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| Dying to Say This to You | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Sounds
Label: Scratchie / New Line Records
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
Buy New: $8.09
You Save: $3.89 (32%)
Buy New/Used/Collectible from $6.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  (31 reviews)
Sales Rank: 10058
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 39060
UPC: 794043906022
EAN: 0794043906022
ASIN: B000E6GC6Q
Release Date: March 21, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Song With A Mission | | • | Queen of Apology | | • | Tony The Beat | | • | 24 Hours | | • | Painted By Numbers | | • | Night After Night | | • | Ego | | • | Hurt You | | • | Much Too Long | | • | Running Out Of Turbo |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Album 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. It also showcases their growth and captures the attitude that has won over crowd after crowd. Limited first pressing with bonus remixes and video content.
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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
Sophomore Sounds June 25, 2008
I first saw The Sounds late at night when I had MTV on. I didn't have the sound up but the video was on and I thought it was archival footage of Blondie, so I turned it up and was more than surprised to discover this gem of a band. I love this Swedish band and was so excited when they finally launched this, their second album. Still holding on to the Blondie new wave sound but adding a few more synths, the sound is tight and The Sounds are simply fun.
The first single "Song With A Mission" and "Queen Of Apology" open the set with a 1,2 punch of attitude, and "Night After Night" is super catchy though I have to say I love the bonus version (a ballady counterpoint to the album track). Once again The Sounds have made a catchy album that is easy to put on rotate and get your full listens worth.
 Where's the label? April 7, 2008
OK -- so I bought this album because my daughter & I heard the song "painted by numbers" which is a pretty decent tune. Now, I like a good "retro-punk" band (think Joan Jett, Blondie, et al), however, I really can't understand why this album does not have the "explicit lyrics" warning -- so far, I've heard the "f" word used at least 5 times, and I'm just halfway through the album. It's a decent album, the female lead singer has a nice voice -- but don't buy it for your kiddies!
Great... But in small bites February 15, 2008
I got this CD because I saw one of their music videos and it was really catchy. And I guess because they sound like a cross between The Killers and Blondie.
I guess the only thing I can add to these reviews is, these songs might be more enjoyable in small chunks. Especially if you're the type to get worn down or annoyed after a while by the vocalist. This shouldn't be a big deal since you crazy kids these days don't listen to an entire CD straight through in order, and would rather throw songs into your iPods and shuffle the hell out of them with other songs. So give it another shot if you have a hard time listening to the entire CD.
 The Sound Of Sex-I'M SOLD! January 22, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Eveytime I pull this CD out to listen to it, I stare at that one nipple. And then the side of that other girl's b00b. I usually end up in the bathroom reading the uhhh.. liner notes. As for the music? It's like Blondie just way better because technology has become so advanced. The Sounds claim that they only get by on word of mouth but that's not true because I remember seeing flyers for their first album all over clubs in Brooklyn. But whatever, I took home as many of those flyers I could, they had that first album picture on there , you know ,the one that LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE BLONDIE. They also have tons of Celebrity Fans, their Wikipedia page says so. So that proves it because stars are so much smarter than dumb regular people.
80's flashback! December 12, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
being born in the 70's and having a "fresh" memory of the music during the 80's, it's really fun to hear a band that is able to combine the structure of those old tunes with a modern feel! there is next to none of the usual "what the * are we going to fill the rest of the record with?" tunes on this cd, just pure, fun, uncomplicated rock! enjoy!
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