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With Sad Cities, Sally Shapiro has found the ultimate combo between the freshness of Nordic electro dance and ABBA-style Pop. Sad cities is the electro dance album of the year 2022. I love it ! ❤️❤️❤️
Favorite track: Down This Road feat. Highway Superstar.
Mejic
Like a drop of blood on a snow field, Sally Shapiro first album in 9 years give us an opportunity to see a darker and sorrowful side to this fantastic duo. A must have album of 2022 for '80s synthpop fan.
Favorite track: Dulcinea.
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
White vinyl 2LP released on Italians Do It Better, vinyl cut by Bernie Grundman. Artwork by Johnny Jewel. Includes the bonus tracks Holiday and Why Did I Say Goodbye (feat. Tommy '86).
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Comes in gatefold card case, designed by Johnny Jewel, including lyrics to all the 11 main tracks. Includes three bonus tracks: Holiday, If You Ever Wanna Change Your Mind, Why Did I Say Goodbye (feat. Tommy '86). Released on Italians Do It Better.
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Sad Cities and Sad Cities (The Remixes) on CD, sold together for a package price. Artwork by Johnny Jewel, released on Italians Do It Better. To buy Sad Cities (The Remixes) separately, visit sallyshapiro.bandcamp.com/album/sad-cities-the-remixes
Tracklist for the remix CD: 1. Forget About You (Johnny Jewel’s Amnesia Remix) 2. Believe In Me (Italoconnection Remix) 3. Down This Road feat. Highway Superstar (Steve Moore’s Lovelock Remix) 4. Sad City (Jaakko Eino Kalevi Remix) 5. Dulcinea (Ben Macklin Remix) 6. Falling Clouds (Juno Dreams Remix) 7. Love In Slow Motion feat. Electric Youth (Betamaxx Remix) 8. Million Ways (Gerd Janson Remix) 9. Tell Me How feat. Tommy ‘86 (Sunglasses Kid Remix) 10. Christmas Escape (Krister Linder Remix) 11. Fading Away (VONDA7 Remix) 12. Holiday (Bark Bark Disco Remix)
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Limited Edition Cassette
Cassette + Digital Album
Home-recorded cassette, recorded on a brand new Sony cassette player. Limited to 20 copies signed and numbered by Sally, only one copy per customer please.
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2LP Test Pressing (Limited to 10 copies)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
2LP test pressing of Sad Cities, vinyl cut by Bernie Grundman. Artwork/typography/autographs by Sally and Johan, limited to 10 numbered copies in gatefold jacket. Only one 2LP per customer.
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"The duo’s sumptuous melodies and expertly crafted songwriting ensures that Sad Cities is an early contender for synthpop album of 2022." Future Music Magazine
"Sad Cities is the best kind of comeback album; one that has just the right amount of nostalgia baked into the grooves, but also adds in new sounds and approaches. Shapiro and Agebjörn certainly do that and the album is a reminder of just how good heartbreak disco can sound when delivered by people who understand it so well." AllMusic (4/5)
"Electronic production that reaches towards a crystalline form of euphoria, the final mix for the project was handled by Johan Agebjörn and Johnny Jewel. A gorgeous listen, packed with poise and melodrama, Sally Shapiro seem able to construct entire worlds for the listener to immerse themselves in." Clash Magazine
"It’s self-assured in its awkward swooning, forthright in its faith in four-on-the-floor. Sad Cities is its own kind of triumph." Pitchfork (7.6)
"Sad Cities has taken away the novelty that their first releases possessed and has given it a rather dark undertone, one that shows that Sally Shapiro still understands how to surprise their fans. As this elusive record gets introduced this new world, one that is dominated by streaming platforms, because yes, they already existed in 2013, but hadn’t reached its full potential yet, Sad Cities has proved that it can hold its own, and even allows the long-time follower to dwell in times past." The Line of Best Fit
"Her bittersweet, ABBA-meets-The Carpenters pop sounding as welcome as ever, especially on the euphoric title track. And wow, that voice – still soaring and celestial but full of vulnerability. There’s something that feels entirely renewed and revitalised here too, whether on the space disco sounds of ‘Forget About You’ or the episodic downtempo electro of ‘Fading Away’. Sheer bliss from start to finish." Electronic Sound Magazine
"Sad Cities can be described as their most mature (in a good way) album to date. The beautiful melancholy that has always been their hallmark is here even more beautiful, even more melancholic. Whether you're happily married, single or in between - let Sad Cities set the tone for your life." Gaffa (5/6)
"Besides, they are essentially in the business of blowing every other synthpop act out of the park by this point. Packed with emotion and swelling refrains, 'Sad Cities' is a universal lamentation for failed metropoli the world over. Opener 'Forget About You' sets the tone for the pair's home-recorded masterpiece, on which the lead singer's voice takes raspy centre stage."
Juno
"Eleven tracks deep, the album reinforces the duo’s proven penchant for exploring a multitude of sounds that straddle the convergence between various strains of electronic and pop. The group’s emotive and evocative songs may very well be best classified as music with an ever-beating heart and sympathetic soul—two things that we’re in desperate need of these days." Albumism
"It’s a near perfect comeback and a distinct evolution from their 2013 debut. Balancing the aesthetic with sharp and poignant writing, Sad Cities reveals a duo more settled into their style, at times even mastering it in ways that might surprise you." The Playground
credits
released February 18, 2022
1. Forget About You
(J. Agebjörn/R. Gunnarsson)
Produced by Johan Agebjörn. Backing vocals by Ryan Paris.
2. Believe In Me
(A. Csernak/J. Agebjörn)
Produced by Johan Agebjörn. Percussion solo by Giorgio Murer.
3. Down This Road (feat. Highway Superstar)
(J. Agebjörn/A. Karlinsky)
Produced by Johan Agebjörn, co-produced by Alex Karlinsky. Saxophone by Jorja Chalmers. Electric guitar by Alex Karlinsky.
4. Sad City
(J. Agebjörn/R. Gunnarsson)
Produced by Johan Agebjörn.
5. Dulcinea
(A. Csernak)
Produced by Johan Agebjörn. Layered kick & snare by Johnny Jewel.
6. Falling Clouds
(R. Gunnarsson/J. Agebjörn)
Produced by Johan Agebjörn. Backing vocals by Roger Gunnarsson.
7. Love In Slow Motion (feat. Electric Youth)
(A. Garrick/J. Agebjörn)
Produced by Austin Garrick & Johan Agebjörn. Backing vocals by Bronwyn Griffin.
8. Million Ways
(J. Agebjörn/A. Csernak)
Produced by Johan Agebjörn. Backing vocals by André Csernak & Martina Björk. Layered house kick & 909 snare by Johnny Jewel.
9. Tell Me How (feat. Tommy '86)
(F. Féret/J. Agebjörn)
Produced by Frédéric Féret & Johan Agebjörn. Simmons snares & chimes by Johnny Jewel.
10. Christmas Escape
(J. Agebjörn/A. Csernak)
Produced by Johan Agebjörn.
11. Fading Away
(J. Agebjörn/R. Gunnarsson/M. Ögren)
Produced by Johan Agebjörn, co-produced by Mikael Ögren. Backing vocals by Johan Agebjörn.
Sally Shapiro consists of Sally Shapiro and Johan Agebjörn. Vocals by Sally Shapiro recorded in The Monastery Yard and The Southern Forest. Mixed by Johan Agebjörn & Johnny Jewel. Mastered by Mike Bozzi at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Artwork by Johnny Jewel. Released on Italians Do It Better.
Sally Shapiro's music is heavily influenced by 80s italo disco. The project also includes the composer and producer Johan Agebjörn, both live in Lund, Sweden. Sally Shapiro's real name is something else. She does not perform live.
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