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From Malmo in Sweden, where they are widely regarded as the country's 'top alternative rock band', the Cardigans comprise Bengt Lagerberg (drums), Peter Svensson (guitar), Lars Olof Johansson (keyboards), Nina Persson (vocals) and Magnus Sveningsson (bass). Their delicate, intricate melodies saw critics link their debut album, Emmerdale, with the introspective, acoustic tradition of early 80s UK bands including the Young Marble Giants and Everything But The Girl. Certainly it was difficult to detect the presence of any clues to Svensson and Sveningsson's previous work in Malmo heavy metal bands. However, 1995's Life, promoted on a UK support tour with Blur, did include a cover version of 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath'. Further strong press, encouraged by radio play on BBC Radio 1 and daytime British television, prompted healthy sales in Sweden, the UK and Japan, where the Cardigans enjoy immense popularity. On First Band On The Moon they abandoned pure pop simplicity and chose to experiment with shades of prog rock and harder guitar. The strongest material, however, was the straightforward pop of memorable tracks such as 'Been It' and 'Never Recover'. The band enjoyed a huge UK summer hit in 1997 with the re-released 'Lovefool', featured on the soundtrack to William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.
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Albums
| Year | Label | Title | |
| 1994 | Minty Fresh | Emmerdale | |
| 1996 | Minty Fresh | Life | |
| 1996 | Mercury | First Band On The Moon | |
| 1998 | Mercury | Gran Turismo | |
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