Magasin Citizen Bird by Citizen Bird NEUF

Tracks:
Glory
Joy
Magnetic City
Money
This Is the Place
Citizen Bird
Grasshopper
People Get Real
Star
Axe Man
Knucklebuster
Dance With Me
I Love You

Performer Notes:

• Personnel: Simon Ohlsson (vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums); Jukka Rintamaki (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Andreas Nilsson (guitar); Jon Oimeskog (keyboards); Anders Gustafsson (drums).
• Additional personnel: Karin Dreijer (vocals); Lars-Erik Grimelund, Dieter Hallen (drums).
• Producers: Citizen Bird, Kalle Gustafsson, Svenska Grammofonstudion, Dagge Lundquist.
• Personnel: Karin Dreijer (vocals); Andreas Nilsson (guitar); H†kan Hellstr”m, Anders Gustafsson, Lars Erik Grimelund (drums).
• Audio Mixers: Citizen Bird; Dag Lundquist; Kalle Gustafsson.
• Recording information: Decibal Studio; Svenska Grammofonstudion.
• Photographer: Niclas L”fgren.
• Unlike many of the sunny indie pop bands that came out of Sweden in the 90s (the Cardigans, Club 8, Komeda, et al.), Citizen Bird is firmly rooted in shadowy psychedelia. And throughout their self-titled record, the band draws from all of its best elements. There are strains of the noises explored by Spiritualized ("Glory"), the proto-punk of MC5 ("This Is the Place"), and the somber energy of the Doors ("Magnetic City"). The lyrics -- "Melody and a couple of chords/Just a simple thing and nothing more" -- from the driving "Joy" shouldnt be taken too literally, as the quintet is much more cerebral and complex than they let on. With the vocal delay, sonic guitar, and Hammond organ, this psychedelic outing from Citizen Bird flies away to a place where classic and modern rock meet amicably. One of the more intriguing records to come out of Sweden. ~ Kenyon Hopkin

Professional Reviews: Rolling Stone (12/12/02, p.94) - "...The swirl and throb of a happy Joy Division..."

Alternative Press (June 2002, p.73) - 8 out of 10 - "...Trailing uptempo rock with beautiful orchestral tricks, chirping birds, simple piano melodies and echoing keyboards..."

CMJ (5/6/02, p.10) - "...Songs with a string of well-crafted moments, sometimes dark and hazy and at other times as sunny as spring..."

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 25 July, 2005

Label: Stinky Records

Dimensions: 12.8 x 14.3 x 1 centimeters (0.06 kg)