SOUNDS, THE - Dying To Say This To You (LP)

180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYLINSERTDying to Say This to You is the second studio album by Swedish new wave group The Sounds. Originally released in 2006, the album blends Swedish-influenced new wave music with a sassy and spunky delivery by vocalist Maja Ivarsson. The album was recorded at Studio 880 in Oakland, California, and produced by Jeff Saltzman (producer of The Killers' Hot Fuss). Music from the album was featured in the television show CSI: Miami, the MTV reality show The Hills and the TV spot for Geico in the United States. In support of the album The Sounds played over 200 shows in 2006, over half of which were in the United States. Upon its release, Dying to Say This to You was well received by music critics. The cover depicts The Misshapes' DJ Leigh Lezark on the left and her friend Alexis Page on the right.