Now They'll Sleep

Belly was a rock band formed in 1991 by former Throwing Muses members Tanya Donelly (who was also in The Breeders) and Fred Abong. The band was based in Boston, Massachusetts, though all of the original members grew up in Newport, Rhode Island. The band consisted of Donelly on lead vocals and guitar, Abong on bass, Tom Gorman on guitar, and Chris Gorman on drums. Tom and Chris, who were brothers, were childhood friends of Donelly's, they had previously played in the hardcore punk band Verbal Assault. Soon after, their single "Feed the Tree" made the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart and their first album, Star (1993). Now They'll Sleep appears on the second album "King" , it was released in 1995,

Just after the release of Star, bassist Fred Abong left and was replaced by Gail Greenwood. Greenwood was originally a guitar player in a Boston-area metal band before being recruited to play bass in Belly. The live sound of the band evolved to accommodate her style, with its shows featuring more electric guitar than before and less of the dreamy quality of its first album.

As a result, the group's next album, "King" (1995), was more rock and roll-oriented. The album was not a popular success and the band was stuck between mainstream and underground acceptance. "King" saw its numerous singles fail to sustain any significant airplay on Modern Rock radio. The videos for "Now They'll Sleep" and "Super Connected" received little airplay on MTV US outside of limited airings on 120 Minutes, although they were well received on MTV Europe. Belly appeared on the April 20, 1995 cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

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In 1996, Donelly broke up the band; she has since released several solo albums. Greenwood went on to stints in L7 and Benny Sizzler, and the Gorman brothers began careers as commercial photographers based in New York City.

Sick and tired...

The Cardigans is a Swedish band formed in the town of Jönköping in 1992. The band's musical style has varied greatly from album to album and encompasses their early indie leanings passing through '60s-inspired pop and more band-based rock. Peter Svensson and Magnus Sveningsson, both heavy metal musicians, formed the group on October 31 1992 in Jönköping, Sweden, with drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Living together in a small apartment, The Cardigans recorded a demo tape which record producer Tore Johansson heard, leading to an invitation to record at a studio in Malmö. In 1994 they released their debut album "Emmerdale" in Sweden and Japan (it was re-released internationally in 1997).

Sick and tired (Download)

"Emmerdale" though not The Cardigans best album is still a super piece of music. it starts with "Sick and Tired" upbeat but lyrically sounding as though the singer is slightly peed off with life, it is never the less a great song. 'Black letter day' is a slightly sad but lovely sounding song. My least favourite song is 'Sabbath bloody Sabbath' only because I always believe, if you can't do a song as good or better than the original then don't do it at all. All in all this is a very good album with some lovely melodies. their debut album "Emmerdale" (1994) gave them a solid base in their home country and enjoyed some success abroad, especially in Japan. But it wasn't until their breakthrough second album "Life" (1995) that international audiences and critics responded.

Rise & Shine (Download)

"Rise and Shine" is a pop song The Cardigans. It was released as their debut single from their debut 1994 album Emmerdale. It was later re-recorded for their second album Life and was re-released throughout Europe to promote the international version of the album. The rest of 1994 was spent touring Europe and recording "Life", which was released worldwide in 1995. "Life" became an international success, selling more than a million copies and achieving platinum status in Japan. In 1996 "Life" was released under the label Minty Fresh in the U.S., but this release was essentially a compilation of tracks from "Emmerdale" and "Life". "Life" was perhaps a satirical riposte to the first album, and saw the band move in a more avant-garde direction in terms of arrangements and artwork...


Bonus : The Cardigans - Daddy's car.mp3