By now, people know: When it comes to sassy, confident, feel-good rock n roll Sweden s The Sounds are the gold standard. Even as they ve evolved markedly since their 2002 breakthrough debut, Living In America, the Malmö-based quintet has remained true to their New Wave soul, delivering that perfect mix of sass and smarts, old and new, electric and electronic every time. Something To Die For is one hundred percent The Sounds. Not only did the band produce the album themselves, but they wrote and recorded it in their very own studio over much of 2010.

The Sounds' 2003 debut, "Living In America" firmly established the band as one to watch. Their second release is an even stronger fusion of their punk attitude and pop savvy. Honed by a sonic brain trust that includes producer Jeff Saltzman (who helmed The Killers' "Hot Fuss"), with additional production from Scratchie Records co-owners James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins, A Perfect Circle) and Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne, Ivy), and mixer Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, Pixies, Hole), the album presents a diversified and deeper version of the sound they established on their debut. It also showcases their growth and captures the attitude that has won over crowd after crowd. Limited first pressing with bonus remixes and video content.

The Sounds return with their third album, Crossing The Rubicon . A career-defining eleven song set that demonstrates the type of growth that can only come from a band in total command of their talents. Their synth-pop, guitar driven sound still takes center stage, but there s an ambition and sophistication to both the songs and production that reveals new layers of depth to the overall aesthetic. Recorded in Sweden, Los Angeles and New York, Crossing The Rubicon continues to deliver the big, fist pumping, arena sized anthems the band are known for. These songs have an undeniable energy. From the electro, club banger, Beatbox, to the cocksure beauty of the album s first single No One Sleeps When I m Awake , the new album presents a more fully formed version of the sound that established them as both a fan and critics favorite.

Over the last few years, The Sounds have garnered a massive fanbase built upon non-stop touring, two acclaimed records, great film/TV and video game placements and an organic word of mouth reaction. Renowned for their intense and exuberant live shows, The have captivated fans around the world, playing more than 500 shows in support of 2006 s Dying To Say This To You , selling out major venues in over 25 countries worldwide, including the legendary Hollywood Palladium (to the delight of 4000 fans), and selling half a million records world wide.

Crossing The Rubicon promises to be the band s best selling record to date as the band has been confirmed to support No Doubt all summer long.

In the Blondie tradition, The Sounds are fronted by a standout blonde. They have a penchant for swelling dramatic choruses with dancey 80s drums & candy coated riffs. This is an enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks & multimedia computer files. Enhancements include two previously unreleased tracks, a dance remix of 'Rock 'n Roll,' three European videos, photos, & weblinks. New Line. 2003.

By now, people know: When it comes to sassy, confident, feel-good rock n roll Sweden s The Sounds are the gold standard. Even as they ve evolved markedly since their 2002 breakthrough debut, Living In America, the Malmö-based quintet has remained true to their New Wave soul, delivering that perfect mix of sass and smarts, old and new, electric and electronic every time. Something To Die For is one hundred percent The Sounds. Not only did the band produce the album themselves, but they wrote and recorded it in their very own studio over much of 2010.

The Sounds return with their third album, Crossing The Rubicon . A career-defining eleven song set that demonstrates the type of growth that can only come from a band in total command of their talents. Their synth-pop, guitar driven sound still takes center stage, but there s an ambition and sophistication to both the songs and production that reveals new layers of depth to the overall aesthetic. Recorded in Sweden, Los Angeles and New York, Crossing The Rubicon continues to deliver the big, fist pumping, arena sized anthems the band are known for. These songs have an undeniable energy. From the electro, club banger, Beatbox, to the cocksure beauty of the album s first single No One Sleeps When I m Awake , the new album presents a more fully formed version of the sound that established them as both a fan and critics favorite.

Over the last few years, The Sounds have garnered a massive fanbase built upon non-stop touring, two acclaimed records, great film/TV and video game placements and an organic word of mouth reaction. Renowned for their intense and exuberant live shows, The have captivated fans around the world, playing more than 500 shows in support of 2006 s Dying To Say This To You , selling out major venues in over 25 countries worldwide, including the legendary Hollywood Palladium (to the delight of 4000 fans), and selling half a million records world wide.

Crossing The Rubicon promises to be the band s best selling record to date as the band has been confirmed to support No Doubt all summer long.

For The Sound's sophomore LP, the group decided to work with producer Hugh Jones (Echo & the Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes, Bauhaus). The resulting album is more richly layered than their debut, fusing the band's atmospheric, affecting sound with a set of accessible yet invigorating songs. At the time, From the Lions Mouth gained great marks from the British music press, but did not break the band beyond its devoted cult of fans. Now it is considered a post-punk classic. A relatively restrained but vital follow-up to the charged and ragged Jeopardy, From The Lions Mouth proves that The Sound's critical stature among the post-punk elite was no fluke. A more robust recording budget allows them to explore a fuller, more cohesive sound, while Adrian Borland's lyrics are even more introspective (a jarring turn after the often political bent of Jeopardy). However despondent the singer's words became, the tone, as pointed out in the original NME review of the album, never descend into "pessimistic wallowing." Tracks like "Sense of Purpose" and "Contact the Fact" still feature a sweeping urgency and highlight the tension between Borland's grim worldview and his knack for a hook. The bleak nature of the lyrics would be the first true displays of Borland's mercurial nature. While he waged a tragically losing battle with depression for the rest of his life, it's hard not to view this album as an enduring and fascinating document of the beginnings of madness.

2007 reissue of the single disc version of the Electro Rock band's debut album featuring one bonus track: "Yr City's A Sucker". Originally released in 2005, LCD Soundsystem's self-titled debut lived up to all the hype surrounding it and featured a modern hodge-podge of electronic sounds that owed a huge debt to their influences but remained original and exciting. EMI.

Import-only vinyl LP pressing of the 2007 sophomore album from the New York-based Electro-Rock outfit led by mainman James Murphy. Features the single 'North American Scum'. DFA.