THE WANNADIES

THE WANNADIES
YEAH (1999)
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It's obviously a Swedish thing--start life as simple fluffy pop and end up as fully functioning rock with loud guitars and snarling vocals. Like the once sweet and delicate Cardigans before them, the Wannadies have replaced their twee tunes and cutesy songs with something far more substantial, sincere and hard, to make them an official a guitar band. And, just like the Cardigans before them, their newly discovered power chords and metallic melodies are just as memorable as their happily grinning songs of the past. Their shy geek vocals and killer melodies made the likes of their ultra smiley and nice single "You And Me Song" (from Bagsy Me) fantastic and, luckily, while they may have gone rock, those two all important qualities are still there. Like the rest of Yeah, the title track may be dense punk madness, but as it worms its way into you subconscious and it's catchy melody makes itself at home, it's also clearly 100 per cent Wannadies.

1. I Love Myself
2. Yeah
3. No Holiday
4. Big Fan
5. Don't Like You (What The Hell Are We Supposed To Do)
6. String Song
7. Can't See Me Now
8. Kill You
9. (You)
10. Low Enough
11. Idiot Boy
12. Friend Or Foe
13. Ball
14. ...Have Another One