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Album Review: Ruminate

  • Artist: The Virtues
  • Rating: StarStar
  • Release Date: May 06, 2003
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

This Swedish band's website has no trouble boasting of the group's simple and whimsical origins, a quick, fun tale that mirrors the lighthearted playfulness of the quartet's guitar and harmony-driven mix of modern and classic rock textures. They're basically four friends who had four new songs and four days of rehearsal, recording, producing, mixing, and drinking. They went on tour in Sweden and Amsterdam and got a record deal. There are some fascinating mood swings going on here, as the group -- led by vocalist/guitarist Per Bergkvist, who modulates from low to falsetto effortlessly -- goes high-energy on the jangly "New Year's Resolution" and the snappy, rhythm guitar-driven "Untitled" before going all mystical and languid on the reflective "Crackleware." There's also an attractive balance between folksy acoustic-based numbers like "Wrongdoer" and raucous '60s-influenced love-ins like "'Bout to Be Told." The most fun, however, is had on the jumpy, Beatles-tinged distorted guitar extravaganza "Matchday." ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
New Year's Resolution Per Bergkvist The Virtues (3:08)
[Untitled] Per Bergkvist The Virtues (2:49)
Matchday Per Bergkvist, Per Westling The Virtues (3:19)
Alarm Call Per Bergkvist The Virtues (3:39)
Is That So? Per Bergkvist The Virtues (3:47)
Crackleware Per Bergkvist, Per Westling The Virtues (3:33)
Wrongdoer Per Bergkvist, Per Westling The Virtues (3:51)
'Bout to Be Told Per Bergkvist The Virtues (3:25)
Die Happy Per Bergkvist, Daniel Gamba The Virtues (3:32)
The Infidel Per Bergkvist The Virtues (3:19)
On the 1st Day of May Per Bergkvist, Per Westling The Virtues (5:40)

Credits

Markus Ingberg (Mixing), Per Björling (Vocals (Background)), Per Björling (Percussion), Per Bergkvist (Photography), Daniel Gamba (Drums), Per Bergkvist (Harmonica), Rose Marie Bergman (Photography), Per Bergkvist (Vocals), Daniel Gamba (Percussion), Per Westling (Guitar), Daniel "Dana" Johansson (Flugelhorn), Per Westling (Vocals (Background)), Ulla Corin Lindroth (Photography), Per Bergkvist (Guitar), The Virtues (Producer), Per Björling (Keyboards), Isak Edh (Engineer), J.T. (Engineer), Per Björling (Guitar), Per Björling (Bass), Daniel Gamba (Vocals (Background)), The Virtues (Engineer), The Virtues (Arranger), Per Bergkvist (Tambourine), Daniel "Dana" Johansson (Trumpet)
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