欧美
Structure and Cosmetics Douban
6.4 (5 ratings) The Brunettes
release date 2007-08-07 publisher: Sub Pop
The Sub Pop debut by these New Zealand natives features breezy, effervescent, Shangri-Las-reminiscent pop. The backing band ranges from five to ten strong and incorporates the marimba, trumpet, alto and tenor sax, and more. "Structure & Cosmetics" retains the sweetly charming, sunbeam-drenched sound The Brunettes are known for, but adds a hint of darkness and drama in other tracks. They've played with the likes of The Shins, Rilo Kiley, The Postal Service, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
D-Sides Douban
8.1 (15 ratings) Gorillaz
release date 2007-11-19 publisher: Parlophone
D-Sides is a compilation album by Gorillaz. The first disc contains b-sides and the second disc contains remixes.
These Open Roads Douban
Haroula Rose genre: Folk
release date 2011-01-18 publisher: Self-released
The gently wistful These Open Roads, arriving January 18, is the self-released debut of Chicago-born, L.A.-based singer/songwriter Haroula Rose. Produced with graceful understatement in Athens, GA by Andy Lemaster (Bright Eyes, Maria Taylor), These Open Roads is and evocative work of hushed, simple pleasures, the perfect accompaniment to pre-dawn,contemplative solitude. Rose's voice, a near-whisper of plaintive resignation and sensuality, has the peculiar effect of drawing you closer even though the invitation is so subtle that it's almost too easy to miss. And that would be a shame.
On first listen, the moody Roads may not make much of an immediate impression. But when the last note fades into the dark, you immediately want to listen again, digging deeper, paying closer attention. Lemaster, who was recommended for the project by Rose pal Orenda Fink (Azure Ray), has assembled a pitch-perfect consortium of studio players, setting a remarkably subdued stage for Rose's ethereal singing to take the closest thing to a spotlight. Our favorites include the finger-picked ballad "Love Will Follow", intricately layered "New Year's Day", haunting folk hymn "A Place Under the Sun" -- with a mesmerizing blend of banjo and string quartet -- and the chillingly beautiful, languid muted tones of Road's lone cover: Mason Jenning's "Duluth".
Dream Douban
9.2 (10 ratings) Michael Bublé genre: Jazz
release date 2002-01-01 publisher: Festival Distribution Inc.
如丝绒般柔滑的男中音,独具品味地轻触你心--时人杂志﹡这个令人注目、充满感情的低音歌手使人想起年轻的法兰克辛纳屈--纽约邮报﹡天生的中低音与动感的舞台表演,麦可布雷以轻松自在的自信,与他的听众分享他活泼的诠释风味--洛杉矶时报
重新演唱汤姆琼斯、猫王、麦当娜、法兰克辛纳屈、比吉斯、洛史都华等13位不朽巨星经典名曲,他,让这些经典歌曲活了起来,大卫佛斯特麦克布雷,葛莱美奖情歌教父大卫佛斯特为都会男女寻觅已久的新浪漫主义歌手。
跨界风潮走到21世纪,不该只是狭隘的将摇滚、抒情、灵魂、爵士、大乐团、古典声乐等类型音乐作一融合的时尚,而是要以能与生活情境完美契合的听觉为依归,继心灵捕手Josh Groban (乔许)后,葛莱美奖名制作人David Foster (大卫佛斯特)致力于听觉品味的开发有了更上层楼的惊喜发现,一副既能表露歌声情感,又能摆荡歌声情趣的嗓子--Michael Buble(发音为Boo-blay),这位现年25岁的年轻绅士,来自加拿大温哥华,只要他那天生歌唱家般的嗓子一开,就能创造出一个绝佳的听歌空间,与听者尽情的享受歌声所带来的愉悦感。
自对音乐产生兴趣以来,Buble就情不自禁的迷上Ella Fitzgerald、Sarah Vaughan、Rosemary Clooney这些相当真切的浪漫歌声,当水电工的爷爷为了磨Buble的歌艺,经常以修理水电为交换条件,让Buble能够与镇上的音乐家同台演唱,17岁时,Buble在加拿大的新秀选拔赛中夺冠,除了赢得灌录唱片的机会,并参予‘Red Rock Diner’、‘Swing’等音乐剧的演出,Buble的歌声吸引本身也是老歌迷的加拿大前首相Brian Mulroney的注意,Mulroney将他推荐给华纳音乐集团/143音乐厂牌的高层主管大卫佛斯特,在Mulroney女儿婚礼上高歌一曲"Mack The Knife"后,佛斯特正式将Michael Buble签入旗下。
2001年春季,佛斯特与制作老搭档Humberto Gatica(两人合作过乔许、席琳狄翁、芭芭拉史翠珊的专辑)展开首张同名专辑【Michael Buble】的录制工作,在以重现经典歌曲风华的目标下,完成了一张以听觉拭去类型音乐界线的歌唱作品,从"The Way You Look Tonight"、"For Once In My Life"、"That's All"这些30、40年代的流行名曲宝鉴,到男歌手Paul Anka 59年亚军招牌作"Put Your Head On My Shoulder"、爱尔兰民谣传奇歌手Van Morrison(范莫里森) 70年香醇小品"Moondance"、华丽摇滚名团Queen(皇后合唱团)80年冠军摇滚劲歌"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"、流行巨星George Michael(乔治麦可)88年全美TOP 5摩登爵士恋歌"Kissing A Fool",这些半世纪以来的流行歌曲在Buble美妙演唱下,完全抹去岁月的尘埃,赋予相当迷人的当代风雅。
值得一提的是The Bee Gees(比吉斯合唱团)老大Barry Gibb特地在71年TOP 4伤心情歌"How Can You Mend A Broken Heart"里合声助阵。专辑推出后随即抢占Billboard热门潜力榜亚军,其中,"For Once In My Life"、"Kissing A Fool"更被选为伊旺麦奎格与芮妮齐薇格主演的爱情喜剧片‘爱情趴趴走’的插曲。
听过Michael Buble的柔情歌声,你是否感觉到一个新的浪漫主义歌手已经诞生了呢?
An Und Für Sich Douban
Clueso genre: Pop
release date 2011-03-25 publisher: Four Music
Thomas Hübner, better known by his stage name Clueso, is a German singer, rapper, songwriter, and producer. Born in Erfurt, he started performing at the age of 15. His first album Text und Ton was released in 2001.
Tron: Legacy Reconfigured Douban
9.0 (21 ratings) Daft Punk genre: Soundtrack
release date 2011-04-05 publisher: Disney
王牌电音二人组合Daft Punk为迪士尼大片Tron 2打造的电音原声碟,早已风靡全球,在随着电影热映结束之时,作为电音乐界王牌,自然不会错过混音这一渠道,在集合了16位电音王牌后,打造了原声的混音版。
你也许听过原版,被原本电音配乐手法所迷住,但这张混音却完全展现电子音乐的魅力,包揽了噪音流行首席乐团M83,美式碎拍王者团队The Crystal Method,全球夜店王者Paul Oakenfold,创作怪才Moby,人气Electro制作人Boys Noize,Drum&Bass制作鼻祖Photek,Progressive House人气王Sander Kleinenberg等尽数出马,打造一派多元素电音盛会。
Awesome as F**k MusicBrainz Douban
8.7 (31 ratings) Green Day genre: Rock
release date 2011-03-22 publisher: Reprise
1988年,只有16岁的吉他手兼歌手Billie Joe Armstrong与同龄的儿时伙伴,贝司手Mike Dirnt联手在美国加利福尼亚州西北部首先组建了Green Day的前身Sweet Children乐队,1989年当鼓手Al Sobrante加入之后正式更名为Green Day——吸食大麻的一天,意在使歌迷们对他们的音乐如同对大麻一样上瘾。成军之后通过发行一些EP专辑,进入90年代的Green Day在加州北方的地下朋克圈内名声鹊起,随即加盟了加州当地的独立唱片公司Lookout!。随着该公司老总Larry Livermore的推广,Green Day乐队已经成为了加州地下的名角。1991年,Green Day乐队还发行了乐队首张专辑《1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hour》,但是在这张专辑发行之后,Green Day乐队就遭遇了人员动荡,Al Sobrante离队,现任鼓手Tre Cool替代了他的鼓手位置。乐队阵容从此稳定了下来,Tre Cool原名Frank Edwin Wright,贝司手Mike Dirnt原名Mike Pritchard。不过此后一段时间Green Day一直没有太大突破,直到1992年发行了专辑《Kerplunk》,这张专辑在加州地下乐坛反响颇佳引起了主流唱片公司的关注,Reprise公司最终和他们签约。

在整个 90 年代初期,green day 不断扩大自己的追随者,1992 年专辑《kerplunk》的发行更为之注入了能量。此时,armstrong 在语言上对任何另类以外的东西的鼓吹都避而远之。他就什么是当代美国所需要的答记者说,“少点体育,多点绘画;少点乔•蒙大拿,多点凡高!”乐队还与许多人合作,如 pinhead gunpowder和 screaching weasel。 armstrong 还与另一支热门乐队 rancid合作了《radio, radio, radio》。《kerplunk》在地下的成功引起了各大唱片公司的兴趣,乐队最后决定签约 reprise。
The Story Douban
8.9 (24 ratings) Brandi Carlile genre: Rock
release date 2007-04-03 publisher: Col (Sony Music)
布蘭迪·M·卡莉是一位美國另類鄉村和民謠搖滾創作歌手。她已發行多張唱片,包括《The Story》,《Give Up the Ghost》和《Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony》。專輯曾經達到「Top Rock Albums」排行榜第14名。
Turn It Up Douban
7.4 (13 ratings) Pixie Lott genre: Pop
release date 2009-09-15 publisher: Mercury UK
Pixie生活在埃塞克斯与她的父亲,一名股票经纪人,和她的母亲,一名家庭主妇,她有一个哥哥和姐姐。她的母亲给她的昵称小精灵,因为她是一个“微小的可爱的宝宝”。
Pixie五岁就在意大利的音乐学校学习古典音乐,她走上意大利康帝戏剧艺术学院,在那里,她被授予奖学金。13岁时也有参与Pink Floyd中Roger Waters的歌剧Ca Ira。在她15岁的时候就曾经获得LA Reid赏识和Island Def Jam音乐集团签下过一纸合约。2008年Pixie签给环球音乐旗下的Mercury Records,并将专辑发行权签给Sony Music。
2009年6月8日,Pixie Lott发行了第一张单曲《Mama Do (Uh,Oh Uh,Oh)》,在iTunes英国单曲榜上排名第一。“Mama Do (Uh,Oh Uh,Oh)”是Pixie Lott自己的创作,这个来自英国、年仅18岁的女孩,一出道便获得极大的成功。
Pixie Lott令人期待的首张个人专辑《Turn It Up》找来了Toby Gad、Red One等人合作。从出道以来,就一直有人把Pixie Lott与一些当红一线女星作比较,Lady GaGa、Britney Spears以及Christina Aguilera等等。其实在你听过这张专辑的之后就会发现,Pixie Lott绝对不会与她们之中的风格相重复。Pixie Lott 的准确说比较偏向于纯正的黑人Soul式唱腔,嗓音有些类似于流行摇滚大姐大Pink,音乐风格也多是将时下流行的元素与复古元素相结合。在专辑中你会听到原始配器的大比例运用,比如Cry Me Out、Here We Go Again等,专辑不会是一张风格重复的电音跳舞专辑。
在9月14日发行完新专辑后,Pixie Lott即将展开她的全球宣传活动,除了欧洲各地的表演行程,她也将首度造访澳洲、纽西兰、马来西亚、日本等地,让各地的歌迷感受她的魅力。
S&M (2-Track) Douban
8.1 (25 ratings) Rihanna genre: Pop
release date 2011-03-18 publisher: Def Jam (Universal)
是的 Rihanna的全新大碟LOUD 彻底摆脱雨伞妹的称号
第三首单曲 S&M
Na na na na na na come on!!!!!!!
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Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. It was first released on November 12, 2010. Recording sessions began in February 2010 and continued over a period of six months, concluding in August 2010. The album's lead single "Only Girl (In the World)" was released on September 10, 2010 as a digital download. "What's My Name?" is confirmed for release as the second single, while Rihanna has stated that current plans will see "S&M" released as the third single.
Crystal Sounds Douban
7.8 (8 ratings) Thirteen Senses genre: Rock
release date 2011-02-21 publisher: B-Sirius
Includes exclusive slipcase with limited copies signed by the band!

Four years after what they themselves describe as a difficult second album, Thirteen Senses release their new album, recorded, produced and mixed in their own London studio via their own B-Sirius label. ‘Crystal Sounds’ is an expanded and remixed version of tracks the band placed on their website earlier in the year, adding unheard tracks ‘Send Myself To Sleep’, ‘Concept’ and ‘In The Crowding’.

One listen to ‘Crystal Sounds’ makes clear what their previous records only glimpsed. Always good with a melody and unafraid of being seen as ‘mainstream’ the new Thirteen Senses sound is more expansive, more muscular and more experimental. The lack of pressure to release also allowed the band reflective time to revisit the tracks and construct an album that flows, from the more accessible likes of ‘Crystal Sounds’ and ‘Home’ at its opening, to the march towards the epic gradients of ‘I Saw Stars Disappear’ and the orchestral swirls and swoops of ‘Out There’. With no pressures or expectations on their backs, Thirteen Senses have developed into the fully fledged epic pop band that was promised back at the beginning.
Blessed Douban
Lucinda Williams genre: Folk
release date 2011-03-08 publisher: FKW.
Lucinda Gayle Williams is an American rock, folk and country music singer, songwriter and musician. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public.
Different Times Douban
Five O'Clock Heroes genre: Rock
release date 2011-02-15 publisher: Red General Catalog
Five O'Clock Heroes are a new wave influenced indie rock band currently based in New York City. Lead singer Antony Ellis is originally from Northampton in the UK. They first formed in 2003 and to date have released five singles and three albums, Bend to the Breaks, Speak Your Language, and Different Times.
When the Haar Rolls In Douban
James Yorkston genre: Folk
release date 2008-09-01 publisher: Domino
James Yorkston returns with his 4th studio album `When the Haar Rolls In' and proves once again why he is one of the most essential songwriters of our time. Returning with his trusty Athletes, along with some legendary English folk names - Norma Waterson, Mike Waterson, Marry Gilhooly, Olly Knight, there is much to mine for Yorkston fans of old and new, all the ambition, beauty and pathos of his previous albums is sweeping through with the soothing, lush arrangements of all sorts. 1000 limited numbered deluxe boxset which will include the CD and 10 vinyl versions plus a CD of James Yorkston songs covered by Archie Bronson Outfit, King Creosote, U.N.P.O.C and others, and a CD of James Yorkston remixes including the rare Four Tet remix of 'The Lang Toun`, an exclusive James Yorkston Pin Badge and exclusive James Yorkston Canvas Bag. One of the limited box sets will have a Golden Ticket which will grant one fan their very own James Yorkston composition written just for them, which James will perform live at their home.
Solidarity Breaks Douban
Jarle Bernhoft genre: Pop
release date 2011-01-31 publisher: 环球唱片
Bernhoft (全名Jarle Bernhoft),1976年6月21日出生,挪威摇滚乐队"Span"前主唱,是一位来自奥斯陆(挪威首都)的另类流行歌手作曲人多乐器家。"Span"乐队解散后, Bernhoft在2008年发行了首张个人专辑《Ceramik City Chronicles》。这张专辑首周表现不错,发行一周后占据了挪威热门专辑榜的第四名位置。Bernhoft现在的另类流行风格与之前"Span"乐队的风格有很多的不同,但发行的专辑在挪威依然还是很受欢迎。
Grow Up and Blow Away Douban
8.2 (11 ratings) Metric genre: Rock
release date 2007-06-26 publisher: Last Gang Records
Grow Up and Blow Away其实是Metric乐队的第一张独立摇滚类型的专辑。早在2001年就已录制完成,但却因厂牌的缘故拖延多年未发,随着岁月的推移,乐队声音的转变,他们觉得他们的专辑也许再不是歌迷们期待滴声音。所以Metric录制了这张全新的专辑 - 以取代 "Old World Underground,where are you?"。Last Gang Records唱片公司最后决定购买下这种专辑的版权,并于2007年6月28号发行。
来自加拿大的独立乐队, 以英伦独立摇滚的底子加上新浪潮时期的电子趣味而走红. Metric乐队的成员有James Shaw、Emily Haines、Joules Scott-Key和Josh Winstead. 是多伦多艺术大学学生Emily Haines(女主唱)与拥有茱莉亚音乐学院古典音乐背景的James Shaw所领军的摇滚乐队。
跳跃的女声在电子声中低唱, 其实是属于偶喜欢的类型. 不算安静, 带了点静静的喧闹的感觉. 偶尔的男声点缀其中, 十分有趣的搭配.
Feb. 18, 2011 listened
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