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Forever Changes
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★ 9.0 61 ratings
Love genre: Rock
release date 1967-01-01 publisher: Elektra / Wea
Forever Changes is the third album by American rock band Love, released by Elektra Records in November 1967. In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Forever Changes 40th in its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. It was entered into the National Recording Registry in May 2012.
同名專輯
Douban
★ 8.1 65 ratings
Vampire Weekend genre: Rock
release date 2008-01-29 publisher: Xl Recordings
整张专辑虽不到三十五分钟,竟没有一秒显得多馀。情绪专注、声音乾淨,旋律更是轻快无比,Vampire Weekend就像一杯名厂酿造的脱脂牛奶,不在嘴裡留下太多甜味,对身体绝对健康,并让人想立刻再喝一杯。 专辑的成功,键琴手Rostam Batmanglij更是居功厥伟。不似一般独立乐队,键盘常常沦为补音的配角,Rostam身兼作曲人、製作人与录音工程师,不论A-Punk中段的小巧键琴,或M79带着巴洛克风味的弦乐编排,都替原本可能过于单调的编曲添加神来一笔,让专辑保有难得一见的不流俗清爽感。 歌词机智诙谐,不超龄做作,Vampire Weekend从奇趣的团名到主唱姓名(Ezra Koenig),彷彿都是Wes Anderson电影中量身订做的出场人物。的确,羊毛衫、白球鞋加上良好教养,让Vampire Weekend不自觉散发出强烈的白人中产菁英形象,像极了九零初期的Blur。你有一百个理由爱他们,更有等值的理由讨厌之。
C-Sides
Douban
★ 8.1 29 ratings
Chris Garneau genre: Folk
release date 2007-11-26 publisher: Absolutely Kosher
Listened
Feb. 29, 2012
也是一道别有风味的小点~虽然没有El radio华丽~
Baroque Indie
El Radio
Douban
★ 8.4 57 ratings
Chris Garneau genre: Folk
release date 2009-07-07 publisher: 声演坊 口袋唱片
Piano and pop don’t mix- at least that’s the conventional wisdom with regard to “popular” music. Yet Chris Garneau defies expectations. Since releasing his debut album Music for Tourists in 2006, he has consistently proven that in the hands of a capable musician, 88 keys can indeed, be cool to listen to. Two years later, he’s back with a sophomore album El Radio and far from slumping. The record is a orchestra of sounds capturing emotional highs and lows- more lows than highs. Aside from the aforementioned orchestra, the record is an orchestra of symphonics, cello, and of course Garneau’s own piano. “Dirty Night Clown” finds Garneau and friends rocking cello and drums to an atonal, discordant beat. “No More Pirates” is an upbeat, horn laden ditty about forgiveness. On “Fireflies,” Garneau channels his inner Tin Pan Alley artist, composing a tale of musical suspicion worthy of an off-Broadway play. Foghat this is not. Despite the eclectic nature of the record, the album does have its downsides. The eerie tone and subject matter of the songs (several deal with death- natural or otherwise) may turn off audiences who are more used to upbeat faire from Top 40 than introverted, complicated songwriting. There are sleepers too. The slow strumming of “Raw and Awake” is more lullaby than pop song. Yet this is an exception to the rule. Though the album is far from upbeat, overall the record speaks to the diverse range of Garneau’s material. From instrumental tracks to Tin Pan Alley style songs, there is little that he is incapable of. Far from being typical singer-songwriter faire, the album is a sonic expression of our common emotionality- both good and bad. While “El Radio” may not be for everyone, it is certainly worth paying attention to- even if it is macabre at times。
Music For Tourists
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★ 8.6 204 ratings
Chris Garneau genre: Folk
release date 2007-01-23 publisher: Absolutely Kosher
虽然这是Chris Garneau的第一张唱片,但却丝毫没有生涩的感觉,相反,歌曲散发的魅力是很有深蕴的,足可以让人沉醉。他走的风格路线还是比较低迷的,伤情的,是一张听了可以让你跟着沉沦的唱片。歌曲的伴奏主要以钢琴为主,甚至常常一首歌曲只有钢琴在游走,虽然简单,不过就在简 单之中,给了听众最直接最简洁的触动。
Listened
Feb. 10, 2012
隐藏在小清新外表下的重口味忧郁
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都市赞美诗
Douban
★ 8.8 164 ratings
The Verve genre: Rock
release date 1997-09-29 publisher: Virgin
Perhaps you weren't convinced of the Verve's staying power until recently. Before the release of Urban Hymns, skeptics wondered if they could ever match the explosive power of their earlier dedications. In 1995, most critics dismissed their offerings of the time as vapid, romantic excursions. To their credit, the Verve have sustained their shadow rock legitimacy while introducing string arrangements, piano fills, and slide guitar. Nowhere are these stirring traits more obvious than in the epic single "Bitter Sweet Symphony." Laying it on thick throughout the rest of the album with painfully engaging ballads, the Verve have crafted their most accomplished album to date, proving the longevity of their cultural resonance. --Lucas Hilbert verve 乐队 1990 年组建于英国威根。从唱片中,你怎么也不会猜到 verve 是来自一个田园般的、纯朴的南方小镇。当然,如果没有不同于一般的背景,他们永远也不会投入这种强烈的音域中。面对目前颇为时髦的"虚无逃避主义"英国摇滚乐风气,他们时而松弛、时而压抑的风格超出了传统的歌曲结构,代之以空间摇滚之上的迷幻主义,外加爵士风格和氛围音乐脉络。 乐队的成员来自威根的温斯坦利大学,成员包括主唱 richard ashcroft、吉他手 nick mccabe、贝司手 simon jones 和鼓手 peter salisbury。他们早期的单曲,如《all in the mind》和《gravity grave》,初步确立了乐队猛烈的音乐招牌。 1989 年,他们与 virgin 公司所属的 hut 公司签约,在随后的几年中,乐队出版了一系列颇受好评的单曲,诸如《she's a superstar》和《blue》等,都进入了独立音乐的排行榜。 1993 年,他们出版了第 1 张专辑《a storm in the heaven》,真正显示了他们的实力。这张专辑是在与世隔绝的康沃尔郡录音室完成的,具有与 van morrison 的《astral weeks》或 talk talk 的《spirit of eden》相同的水准。当然,这完全是他们自己的风格。其中一些片断,如同在温暖的夏日里潮汐萦绕在你耳边;但另一些,如《silde away》和《the sun,the sea》,厚重的吉他音如同潮水一般。 verve 在英国也成了热门乐队,被传媒称为“下一件大事”。 1994 年,verve 出了一张集单曲和单曲 B 面歌曲的集锦《no come down》,并且开始了美国之行,虽然有来自美国爵士乐公司 verve 的商标纠纷,但他们还是开发了美国的新市场。他们也曾与 oasis 乐队一起在英国巡演,最后他们与 oasis 的制作人 owen morris 搭上了关系,morris 答应他们担任第 2 张专辑《a northern soul》的制作人。 1995 年《a northern soul》出版,英国传媒的好评铺天盖地,然而它还是被美国市场忽略了。尽管如此,该专辑在英国排行榜上的表现还不错,进入了前 20 名。《on your own》、《history》和《this is music》都是上乘之作。这次所有的曲目结构性更强,内容都取材于自己的亲身经历,特别是 mccabe 的吉他尤为特色。 不幸的是,虽然凭着乐队这样的高水平会使他们前途无量,但他们却在第 2 张专辑出版不久便宣布解散,主要原因是 ashcroft 和 mccabe 在创作和个人关系上出现了裂痕。 ashcroft 举行了几场个人原声音乐会,并于 1995 年底出现在 oasis 的演唱会上。 1996 年初,在没有 mccabe 的情况下,ashcroft、jones 和 salisbury 以另外一个名字重新,ashcroft 也计划出版自己的专辑。 1997 年春,verve 重组,并出版了新的专辑《urban hymns》。----摘自华业音乐网
Fleet Foxes
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★ 8.0 46 ratings
Fleet Foxes genre: Folk
release date 2008-06-03 publisher: Sub Pop
Fleet Foxes is the debut studio album by American band Fleet Foxes, released on June 3, 2008, by Sub Pop and Bella Union. The album garnered wide praise from critics, many of whom named it one of the best albums of the 2000s and one of the greatest debut albums of all time.
Funeral
★ 9.0 165 ratings
Arcade Fire genre: Rock
release date 2004-06-16 publisher: (P) 2004 Arcade Fire Music Under Exclusive License to Sony Music Entertainment
加拿大独立摇滚乐团 Arcade Fire 于 2004 年携首张专辑《Funeral》登场面世。Win Butler 的声音破碎、脆弱、凶猛而又浪漫,他笔下的《Funeral》有着无数的含义,既是爱与死亡,孤独与聚合,又关乎全体人类的命运,带着寓言式的悲观情绪。无论是《Rebellion (Lies)》对梦境与死亡的探索,还是《Neighborhood 1 (Tunnels)》中唯美清冷的意境,都展现出他们别样的美学观念和艺术气息。
The Suburbs
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★ 8.8 64 ratings
Arcade Fire genre: Rock
release date 2010-08-03 publisher: Merge Records
加拿大独立摇滚乐队拱廊之火(Arcade Fire)即将于8月2日发行专辑《郊外》(The Suburbs)。在推出两张成功的专辑之后,拱廊之火的第三张录音室专辑非常让歌迷期待。 《郊外》华丽的开篇唱到:“当我年轻的时候,希望有个女儿,我想牵着她的手,给她看美好的事物,在一切被破坏以前。”这种闲聊式的独白通常会以民谣来表达,拱廊之火却将它与体育馆摇滚结合起来,鼓点和键盘的旋律就像洪水一样滚滚而来。看来这才是赶时髦和尼尔扬结合的方式。和他们的音乐导师U2、布鲁斯·斯普林斯汀不同,拱廊之火对生活细节不感兴趣。当巴特勒唱到开车去休斯顿时,他只是说“我们听到引擎失灵的声音”,而斯普林斯汀则会告诉你到底是哪个零件出了问题(例如《Racing in the Street》<街头比赛>)。但这正是拱廊之火广受欢迎的原因之一,他们邀您共同体验解决问题的经过和成功后的喜悦。 《郊外》中的很多歌曲描绘了乐队对现实生活的体验。在《洛可可》中,夏莎妮和队友们用和声绝妙演绎了热情消退的过程。《准备开始》是独立乐队为名望所累的写照,巴特勒在歌中埋怨:“生意人,他们喝我们的血/就像艺术学校的孩子们一样。”让他失去信任的不只是艺术学校的孩子们,还有混乱的世界:“他们在70年代建造的所有房屋最终倒塌/毫无意义”。说到70年代,拱廊之火的音乐家们显然是从父辈收藏的德国艺术摇滚唱片中获得了灵感,这使得《准备开始》和《五月》这样的快歌显得格外简洁和均衡。《五月》这样描述那些不买账的摇滚观众:“孩子们紧抱着胳膊站着那里”。这句歌词原本会变成一个类似“滚出我的草坪”的长句,结果只用一个生动的画面就表达出来了。《深蓝》用华丽的钢琴来营造情绪,很像大卫·邦威的《Hunky Dory》(匈牙利渔船)。在那张专辑中,邦威用非常私人的视角讲述了父母和子女的关系。《郊外》的结尾是充满柔情和怜悯的,因为尽管有太多的哀与怒,拱廊之火从来没有远离过那些父母和孩子们。