Dying to Say This to You

The Sounds | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Scratchie / New Line Records
• ASIN: B000E6GC6Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,491 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #18 in Music > World Music > Europe > Scandinavia > Sweden

Track Listings

1. Song With A Mission

2. Queen of Apology

3. Tony The Beat

4. 24 Hours

5. Painted By Numbers

6. Night After Night

7. Ego

8. Hurt You

9. Much Too Long

10. Running Out Of Turbo

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

It all starts with a cowbell, so at least you know it's not going to suck. This is important because, at times, the Sounds' 2003 debut, Living in America felt like a third-generation copy of Blondie's Eat to the Beat and a third-generation of anything usually sucks. But this follow-up shows improvement all around. Singer Maja Ivarsson is starting to find her own voice and the group's melodies now owe less to playground chants than actual verses and choruses. Meanwhile producer Jeff Saltzman, the man behind the Killers' blockbuster Hot Fuss, has given the band's, er, sound some much needed low end. You could accuse them of still sounding a bit contrived (just one word describes the track "Ego"--yikes!) but with thrilling New Wave throwbacks such as "Tony the Beat" and "Running Out of Turbo" pumping on the stereo you might be having too much fun to bother. --Aidin Vaziri

Product Description

The Sounds' 2003 debut, Living In America firmly established the band as one to watch. Their second release is an even stronger fusion of their punk attitude and pop savvy. Honed by a sonic brain trust that includes producer Jeff Saltzman (who helmed The Killers' Hot Fuss), with additional production from Scratchie Records co-owners James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins, A Perfect Circle) and Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne, Ivy), and mixer Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, Pixies, Hole), the album presents a diversified and deeper version of the sound they established on their debut. Limited first pressing with bonus remixes and video content. New Line. 2006.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes me glad to be Swedish.., May 24, 2006

By 

Jennifer A. Whiting "moosehunteress" (Traverse City, MI USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Dying to Say This to You (Audio CD)

I decided to check out this unfamiliar band who shared the same heritige as me. (Mind you, this was my intial attraction...but it's like dating...sure they look pretty but it's the mind and the personality that keep you with them - most of the time)

After scanning them under the pre-listening station and after having heard just a 30 second blurp of Painted Numbers, I was in mad mad geek love. The sound was bright and fresh, but yet it still contained a substance that is missing in so many bands these days.

Maja's raspy/sexy voice really brings you in and keeps you there for the whole song.

The intramental aspect is also breathtaking and refreshing.



Another point for the Swedes!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't believe in what they say and what you've always been told, August 12, 2006

By 

Brett Corkins (Hutchinson, KS) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Dying to Say This to You (Audio CD)

The Sounds have caught a bad rap due in part to Maja, which I don't get, and due to their unoriginality. Few bands are 100% original nowadays, at least The Sounds are fun and easy to listen to. I bought this on a hunch. I had heard all the trash talked and I heard some good things, so in the end, like everything else, it comes down to what your preferences are. The Sounds are probably an acquired taste, which I can understand, and as much as I hate pushing a band on someone, The Sounds seems to have a lot going for them on this release and I think many people will find a lot to appreciate about it.

Song With A Mission starts off the CD wonderfully with a catchy guitar intro and some interesting lyrics acompanying. Tony The Beat has a danceable beat and a great chorus. Painted By Numbers offers a refreshing look back at 80s pop thanks to the intro, and as always, Maja drives the song. Night After Night is *gasp* a ballad. If you hate Maja's voice you'll hate this song. Even I, a fan of her, get a bit agitated with this song from time to time, but it does sound sincere and the backing piano is a nice touch. Hurt You gets back into the 80s pop kind of feel, and is prodiminently sung by a male. Much Too Long is yet another standout which follows in the vein of Song With A Mission and Painted By Numbers respectively.

My favorite songs are Song With A Mission, Tony The Beat, Painted By Numbers, Much Too Long, and Running Out Of Time. The Sounds are by far the most invigorating band I've heard recently and revitalized my hunger for new bands. Compared to Living In America, I'd say the two even each other out. Living In America has it's moments that shock and awe and so does Dying To Say This To You, so the curse of the sophomore slump doesn't effect The Sounds on this outing.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Whiny weiners, June 12, 2006

By 

A. M. Skeen "amspacemonkey" (UT, US) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Dying to Say This to You (Audio CD)

I enjoy an original sound just as much as the next person, but for some reason this band has really grabbed me. I LOVE their sound, and while admittedly not the most original band in all of their lyrics, I can't stop listening to either one of their albums! I love it! IF you don't like it, don't listen to it!