Cardigans

Sweden

Formed: 1992

Years Active: 90, 2000

Genres: Pop/Rock, Folk, Electronic

Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Swedish Pop/Rock, Euro-Pop, Europop, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Twee Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Ambient Pop, Electronica, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock

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One of the most pleasing pop groups of the '90s, the Cardigans specialized in sugary confections that would grow annoying very quickly if they weren't backed by solid musicianship and clever arrangements. The band's 1995 breakout album, Life, reflected the Cardigans at their most saccharine -- the sunny disposition of vocalist Nina Persson being the major argument in favor -- and critics inserted the group into the space age pop revivalist camp. The Cardigans later proved that they were more difficult to pigeonhole, however. Even the band's ori...

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