Bring Em in

Mando Diao | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mute U.S.
• ASIN: B0000AM6NK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,911 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sheepdog

2. Sweet Ride

3. Motown Blood

4. Mr. Moon

5. The Band

6. To China with Love

7. Paralyzed

8. P.U.S.A.

9. Little Boy Jr.

10. Lady

11. Bring 'Em In

12. Lauren's Cathedral

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mod rock with a punk sensability., September 19, 2003

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J. Carncross (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bring Em in (Audio CD)

When I heard the first single "Sheepdog", as most who buy this album will have, I thought I was buying another Hives album. That's cool, I like the Hives, one more Hives isn't a bad thing. What I found upon closer inspection, a.k.a listening to the album, is that I had bought something quite unlike the Hives. The Hives I think, and many I know agree, play a style of punk music with a 21st century Mod twist. Mando Diao do just the opposite. This album is not a purely punk exercise by any stretch of the imagination. It is a bit rough in places, rough being punkishly edgy, but in most places it is smooth, flowing Modish rock. Not Michael Bolton smooth rock, but a kind of happier, Strokes style rock with less droning, and better lyrics. It also manages to capture a early 60's bluesy feel in some spots, as well as a oddly European Motown flavor. Yeah, try and figure that one out.
All in all, I liked this album immediately. I didn't have to work at it, I didn't have to fight past the single. I listened to the whole album right out of the case. Every song is great, I expect great stuff from these guys. If you like music buy this.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, what an amazing CD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, November 14, 2004

By 

ilyawillkilya (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bring Em in (Audio CD)

I've heard a lot of people compare Mando Diao to the Hives, but the only comparrison I really see is they're both Swedish and rock bands. I'm not much of a Hives fan, I never really liked any of their singles, but Mando Diao is awesome!!! I heard their single Sheepdog so I decided to buy the CD and give it a shot and it was amazing!! Their songs are so catchy and fresh and new and they all sound different and you can listen to it over and over again. I just can't quite tell you in words how good this CD is, you just need to buy it and listen for yourself and you'll soon be hooked.

If there was one problem that I had with this CD its that its a little too short. I can't wait for them to make a new one!!!!


BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Has the whole world been sleeping? This is tremendous!, February 19, 2004

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Steven Liddicoat (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bring Em in (Audio CD)

This is the album that I have been wanting the Strokes to release for the past 4 years. It is mod rock at its finest, and it's an utter shame that these boys aren't receiving the spotlight they deserve. Having said that, I don't want to imply that this is yet another "garage-rock" band, because they are a lot more than that.

Mando Diao is who the Strokes and Hives would be if they spent a week listening to the Beatles and some good ol' blues before sitting down and working out their tracks. They seemlessly mesh 60's rock, pop, some funk and blues into a perfectly crafted album that is much more deserving of the "saviors of rock" crown that is so adamantly given to The Strokes. One listen to songs like the phenomenal "Sheepdog" or "Mr. Moon" (though this track does feature a strong accent) and the listener will know they've stumbled onto something truly breathtaking, and given the bands current popularity (or lack there-of) they will also consider themselves lucky.

If you're reading this, I'm impressed. You're half way there but now you need to actually pick this album up. It is undoubtedly on my favorites list for 2003, and I can say with much confidence that it will most likely be on yours as well.