Soft Machine

Teddybears | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: August 22, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Big Beat / Ada
• ASIN: B000H7JA4S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #69,505 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Intro

2. Different Sound

3. Cobrastyle

4. Yours To Keep

5. Throw Your Hands Up

6. Black Belt

7. Punkrocker

8. Ahead Of My Time

9. Automatic Lover

10. Magic Kraut

11. Little Stereo

12. Riot Going On

13. Alma

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

With Sweden's Teddybears, big-beat electro pop is alive and well. Of course, the insanely poppy vibe of "Cobrastyle," with dancehall kingpin Mad Cobra setting up the "my style is the bomb" chorus, is the band's most recognizable episode--boasting and hip-swiveling and carefree. And even though the tune appeared in 2004 on the After the Sunset soundtrack, it's vital mood lighting here--setting up the infectious, airy pop of "Yours to Keep," with Neneh Cherry on vocals, and Iggy Pop's chugging paean to fashion and poise, "Punkrocker." Oh, it rocks. Only in Sweden could you find an electro-pop band--helmed by a guitarist from garage rock champions the Caesars--inviting Mad Cobra, Cherry, Iggy, and Ebbot Lundberg (from Soundtrack of Our Lives) to consort across 13 tracks. Ear candy in spots, the album is perfect for heavy rotation, melodic and then more melodic. By the way, Iggy and Ebbot sound awesome--elevating the tunes with their distinctive rock yowls and drawing attention to a band that's been toiling away on the fringes for more than a decade. It bumps, it jiggles, and it swirls psych-like. --Andrew Bartlett

Product Description

Teddybears whip together a giddy, mixed-up sonic mash of international styles, resulting in their own indescribably delectable sound. Collaborators on this release include Iggy Pop, Neneh Cherry, Elephant Man, Annie, and the Soundtrack Of Our Lives' Ebbot Lundberg. The result is an awe-inspiring collection of genre-hopping modern pop that's inventive, irresistible, and impossible to pin down. The Stockholm-based trio's effervescent pop has already been featured in a variety of films and commercials. Most recently, the fab funk of "Cobrastyle" was heard on HBO's "Entourage" as well as in the Tab Energy Drink ad campaign, and will be featured in trailers for the upcoming film, "Employee Of The Month", starring Dane Cook and Jessica Simpson.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Global and Generational Appeal, March 2, 2007

By	Mark A. Smiddy (Benton, Kentucky United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Soft Machine (Audio CD)

Normally I avoid Punk,Techno-Dance, types of music like the plague. But after purchasing and listening to TeddyBears "Soft Machine," I'm sold and this is coming from a 43 year old American male. Good music like all art spans the Globe, Cultures, and Generations.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Captures a certain amount of Zeitgeist, October 3, 2006

By	David E. Gregerson "kayak junkie" (Vancouver, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Disclaimer: this is not my usual genre of music, inasmuch as I prefer rock and adult contemporary. After hearing the appetizer "Cobrastyle" as a current staple of the alternative radio realm, I was anxious to see the full menu. I also heard an interview of the three core band members from Stockholm about 3 weeks ago.

The album is an eclectic mix of techno pop, shining brightest when showcasing the irresistible thumping dance rhythms. The overall experience brought back a certain frenetic dance energy I haven't felt in over 10 years. Overall, I am very glad I bought it. I expect it will be a hit at any party. Turn the volume up and let loose!

The highlights for me are "Cobrastyle", "Different Sound", and "Little Stereo."

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not typical, January 4, 2007

By	D. M. Seidman (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Soft Machine (Audio CD)

What it is, it's basic commercial music, but it's not completely annoying. In fact, holistically it's not annoying at all. It's actually quite satisfying. Different Sound, Yours to Keep, Black Belt, and Alma are great. And some songs like Are You Feelin' It and Automatic Lover tend to be a little too basic. But overall, I wasn't even into this kind of music before but this changed things. Actually it didn't. I just listen to this CD over and over again.