with polished songs.
It seems that the ironic, chatty Cardigans of Emmerdale are gone forever, but they're still sounding damn fine.
Tracklisting: 01 Losing A Friend / 02 Godspell / 03 Drip Drop Teardrop / 04 Overload / 05 I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer / 06 Don't Blame You Daughter (Diamonds) / 07 Little Black Cloud / 08 In The Round / 09 Holy love / 10 Good Morning Joan / 11 And Then You Kissed Me II
SINGLES RELEASED:
I NEED SOME FINE WINE AND YOU, YOU NEED TO BE NICER
CD
Scandinavia
Release date: September 21st 2005
Europe
Release date: October 3th 2005
01. I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer / 02. For The Boys
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CD
Scandinavia
Release date: September 23th 2005
Canada
Release date: September 26th 2005
Europe
Release date: October 3rd 2005
01. I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer / 02. Explode (Live in Kiev) / 03. My Favourite Game (Live in Kiev)
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CD
UK
Release date: October 3rd 2005
A1. I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer / A2. For the Boys / A3. My Favourite Game (Live in Kiev) / V4. I Need Some Fine Wine... [Video]
I NEED SOME FINE WINE AND YOU, YOU NEED TO BE NICER
7" VINYL
UK
Release date: October 3rd 2005
A1. I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to Be Nicer / B2. Explode (Live in Kiev)
DON'T BLAME YOUR DAUGHTER (DIAMONDS)
CD 1
Scandinavia
Release date: February 13th 2006
01. Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds) / 02. (If You Were) Less Like Me
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CD 2
Scandinavia
Release date: February 13th 2006
01. Don't Blame Your Daughter (Diamonds) / 02. Hanging Around (Live in Kiev) / 03. Higher (Live in Kiev)