Dying to Say This to You is the second studio album in English by Swedish new wave group The Sounds. It was released on 15 March 2006 in Sweden and 21 March 2006 in the United States. The album blends Swedish-influenced new wave music with a sassy and spunky delivery by vocalist Maja Ivarsson, reminiscent of Blondie.[14] The cover depicts The Misshapes' DJ Leigh Lezark on the left and her friend Alexis Page on the right.
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| Released | 15 March 2006 (Sweden) 21 March 2006 (U.S.) 19 March 2007 (UK) 11 April 2007 (Japan) | |||
| Genre | New wave, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 40:32 | |||
| Label | New Line | |||
| Producer | Jeff Saltzman | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (68/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| AbsolutePunk.net | (82%)[2] |
| PopMatters | (6/10)[4] |
| Rocklouder |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Stereology | (7/10)[7] |
| Twisted Ear | [8] |
| NME | (7/10)[9] |
| Slant Magazine | [10] |
| Sputnikmusic | [11] |
| LAS Magazine | (7/10)[12] |
| The Guardian | [13] |
The song "Running Out of Turbo" was featured in a chase scene in the episode "Free Fall" of the American television show CSI: Miami, as well as an episode of the MTV reality show The Hills. The song "Queen of Apology" was remixed by Fall Out Boy vocalist Patrick Stump for the soundtrack release Snakes on a Plane: The Album. The track "Hurt You" is featured in a 2008 TV spot for Geico in the United States. The song "Tony The Beat" is playing during a party scene at Cora's house in the 2007 movie Music and Lyrics.
Upon its release, Dying to Say This to You received generally favorable reviews from music critics.[1]
Track listing edit
All tracks written by Jesper Anderberg, Johan Bengtsson, Maja Ivarsson, Fredrik Nilsson and Felix Rodriguez.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song with a Mission" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Queen of Apology" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Tony the Beat" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "24 Hours" | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Painted by Numbers" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Night After Night" (Acoustic version) | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Ego" | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Hurt You" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Much Too Long" | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Running Out of Turbo" | 2:45 |
| 11. | "Night After Night" | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 40:32 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Berkley" | 2:36 |
| 13. | "Goodbye '70s" | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Tony the Beat" (Rex the Dog radio version) | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song with a Mission" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Queen of Apology" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Tony the Beat" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "24 Hours" | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Painted by Numbers" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Night After Night" (Acoustic version) | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Ego" | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Hurt You" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Much Too Long" | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Running Out of Turbo" | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Night After Night" (Rock version) | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Rock'n Roll" | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Living in America" | 3:28 |
| 14. | "Mine for Life" | 4:42 |
| 15. | "Tony the Beat" (Rex the Dog radio version) | 3:19 |
| 16. | "Queen of Apology" (Fall Out Boy remix) | 3:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tony the Beat" | |
| 2. | "Song with a Mission" |
¹ Enhanced CD-ROM track remixed by Tommie Sunshine.
Tenth anniversary tour edit
The Sounds acknowledged and celebrated the tenth anniversary of their album Dying to Say This to You with a U.S. tour (and two shows in Canada) from 15 November to 20 December 2016, performing the entire album live in its original track order; they also played their new single, "Thrill" (released 10 November 2016) as well as a few tracks from their earlier albums Living In America and Crossing the Rubicon.[15] [16] [17]
Personnel edit
- The Sounds
- Jesper Anderberg – keyboards
- Johan Bengtsson – bass
- Maja Ivarsson – vocals
- Fredrik Nilsson – drums
- Felix Rodriguez – guitar
- Other contributors
- Steve Beacham – engineer
- Melora Creager – cello
- Rudyard Lee Cullers – engineer
- John B. Davis – management
- Micah Gaugh – saxophone
- James Iha – producer
- Mikael Johnston – engineer
- Joe Kara – marketing
- Brad Kobylczak – engineer
- Paul Q. Kolderie – mixing
- Jason Linn – executive producer, A&R
- Stephen Murray – artwork, design, cover photo
- Alexis Page and Leigh Lezark - Cover Girls
- Jeff Saltzman – producer
- Geoff Sanoff – engineer
- Sandeep Sriram – album coordination
- Annie Stocking – backing vocals
- Adam Taylor – mix engineering
- Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Ken Weinstein – publicity
Chart positions edit
Album edit
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Sweden Top 60 | 8 |
| US Billboard 200 | 107 |
| US Top Independent Album | 9 |
| US Top Heatseekers | 1 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Dying To Say This To You by The Sounds". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Sounds, The - Dying To Say This To You - Album Review - AbsolutePunk.net". Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ Albertson, Cammila. Dying to Say This to You at AllMusic
- ^ "Music Reviews, Features, Essays, News, Columns, Blogs, MP3s and Videos". PopMatters. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "The Sounds - Dying to Say This to You: Rock music reviews on Rocklouder". www.rocklouder.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "The Sounds: Dying to Say This to You : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
- ^ "Stereology". stereology.de. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "カラコンは女の子の味方 | 安全にオシャレを楽しむために". Twistedear.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "The Sounds". NME. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "The Sounds Dying To Say This to You | Album Review". Slant Magazine. 2006-04-28. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "The Sounds - Dying to Say This to You (album review )". Sputnikmusic.com. 2006-04-07. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "LAS magazine | music, media, art, culture, life, everything. - Reviews". Lostatsea.net. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Dorian Lynskey. "CD: The Sounds, Dying to Say This to You | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Kellman, Andy; Leahey, Andrew. "The Sounds Biography". All Music Guide. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
- ^ Yaeger, Jackie (22 November 2016). "The Sounds Share Their Top 10 Everything In Honor Of Tenth Anniversary". News.bandsintown.com. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "The Sounds Thrill Release". The-sounds.com. 10 November 2016. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "The Sounds Setlist at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA, USA". Setlist.fm. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.