Animal Heart
The Cardigans singer steps out with a loosely conceptual solo album heavy on acoustic instruments. Her voice is beautiful and she writes a great chorus but there are some nagging shortcomings.
An LP that lingers too long in flat territories, which is a shame, as there's potential for Persson's solo work to be spectacular indeed.
On Animal Heart, Nina Persson does everything an artist with a career as lengthy and varied as hers could, and should, do on a solo debut album.
With A Camp having last borne fruit in 2009 and The Cardigans’ recording hiatus ongoing, Nina Persson’s debut solo record qualifies as something of a comeback: the first sign of her dulcet voice in half a decade, guest appearances notwithstanding.
As the vocalist for The Cardigans, whose success with "Lovefool" and "My Favourite Game" put the group in mainstream pop consciousness, Nina Persson's voice has a larger presence than the individual behind it.