Long Gone Before Daylight
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| Studio album by The Cardigans | ||||
| Released | 19 March 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 49:16 | |||
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| Producer | Per Sunding and The Cardigans. Originally co-produced by Tore Johansson | |||
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| Metacritic | (65/100) |
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| AllMusic |
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| Drowned in Sound | (4/10) |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| The Guardian |
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| NME | (8/10) |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.5/10) |
| Robert Christgau |
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| Uncut |
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Long Gone Before Daylight is the fifth studio album by The Cardigans. After a long hiatus from their last album in 1998 (with members of the band experimenting with other projects) it was finally released in Japan on 19 March 2003 and in Europe on 24 March 2003. Later it was also released in Canada (22 April 2003) and North America (25 May 2004).
The album differs from the band's earlier works. Their familiar "happy" pop sound takes on a change to pop songs with more of an American country music influence. It is relatively a much darker album than their previous works, and more quiet than the noisier Gran Turismo. Even lead singer Nina Persson dyed her once light blonde hair to jet black, reflecting the band's change of mood.
Criticism was generally mixed to positive. Some found the change of direction welcome, and felt the band had matured, making songs that were even better than other experienced country-pop styled artists. Others missed the old pop sound, and accused the band of possibly being ashamed of their former "happy" pop sound.
The first single of the album, "For What It's Worth", was released on 17 February 2003. The second single "You're the Storm" was released on 2 June 2003. The third and final single "Live and Learn" was released on 3 December 2003.
All lyrics written by Nina Persson and music by Peter Svensson except where noted.
The U.S. edition also features a bonus DVD, Up Before Dawn, featuring the music videos for "For What It's Worth", "You're the Storm" and "Live and Learn", live video recordings of three songs as well as a 20-minute interview with the band.
Artwork for all singles and album by Åbäke
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