Style Icons: Nina Persson of The Cardigans

Nina Persson. *love!*

Remember this gal? In the 90′s I played this CD till it died and I still love long road trips with the Cardigans in the background…

I’m pretty sure every gal has a soft spot for the band after the Baz Luhrmann R J…

So I got a little giggly when I heard that the Cardigans frontwoman is making her re-debut into the world on a new solo album. The announcement debuted with the title track Animal Heart last November, and since then one other song – Dream Houses – has been released.

I’m a fan of the title track already…

Nina’s not the baby-faced blondie everyone knew from Lovefool of course. In the promo for the album there’s something more sultry and sophisticated about her. She’s debuting a gorgeous, velvety, grown-up sound paired with twinkly, catchy dream-pop. Sounds like summer picnics and cherry blossoms and the wind in your hair, to me!

The thing I loved about the Cardigans’ lyrics was that the songs were so glamorous – I’d listen to Happy Meal while prepping for a date, like it was some sort of recipe for champagne infused magic. Maybe it wasn’t – but that feeling is so poignant.

After all these years, I’m definitely looking forward to hearing more from her!

Did you love the Cardigans?