C'mon Let's Pretend works with a less polished Sahara Hotnights, uncovering a raw, stylish presentation for an impressive first album.
Initially released in Europe in 1999, C'mon Let's Pretend is a jagged punk mix of Joan Jett-like attitude and arena-sized guitar work.
Stateside fans will quickly take to frontwoman Maria Andersson's vocal snarls and growls, particularly on the campy rockabilly romp "Drive Dead Slow." "Quite a Feeling" and "Too Cold for You" hit upon thick pop hooks while the Asplund sisters provide cheeky harmonies around an aggressive rock jaunt.
Even when their brazen demeanor shifts tempo for the stainless melodies of "That's What They Do" and "Wake Up," Sahara Hotnights offers a musically cultivated sophistication that's missing in bands like the Donnas and the Vines.
C'mon Let's Pretend doesn't imitate rock & roll in the sense of charming the majors.
Sahara Hotnights doesn't have time to fake it because the band simply doesn't care to.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Push on Some MoreMaria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Quite a FeelingMaria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Drive Dead SlowMaria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Oh Darling!Maria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Wake UpMaria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | That's What They DoMaria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Impressed by MeMaria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | KicksMaria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Too Cold for YouMaria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 10 | I Know Exactly What to DoMaria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Our Very OwnMaria Andersson | Sahara Hotnights | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 297 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Andersson | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Vocals |
| 2 | Jennie Asplund | Group Member, Guitar |
| 3 | Johanna Asplund | Bass, Group Member |
| 4 | Björn Engelmann | Mastering |
| 5 | Josephine Forsman | Group Member |
| 6 | Jonas Linell | Photography |
| 7 | Nina Ramsby | Design |
| 8 | Sahara Hotnights | Primary Artist, Producer |
Sahara Hotnights
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |