Da Capo

The band of recurring comebacks that aren't even actual comebacks,
apparently my second favourite Swedish act of the moment, and probably
their best album to date. If this one had to be compared to the earlier
three, this would without doubt end closest to the first one, Happy
Nation/The Sign, though there are hints to other styles as well. But why
didn't they incluce Don't Stop (Unspeakable's B-side) that could've been
the best track?

1) Unspeakable 10

I doubt there's a good English word to describe the beat in this song,
it's so... "pulling"... Very much like a technically (and musically!)
improved fusion of All That She Wants and the likes.

2) Beautiful Morning 10

Second Life Is a Flower with the verse melody straight from Captain Nemo.
Quite a clever first single, though myself I'd probably have opted for
Unspeakable instead.

3) Remember the Words 10

When listening to this, I always remember the video concept suggestion I
read on the official site's chat with two suicidal youngsters and the
band members helping them out.

4) Da Capo 10

Following old patterns, then this is Beautiful Life. Not half as good,
of course, but that's still quite a lot.

5) World Down Under 8½

Also very typical AoB style. Are they really speculating about the
existence of Australia?

6) Ordinary Day 7½

So this was the cover? Want to tell me why? Ordinary is just the right
word.

7) Wonderful Life 7

Soon they have used up all possible combinations of days, mornings and
lives...

8) Show Me Love 8

The beginning with "Show me love, double love" sounds like some bad
Taivaskanava advertisement. "I'm not beautiful but I'm gonna give you
something no one else is gonna give you" on the other hand sounds quite
promising.

9) What's the Name of the Game 8

Another genericish album track.

10) Change With the Light 10

This is clearly a song about my hair. Or my eyes, the Zombie Eyes, like
Tiia, my personal hair technologist exclaimed. Because both of them
actually change with the light quite a lot, especially when dyed (that's
exclusive to the hair). The background synth riff is very good.

11) Hey Darling 8

I just can't listen to this without getting connotations about a certain
person X saying "[enter a name here] darling! Hopefully your acquaintance
doesn't include any 'lössbiäns'?"

12) The Juvenile 7½

I agree that this would've made a much better Bond theme than the Madonna
one. But not much more. This was also a very strange single choice...