UK
Abbey Road
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★ 9.6 335 ratings
The Beatles genre: Rock
release date 1987-10-20 publisher: Capitol
Abbey Road is the eleventh released studio album by English rock band The Beatles and their last recorded. Though Let It Be was the last album released before the band's dissolution in 1970, work on Abbey Road began in April 1969. Abbey Road was released on 26 September 1969 in the United Kingdom, and 1 October 1969 in the United States. It was produced and orchestrated by George Martin for Apple Records. Geoff Emerick was engineer, Alan Parsons was assistant engineer, and Tony Banks was tape operator. Abbey Road is regarded as one of The Beatles' most tightly constructed albums, although the band was barely operating as a functioning unit at the time.Rolling Stone placed it at number 14 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". In 2009, readers of the magazine also named Abbey Road the greatest Beatles album. (转自维基百科)
Fool's Day
Douban
★ 9.4 60 ratings
Blur genre: Pop
release date 2010-04-17 publisher: Parlophone/EMI Records
布勒合唱團是英國另類搖滾樂團,1989年成立於倫敦,原名Seymour,由主唱戴蒙·亞邦、吉他手葛拉罕·卡克森、貝斯手艾力克斯·詹姆士和鼓手戴夫·朗崔組成。
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April 18, 2010
给这帮老家伙就是要偏心点儿
UK 2010s Blur
Silent Alarm
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★ 8.4 25 ratings
Bloc Party genre: Rock
release date 2005-01-01 publisher: Vice Records
Bloc Party is an autonomous unit of un-extraordinary kids reared on pop culture between the years 1976 and the present day. They eventually concluded that their own attempts to imitate what had informed them could be innovative and fresh.
Different Class
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★ 9.3 202 ratings
Pulp genre: Rock
release date 1995-01-01 publisher: Island
Different Class is the fifth studio album by English Britpop band Pulp. It was released on Island Records in the UK on 30 October 1995, and in the US on 27 February 1996.
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April 13, 2010
在二十代一波早来的中年危机中,这个乐队歌唱的空虚色情和泥沙俱下的生活终于变成了无需诠释的现实。
UK 1990s Pulp
The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld
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★ 9.3 18 ratings
The Orb genre: Electronic
release date 1991-01-01 publisher: Fontana Island
The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld is the debut studio album by English electronic music group The Orb, released as a double album on 2 April 1991 by Big Life. It is a continuous, progressive composition consisting of several tracks advancing the "journey" concept; its framework is of a two-hour psychedelic trip through genres and studio electronics, produced to "push the threshold" of live stage performance, and comprising vocal samples and sound effects interspersed with original music.
Plastic Beach
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★ 8.0 56 ratings
Gorillaz genre: 放克/灵歌/R&B
release date 2010-03-09 publisher: Virgin Records
街頭霸王是一支虛擬樂團,由四個虛擬動畫角色組成,分別是:阿D、小麵、洛胖、魔頭。 樂團是由英國布勒樂團主唱—戴蒙·亞邦和漫畫家吉米·何力特共同創造。他們的風格都是十分「另類」,但是也受到其他方面大量的影響。
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March 28, 2010
猩猩这张最喜欢,大萌请不要抛弃猩猩!
UK 2010s Gorillaz
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Douban
★ 8.8 40 ratings
The Good, The Bad & The Queen genre: Rock
release date 2007-01-01 publisher: Vrigin/Parlophone/Honest Jons Records
意境——秋日海港 这是一张属于秋天的专辑。忧郁、怀旧、感伤却又平静淡然。既有繁华逝去的悲怆,又有时光沉淀的收获。所以,在聆听这张《The Good, The Bad & The Queen》时,你所感受到的不会是懵懂的少年站在空旷的原野上为赋新辞强说愁,而是一个中年男子漫步在英国的小镇上,徘徊于傍晚的港口边,平静地思索着人生,偶尔会忆起年轻莽撞的过往而微笑自嘲,偶尔会为人类无休止的争战而忧愁,他给自己套上沉重的责任感,同时向往着平静、自然的乡村生活。 阵容——元老精英 blur与Gorillaz的主脑Damon Albarn、The Clash的贝司手Paul Simonon、The Verve的吉他手Simon Tong、Fela Kuti的鼓手Tony Allen,以及天才混音DJ-Danger Mouse,如此的阵容能让你想到什么?“活化石”级精英乐队?各大牌不甘示弱互拼技艺的摇滚秀?不,也许正是因为他们都已经不再是轻狂迷茫的青年,懂得淡然,懂得低调,所以懂得好音乐需要有主次详略。Damon平静舒适的吟唱与Paul低沉稳重的Bass作为主线贯穿始终,出挑而令人无法忽视。而Simon清冷的吉他与Tony的鼓则一直中规中矩,毫无逾越之感——当然,最后一首颇似即兴Jamming的《The Good, The Bad & The Queen》是个例外,几位精英各自拿出看家本领你追我赶,互不相让,愈演愈烈的节奏不停地挑逗着听者的神经。 Damon Albarn——灵性依旧 Damon究竟有何种魄力,能够号召起一众乐坛前辈为他献技?我想大概是他作为音乐主创者一直以来所保持的才思与灵性。上个世纪末那些出色的Britpop名团中,我之所以对blur偏爱有加,就是因为他们音乐中那挥之不去的灵气。直到Gorillaz时期,转变了音乐风格的Damon依旧是才思满溢,丝毫没有枯竭的征兆。而此次走独立路线的The Good, The Bad & The Queen依然保持了无限的新鲜感与相当的水准。Damon式音乐花哨而不繁复的编曲背后,是一众英伦老炮经过岁月的磨砺而沉淀下的才情。 音乐——萧瑟隽永 整张专辑的怀旧气息很浓重,正如开头所说,给人一种漫步于秋日夕阳中英国小镇的海港上的感觉。专辑中的各首歌曲水准相当,没有相比之下特别出挑的——其实我宁可说,首首皆为精品,以致于使整张专辑显得没有高潮与低谷。歌与歌之间巧妙的过渡与衔接也是这张专辑的出色之处,连贯性很强——一口气听完整张专辑,倒像是只听了一首歌。编曲华丽却并不冗杂,Paul的bass始终是最夺人耳线的主导。歌词方面,Damon表达了他对人类生活的高度关注——战争、爱情,以及对平静安稳的幸福的追求。 The Good, The Bad & The Queen——好人、坏蛋还是皇后一样都是人,一样都做着生存所必须做的事,与其为了虚浮的名利而身心交瘁,倒不如甩掉包袄,呼吸一下乡野的新鲜空气,活出自己真正想要的人生——安然、幸福.
Souvlaki
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★ 9.2 145 ratings
Slowdive genre: Rock
release date 1993-05-17 publisher: Creation Records
Souvlaki is the second studio album by the English rock band Slowdive. Recorded in 1992, it was released in the UK on 17 May 1993 by record label Creation, then on 8 February 1994 in the US.
Demon Days
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★ 8.4 147 ratings
Gorillaz genre: Electronic
release date 2005-01-01 publisher: Virgin Records Us
GORILLAZ DEMON DAYS 收录苹果ipod全新广告曲Feel Good Inc 由Blur主唱Damon Albarn为主并隐身幕后代言沉寂三年 史上最强虚拟乐团街头顽童全新专辑 《等待黎明Demon Days》是一张带有英国风味的嘻哈唱片,Gorillaz保持了对旋律的忠诚和带着文艺气的傲慢。它把嘻哈与福音、朋克、后摇滚、地下电子以及另类流行串联起来,交织出Oasis的固执己见、Blur的直率癫狂、LinkinPark的气势汹汹,甚至还有BeeGees的得意洋洋。首推单曲《Feelgoodinc》以著名嘻哈歌手DeLaSoul的狂笑开场,充满了派对式的快乐;《Everyplanetwereachisdead》夹杂着布鲁斯的哀怨,爵士钢琴声散落其间,令人想起嬉皮士的茫然;《Allalone》中隆隆的Techno电子节拍,配上说唱更是张牙舞爪;HappyMondays主唱ShaunRyder在《Dare》中挎刀相助,69岁老影星DennisHopper的念诵则成为专辑中最让人意外的声音。
Wish You Were Here
Douban
★ 9.5 362 ratings
Pink Floyd genre: Rock
release date 1975-01-01 publisher: EMI
20分钟的歌曲再加上 "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" 所组成的这部专辑依旧是根系于他们早期的 "Atom Heart Mother Suite" 和 "Echoes" 等这些作品,但我们宁愿看到另一种 Pink Floyd 的音乐风格。"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" 的歌词完全是在赞美与称颂 Barrett 的聪明以及作为对其后来的隐退发出的一曲挽歌。整首歌曲由9段组成,而专辑选用了前面的5首片段作为整部专辑的开篇。对于该曲你往往最先可能被 Gilmour 忧伤的吉他主奏所打动,不过贯穿全曲的确是 Wright 有史以来最出色的键盘演奏,当然萨克斯演奏家 Dick Parry 如同在 Dark Side 中一样做了精彩的表演;而后面的4首片段则作为专辑的结束曲,伴随着风声以及David Gilmour 吉他的咆哮声和他的呐喊声中开始,并最终在波涛汹涌般的键盘声中逐渐结束整部专辑。本来该曲是作为一个整体演出的,但在1975年却被一分为二了。毫无疑问的是,这首歌曲就是针对并间接地回顾了 Pink Floyd 音乐历程上的第一个变故 —— 乐团创史人 Syd Barrett 中途离开乐队。1975年7月5日,当乐队录制完毕而进行混音制作阶段工作的时候,有一个陌生人来到录音室外面默默地看着里面工作的乐队成员,他就是 Syd Barrett。可惜当时他并不知道这部专辑就是题献给他的,在匆忙一瞥后,人们从此再也没在公共场合见到他。 在 VSC3 合成器极富规律的伴奏下,伴随着重复回声的组合引出了 "Welcome To The Machine" 开头的那部分音节,由此开始了一个针对当时音乐圈中广泛存在的“对金钱的追逐超过了对音乐制作创新的追求”现象的辛辣的讽刺,而将歌手 Roy Harper 引入并演唱 "Have A Cigar" 则似乎是 Waters 的耻辱,但当时在录制此曲的时候,本应担任主唱的 Waters 嗓子出了问题而无法正常演唱,刚巧他的朋友 Roy Harper 也同期在同一录音室录制别的作品,于是 Waters 便请他的朋友演唱了这首对唱片录音工业辛辣讽刺的歌曲,不过后来 Waters 对这个决定也无不抱怨说“not because he did it badly...it just isn't us anymore”。歌曲里面有一句歌词“Which one's Pink?”其实来自于一位对他们一无所知的美国唱片公司董事询问乐队时愚蠢的提问,后来在演唱会上,Waters 将这句话印到自己的T恤上。 唱片的标题曲 WISH YOU WERE HERE 同样也是针对 Syd Barrett,但也是 Roger Waters 对于徘徊在乐队成功的四周围的贪婪所进行的斗争中所感受到的紧张感,而根植于贯穿 Wish You Were Here 专辑中所体现出来的那种觉醒的主题不断的滋生发展并最终在后来的 The Wall 中萌发壮大。古典/爵士小提琴手 Stephane Grapelli 参加了该曲的录制,也就是全曲结束时那几个小节的风声的合成音响效果的录音。而歌曲的管弦乐片段其实是截取于 Tchaikovsky 的第四交响曲的录音。本曲以后成为乐队巡回演唱会上的保留曲目,即使是 Waters 离开乐队后,无论乐团还是他依旧喜欢在各自的演出中演唱它。 WISH YOU WERE HERE 专辑于75年9月27日进入美国排行榜并名列12位,并于10月4日升至榜首。而在英国,发行后第一周便荣登榜首,不过这要感谢提前预售的25万张唱片的功劳。Wish 专辑也是在他们离开了与之合作多年的 Capitol 唱片公司,并自组 Pink Floyd Music 公司后制作的第一部作品,另外他们将其作品改委由 Columbia 唱片公司发行而不是老东家EMI公司了。或许是因为上一张作品反映太好,它多少显得这张专辑有些失色,乐评家的评论甚至也仅以“了无长进”一笔带过。现在回过头来看这张唱片,虽然具有一定程度的商业化倾向的表现,但在音乐创作的本质上,它仍然够资格称得上是一张质量均佳的好作品。 这张专辑在滚石杂志选出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第209位。
Wish
Douban
★ 9.1 90 ratings
The Cure genre: Rock
release date 1992-04-21 publisher: Elektra / Wea
i don't care if monday's blue tuesday's grey and wednesday too thursday i don't care about you it's friday i'm in love
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
Douban
★ 9.4 232 ratings
David Bowie genre: Rock
release date 1972-01-01 publisher: Virgin Records
公元1972年,离世界毁灭还有五年时间。来自火星、一头红发、性别模糊的摇滚巨星用他眩目的衣服、高跟鞋和闪光眼影,还有最激动人心的音乐,拯救了千千万万绝望中的少男少女们。三十多年过去了,Ziggy已死,Bowie还活着,而1972年的传奇将永远不朽。
Dog Man Star
★ 9.3 179 ratings
Suede genre: Rock
release date 1994-10-05 publisher: Sony Bmg Europe
Import pressing of their sophomore album titled under their original name, Suede, as opposed to the US version, The London Suede. The latter of which is long out-of-print. Sony.
100th Window
MusicBrainz Douban Eggplant.place
★ 7.8 16 ratings
Massive Attack genre: trip-hop / ambient dub / trip hop / illbient / ambient pop …
release date 2003-02-11 publisher: Virgin Music Canada
Massive Attack在创作第四张专辑《100th Window》的这段时间,音乐创作理念的分歧,导致Mushroom最终的退出,由于家庭原因Daddy G也暂时的离开,乐队的核心成员只剩下三分之一:3D (Robert del Naja),与制作人Neil Davidge(曾参与《Mezzanine》制作)合作完成。但这决不是一张让人失望的作品,专辑延续了之前低沉黑暗的制作,盘旋的bassline,刻画细腻的节拍鼓点,新客座歌手Sinead O´Connor的加入则是专辑的亮点所在:或许不如Liz Fraser和Tracey Thorn那样与MA的音乐产生强烈的化学变化,但在"A Prayer for England"这首颇具政治控诉性的歌曲中,却更凸显她独特的声音魅力,正如Massive Attack这个名字本身也暗含对军事扩张的反讽。另一首"What Your Soul Sings"无疑是MA几首最经典的作品之一,Sinead的声音在一阵尖涩的氛围噪音中蔓延而出,缓缓的绽放出炫目的光泽。
Be Here Now
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★ 8.5 113 ratings
Oasis genre: Rock
release date 1997-01-01 publisher: Sony
Be Here Now is the third studio album by the English rock band Oasis. Released in August 1997 the album was highly anticipated by both music critics and fans as a result of the band's previous worldwide successes with their 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe and its 1995 follow up (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. The album's pre-release build up led to considerable hype within both the music and mainstream press. At that point, Oasis were at the height of their fame, and Be Here Now became the United Kingdom's fastest selling album to date, selling over 420,000 units on the first day of release alone, and over one million within two weeks. As of 2007, the album has sold 8 million copies worldwide.
Rid of Me
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★ 8.3 52 ratings
PJ Harvey genre: Rock
release date 1993-01-01 publisher: Island
PJ Harvey在《Dry》那一张专辑中的所表现出来的是坦率、真诚的一面,无论是声音还是在歌曲的旋律创作上,《Dry》听上去都要细腻与平和许多,尽管在内容上Harvey所传达出来的依然是女性主义思想的光辉。《Rid of Me》是PJ Harvey的第二张专辑,就像封套上那张苍白的黑白照片一样,这张专辑中的声音是苍白的、冷酷的、倔强的,制作人Steve Albini也为这张唱片注入了不一样的灵魂,他将每一位参与录音的乐手的状态都调整到了一个极限,每一首歌曲里的每一处细节都被结结实实的填充了起来,没有一点余地,从歌词到配器,从音乐的感觉到Harvey嗓音中的那股子韧劲儿,《Rid of Me》要比上一张唱片灰暗得多,个人得多,也要偏执得多。在Albini的协助下,《Rid of Me》变成了晦涩的黑白影响,仿佛一张张模糊、高对比的宝丽来照片。同Patti Smith一样,这个女人想成为下一个Bob Dylan,同Patti Smith不一样的是,这个女人弹起吉他来的时候声音大得要命。 如果用一个更为直观的比喻来形容Harvey头两张专辑的变化,那么从《Dry》到《Rid of Me》就像是从布鲁斯音乐到Grunge的转变。但是每一个能够接受这种极端情绪与声音的人都会发现,《Rid of Me》中所充满的意念与力量,其实仍然来自于这个女人内心深处对于生活于自己最质朴的坦诚与直率。
The Great Escape
Douban
★ 8.9 103 ratings
Blur genre: Pop
release date 1995-01-01 publisher: Virgin Records Us
The Great Escape is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Blur, released on 11 September 1995 on Food and Virgin Records. The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and charted in the top 10 in more than ten countries around the world. Less than a year after the album was released, it was certified triple platinum in the UK
Think Tank
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★ 8.7 147 ratings
Blur genre: Pop
release date 2003-01-01 publisher: Parlophone
Think Tank is the seventh studio album by the English rock band Blur, released in May 2003. Continuing the jam-based studio constructions of the group's previous album, 13 (1999), the album expanded on the use of sampled rhythm loops and brooding, heavy electronic sounds.
xx
★ 8.8 254 ratings
XX genre: Rock
release date 2009-10-06 publisher: Xl Recordings
來自英國倫敦的樂隊 The xx 用他們的首張專輯《xx》驚艷四座,開篇一曲《Intro》便以獨特的重覆結他 riff 奠定了專輯基調:幽靜而略帶哀愁的節拍,淡然且迷蒙飄忽的唱腔,再加上詩意盎然的詞句,為聽眾勾勒出一系列冷洌的畫面。《VCR》中由空靈清響的前奏漸入,淺唱愛情的甜蜜;而在《Heart Skipped a Beat》中則以增強了的節奏帶動聽者脈搏,以簡約風格彰顯複雜情緒。