Crossing the Rubicon

The Sounds | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 2, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: ORIGINAL SIGNAL
• ASIN: B0026RLQEE
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,157 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #13 in Music > World Music > Europe > Scandinavia > Sweden

Editorial Reviews

The Sounds return with their third album, Crossing The Rubicon . A career-defining eleven song set that demonstrates the type of growth that can only come from a band in total command of their talents. Their synth-pop, guitar driven sound still takes center stage, but there s an ambition and sophistication to both the songs and production that reveals new layers of depth to the overall aesthetic. Recorded in Sweden, Los Angeles and New York, Crossing The Rubicon continues to deliver the big, fist pumping, arena sized anthems the band are known for. These songs have an undeniable energy. From the electro, club banger, Beatbox, to the cocksure beauty of the album s first single No One Sleeps When I m Awake , the new album presents a more fully formed version of the sound that established them as both a fan and critics favorite.

Over the last few years, The Sounds have garnered a massive fanbase built upon non-stop touring, two acclaimed records, great film/TV and video game placements and an organic word of mouth reaction. Renowned for their intense and exuberant live shows, The have captivated fans around the world, playing more than 500 shows in support of 2006 s Dying To Say This To You , selling out major venues in over 25 countries worldwide, including the legendary Hollywood Palladium (to the delight of 4000 fans), and selling half a million records world wide.

Crossing The Rubicon promises to be the band s best selling record to date as the band has been confirmed to support No Doubt all summer long.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sounds Crossed the Rubicon with this one..., June 3, 2009

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C. Lin "cryslin38" (Trinidad and Tobago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crossing the Rubicon (Audio CD)

I can't decide whether I like this album better than Dying to Say This To You but I killed that album by playin' it over and over and it looks like I'm doin' the same to this one...it's that good...or even better...

1.No One Sleeps When I'm Awake...(5/5) great first single...very catchy and if you're not a fan as yet this one will definitely get your attention

2.4 Songs & A Fight (4/5) catchy lyrics..one that you'd definitely sing along too..love the riffs

3.My Lover (5/5)..I thought the song was asking someone to 'be my lover'..this one got stuck in my head and I was singin' that out loud till I found out the lyrics were 'beat, beat my lover'..ah well...still an awesome song..Maja sings the verses fast it's almost like she's rappin...

4.Dorchester Hotel (5/5) Probably my favorite song on the album...we get to hear one of the guys sing a small part...I think it's deep lyrics wise...I'm not too sure if it's goin to a hotel to be with an old love or kill him...you decide..

5.Beatbox (5/5) I wasn't too sure if I liked it at first because I was like what? with the lyrics...but it's one of the best actually...definitely captures what The Sounds are...because the rock guitar riffs are there but there's this 80's/disco vibe to it...there's a live video of them playin' this one circling the web...and I definitely wish I was one who was in the crowd

6.Underground (3/5) My least favorite from the album...didn't catch me like the rest..upbeat though

7.Crossing the Rubicon (4/5)..shortest song on the album...I feel like i'm in outerspace with this one..

8.Midnight Sun (4/5)...sweet song lyrics wise...not the best but not skippable either...

9.Lost In Love (4/5)...upbeat and also one that you'd sing along to...

10.The Only Ones (4/5)...one of the slowest songs on the album...the ballad of the bunch...really nice and shows how diverse The Sounds songs are...

11.Home Is Where Your Heart Is (5/5)...typical The Sounds song...gotta love it..

12.Goodnight Freddy (5/5) An instrumental song...it's like bittersweet you wanna smile and cry at the same time...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised more people aren't listening to this ~, October 20, 2011

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Christopher Barrett (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crossing the Rubicon (Audio CD)

This review reflects my personal opinion~

Let me pop in my two cents. I love the Sounds. I got bored with most music right around 1999 (thanks to a glut of nausea inducing 'rock-rap' and Nickleback...). I kept treading water listening to Radiohead and a few other bands hoping that there would be better music around the corner. And lo and behold, the magical days of the late 2000s and early 2010s comes!

Along with several other cutting edge bands fusing styles seamlessly (mainly rock, pop, and electronic), the Sounds have restored my faith in music. Crossing the Rubicon is a fantastic album from start to finish. Though a few songs are better or more catchy than others, the album generally exudes quality and style. The vocals sizzle with Ivarsson's amazing talent. The instrumentation is fantastic and provides a fitting back drop for the vocals, never drowning her out, never quite fading into near silence.

I would say that if you enjoy listening to the Kills, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, or Metric, then you might do yourself a service and pick up this album (their best so far in my humble opinion). Yay Sweden!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sound of The Sounds!, February 8, 2010

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R. Huggins (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crossing the Rubicon (Audio CD)

If you love happy, catchy, rock tunes with a synthesizer edge, than you'll love this CD! The Sounds are a band from Sweden, but fortunately for us English speakers, the songs are all written and preformed in English. The music is a mix of pop/rock/new wave, with good melodies and catchy beats. There's not too much else out there like this, so it's hard to compare The Sounds to other modern bands, but think a little of Sahara Hotnights, except a million times better. The Sounds have two other CDs, Dying to Say this to You and Their first CD simply entitled "The Sounds." Both are excellent, but this third CD is a bit more "pop" in its catchy riffs and new wave melodies.

In conclusion, if you love good music, than you'll BUY THIS CD!!!!!!!!!