Little Dragon [Import]

Little Dragon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 2, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Peacefrog
• ASIN: B000RJEIPC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,199 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #90 in Music > World Music > Europe > Scandinavia > Sweden

Editorial Reviews

2007 debut album from Swedish outfit. featuring radiant vocalist Yukimi Nagano and her close high school friends Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrick K„llgren (bass) and H†kan Wirenstrand (keyboards), Little Dragon stepped into the spotlight with the release of their first double A-side single on Peacefrog (home to Jos‚ Gonzalez and Findlay Brown), `Twice'/'Test'. A former Rough Trade `Single of the Week'. Yukimi has sung with Sweden's Electronica-Jazz outfit Koop, and both Yukimi and Erik play live with Jos‚ Gonz lez. The album is marvelously book ended by the drifting percussion and electronic dynamics of `Scribbled Paper', showcasing another wonderful vocal performance. Little Dragon take tired musical traces and styles, give them a shot in the arm to leave us with something fresh and positive. It is a debut full of subtle touches, capturing fleeting emotional moments, twinned with gnawingly memorable Pop flourishes and hooks. Peacefrog.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something Special, January 12, 2008

By 

mojolo "mojo_lo" (SF, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Little Dragon (Audio CD)

Little Dragon is something special, and if you're a fan of Yukimi Nagano, you will certainly enjoy it.

The album portrays the third side to Kimi's vocals that I'm aware of:

- She's displayed her jazzier side on Koop's 2 albums.

- On Hird's album, her vocals remind me of more of a traditional electronica vocalist, while still maintaining her unique flowing & sensual vocal style.

- Little Dragon seems to be a culmination of her personal musical tastes, which also makes it difficult to fit into a defined genre. It has aspects of her Koop & Hird vocal appearances, while bringing in her 'affinity for R&B' - as stated in the bio on their website.

The music comes from the heart, and if you watch their video for the track "Test" on last-fm or youtube, you can get a sense of Little Dragon's personality. Kimi let's looose and has fun, creating a wonderful collage of vocals, musical instruments and electronic sounds.

My personal favorite tracks are 'Twice', 'Constant Surprises' and 'Test'. While I don't feel as strongly about 'After The Rain' and 'Place To Belong', I still appreciate how well crafted and beautiful they are.

Overall, this is an inspired, enjoyable and soulful album that you will find yourself listening to from beginning to end, over and over again. There is a lot of good music coming out of Scandanavia at the moment, and this really is one of the best.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! 5 Stars all the way!, April 7, 2008

By 

M. Harris (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Little Dragon (Audio CD)

About a month ago a friend asked if I'd heard of this group and told me to check them out. I watched a couple of their videos on youtube, "Twice" and "Test," and immediately knew that I had to pick up their album. Admittedly, Electronica isn't my usual taste (I'm a fan of Erykah, Kelis, RES, Sy Smith, Omar, Macy, Prince), but I am open-minded when it comes to music - and I'm sure glad I am! Little Dragon is awesome. I especially fell in love with the lead singer Yukimi. Her voice is SO soulful and beautiful. While her music is definitely a different genre, this woman has as much soul in her voice as Erykah Badu.

I was looking for a change in my music collection, looking to expand what I listen to, and this is EXCELLENT! I enjoy the entire CD from start to finish. I've told others about Little Dragon and they like them too. It's something hypnotizing about her voice. The lyrics are also great.

Fave tracks:
* Twice
* Test
* Scribbled Paper
* Constant Surprises
* No Love
* Stormy Weather

I HIGHLY recommend this CD to those who like soul, and are open to electronica/trip-hop.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What You've been waiting for!, May 24, 2008

By 

Conduct (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Little Dragon (Audio CD)

My my my... Little Dragon...what can I say the hasn't been said?...huh...If you love good music, soul music, progressive-timeless music for all occasions in your life, PLEASE treat your self to a slice of Little Dragon