New
2005 album of soul-drenched pop (and disco and reggae
and rock and everything else) from consummate showman
Ander Wendin's Moneybrother project. Camp elements
balanced by Ander's ultra-sexy starpower and brilliant
arrangements, harkens back to the days of superstars,
studio entourages and session players falling over
themselves to bring the songs to life. Think 70s soul,
The Walker Brothers, The Boss, and yes, even in these
orchestral pop operas, The Clash, especially the vocals.
Songs about making it, making out, making up, and making
tracks. From the little moustache to the big voice
Anders has his sights set on world domination, and
the craziest part is: I believe him. Dude's got it
going on! Between Ander’s showmanship and his
backing band, The Panthers’ sleek style “To
Die Alone” might be the most purely enjoyable
album of the year for me, and it’s not the type
of stuff I’d normally listen too. This recording
features contributions from The Bear Quartet's Jari
Haapalainen (guitars, production), Existensminimum,
and Bjorn Yttling, among other notables.
Check this out: "It
Ain't Gonna Work" (real audio)
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