Monday, September 25, 2006

黑洞迷思 Muse




Black Holes And Revelations
Muse
Label: Warner Bros/Wea
2006.07
★★★★★★★★☆☆



來自英國的三人樂隊Muse,經過三年的潛伏,發表了樂隊的第四張專輯《Black Holes And Revelations》。在前期,Muse給我的印象只是另一隊的Radiohead,原因是樂隊主音Matt有著一把酷似Thom Yorke的嗓子;當然,最後發現我的想法是錯的。

我是打從樂隊的第二張專輯《Origin Of Symmetry》開始認識Muse的音樂,而這張專輯也漸漸將Muse的痛快淋漓的聲樂定形,踏上世界音樂的大舞台。兩年後(03年),樂隊將搖滾樂和古典音樂完美揉合下,創造出精彩絕倫的第三張專輯《Absolution》。這張專輯的耐聽性極高,記得當時將這專輯介紹給我哥哥聽,一聽三年...直到全新的第四張專輯《Black Holes And Revelations》出現。

作為他們的樂迷,《Black Holes And Revelations》可說是期待已久,是《Absolution》的延續?還是另轉方向?然而第一主打歌"Supermassive Black Hole"已經告訴大家,Muse還可以有更多。初聽這曲時,還以為是Suede派的新樂隊;那些節奏舞曲,Matt妖豔的假聲,都另我重新估計新碟的方向。


大碟開首曲"Take A Bow"已蘊釀帶進Muse的華麗音樂太空作準備。 "Starlight"在鋼琴的襯托下感覺如Keane的作品。"Map Of The Problematique"的電結他高壓張力令人透不過氣。緊湊過後又換來簡單靜態的"Soldier's Poem",之後有深情唱腔的"Invincible",到後段的張狂,是如此收放自如。"Assassin"承接"Invincible"後段的張狂,繼續痛快淋漓。"Exo-Politics"機械式節拍前奏和"Hoodoo"鏗鏘結他聲到後段鋼琴很有戲劇的效果。"City Of Delusion"和"Knights Of Cydonia"則為專輯注入新元素。

今次專輯聽說著重歌詞的表達,帶有政治色彩,而音樂部份並未有因為上張大碟的成功而模式化。古典主義少了,變化出曲風多樣化的pop Music,這種走回基本又不失Muse的音樂風格,彷彿告訴樂迷:"我們pop得起!",然而上張大碟的擁戴者可能更期待的是《Absolution》的延續。

Muse- Black Holes And Revelations

01. Take A Bow ★
02. Starlight ★
03. Supermassive Black Hole ★
04. Map Of The Problematique ★
05. Soldier's Poem ★
06. Invincible ★
07. Assassin
08. Exo-Politics ★
09. City Of Delusion
10. Hoodoo
11. Knights Of Cydonia ★


Muse "Supermassive Black Hole"

Muse網頁

Friday, July 21, 2006

沉溺於黑海 Thom Yorke




The Eraser
Thom Yorke
Label: XL
2006.07
★★★★★★★★☆☆



又是九十年代英倫搖滾音樂惹的禍,認識Radiohead就在我的求學時期;迷戀著他們的低調沉溺,迷戀著樂隊主音Thom Yorke的矛盾情感和獨特嗓子。到了06年的今天,Radiohead的音樂已昇華到另一層次,從英倫搖滾進化到電子音樂偏鋒。當得知樂隊的靈魂Thom Yorke將會推出其個人專輯時,那久違了的興奮期待的心情,直到專輯拿在手上才能平伏。

全碟9首曲目,起首的專輯同名歌曲"The Eraser",重覆如機械般的鋼琴聲夾雜著一些合成效果,久違了的嗓子蘊釀出驚豔的一曲;"Analyse"的印度音韻為歌曲加入迷幻元素。"The Clock"的多層音效拼貼,Thom Yorke喃喃道出冷酷的電氣搖滾 。"Black Swan"是奇洛李維斯的真人動畫電影[A Scanner Darkly]的片尾曲;"Skip Divided"帶有點Gorillaz的味道。
其實經過部份的旋律化曲目,後部份的音樂就顯得較平淡,甚至有重覆又重覆之感,"Atomos For Peace"和"And It Rained All Night"正是間場之作。直到"Harrowdown Hill"合成節拍和後部份的鏗鏘結他才令我再帶來一絲興奮。

今次專輯的音樂取向仍是Radiohead後期的冰冷電子樂風,冰冷氣氛既滄桑又沉溺,歌詞抽象又難明;有人說像《kid A》的風格,若硬要比較的話,它更偏向《Amnesiac》。而這張個人專輯對我而言是期待多於驚喜,在音樂上未見有《kid A》時Thom Yorke的前瞻性和新嘗試來得震撼;而事實上我很喜歡《kid A》的這大碟。
順帶一提,很喜歡為Radiohead/Thom Yorke設計專輯封面的設計師Stanley Donwood。喜歡他的設計風格。


看著他用回"結他音樂"演繹"The Clock",即使在樂器運用上的不同,骨子裡音樂本質和氣氛都是殊途同歸。
Thom Yorke無疑是當今最天才橫溢的音樂人,到了這樣的層次,對他而言這次的個人專輯根本沒有任何包袱,反而是Radiohead的樂迷,他們的包袱何時才能放下。

Thom Yorke- The Eraser

1. The Eraser ★
2. Analyse
3. The Clock ★
4. Black Swan ★
5. Skip Divided ★
6. Atoms For Peace
7. And It Rained All Night ★
8. Harrowdown Hill ★
9. Cymbal Rush


Thom Yorke plays "The Clock"

The Eraser網頁

Thursday, June 29, 2006

早安歌莉雅的黑咖啡




black coffee & broom candy
goodmorningloria
Label: avex asia
2006.05
★★★★★★★☆☆☆



在此之前,先簡介goodmorningloria的成員;Gloria Tang是樂團的主音, 曲詞唱彈,編曲監製,全能的唱作女生。Edmund Leung: 熟悉HK獨立團的人都會知Edmund Leung為90年代HK獨立樂團Huh的主音,曾替不少歌星當歌曲監製,04年推出個人專輯《Yes... Music for Felines》,音樂造詣不容壞疑。tamshui: 視覺藝術/多媒體創作人。三人組成了goodmorningloria。

早在兩三年前,HK獨立樂團一遍清新派熱潮,goodmorningloria在那時自作業地推出首張同名專輯,風格清新獨特,自然舒服,曲詞簡單直接,优如晨早朝露,晨早起床說聲早...

開首曲"玩具森林"和"悔?"都具有都市節拍感覺,"心裡面"是首輕快的guitar pop,
"鐵罐"中詞"無眠夜讓現實沐浴在黑咖啡...","將漆黑的漆黑通通都喝光天就光..."清脆結他勾弦加上弦樂,和"浮雲"的電氣化節奏,是少有的沉溺之選,"如若微風"和英文歌"Start"是發揮歌莉雅甜美聲線的代表,
"點算好?"的rap是歌莉雅的新嘗試,主旋律討好,但歌詞流於表面,"細細個成日係天星碼頭執到兩蚊雞,如果日日執,夜夜執,咪好易生活無憂...",有點兒"假天真"!

新專輯的兩首曲目"Day"和"Apple Tree", 是為首張專輯出現過的曲目,現在來過重新編曲;"Day"在首張專輯已出現過remix版本作隱藏曲目,今次的是"acoustic"版,"Apple Tree"則是guitar主導的版本,整體上這兩個重新編曲的版本都比舊版本差,前者沉悶,後者舊版本比新版本更活潑跳脫。


一直很喜歡goodmorningloria專輯的包裝,不要誤會是甚麼華麗的包裝,這只是很簡單的illustration,上一張同名專輯如一本插圖書,很精緻,可能和成員之一tamshui是視覺藝術/多媒體創作人有關。

首張同名專輯那自然舒服的氣息,在第二張大碟有了一些轉變,無論曲風和樂器都要比上一張豐富。
在首張專輯中,歌莉雅做對了她的歌曲風格;而新專輯的一些新嘗試卻顯露了歌莉雅聲線單薄的缺點,"黑咖啡加掃把糖"未必是甜美的配搭。

goodmorningloria- Black Coffee & Broom Candy

01. 玩具森林 ★
02. 悔? ★
03. 心裡面 ★
04. 鐵罐 ★
05. 如若微風 ★
06. Day
07. Start ★
08. 點算好? ★
09. 浮雲
10. Apple Tree


goodmorningloria- 禮拜天MV

goodmorningloria網頁

Monday, May 08, 2006

心靈探索 Richard Ashcroft




Keys to the World
Richard Ashcroft
Label: EMI UK
2006.03
★★★★★★★★☆☆



90年代的英倫樂壇,是britpop年代的黃金時期,那時Oasis和Blur鬥得你死我活;當時,同樣有一隊經典傳奇的迷幻搖滾樂隊出現,所說的樂隊正是The Verve。傳奇在於樂隊解散、復合再解散;經典在於樂隊於97年的最後一張經典專輯[Urban Hymns],"The Drugs Don’t Work","Bittersweet Symphony","Sonnet"多首經典名曲收錄。

在勉懷昔日的同時,也留意著解散後樂隊主音Richard Ashcroft的去向,擁有一把磁性的聲音兼才華洋溢,在2000年推出了個人首張專輯[Alone With Everybody],那時的Richard,已是一個擁有妻兒的幸福男人,音樂風格也由昔日的迷幻沉溺脫變到積極正面。02年推出了第二張專輯[Human Conditions],音樂取向延續了上張的感性樂曲。
然而這兩張脫變了的Solo專輯對於The verve的追隨者來說並不是所期望的。對我來說,聽Richard Ashcroft的專輯是本著對The Verve的情意結,即使現在他的音樂風格和The Verve時期是兩碼子的事。

差不多四年的時間,06年第三張專輯[Keys To The World]終於推出,誠言對上一張專輯各地樂評並不討好,但今次並沒有走回The Verve時期的迷幻路線,而是繼續心靈探索。

開首的一曲搖滾樂風"Why Not Nothing?"差點令我對這張新專輯重新評價,原因是這曲並不是我喜歡的曲調。興幸緊隨著是建基於Marvin Gaye歌曲"It’s All Over"的"Music Is Power",忧如The Verve時期的"Bittersweet Symphony",昂首闊步的弦樂樂章。而點題曲"Keys To The World"有前作"New York"的影子;

鋼琴主導的"Break The Night With Colour",文字表心聲的"Words Just Get In The Way",民謠曲風的"Sweet Brother Malcolm","Cry 'Til The Morning"的慘白淡愁,"Why Do Lovers?"優美的深情樂章。憂傷動人的曲目也真不少。
最後以一曲"World Keeps Turning"作完結,彷彿點題地告訴大家,不要勉懷The verve時期的Richard,不竟世界在變,地球在轉。

Richard Ashcroft- Keys to the World [CD + DVD]

01: Why Not Nothing?
02: Music Is Power ★
03: Break The Night With Colour ★
04: Words Just Get In The Way ★
05: Keys To The World
06: Sweet Brother Malcolm ★
07: Cry Til The Morning ★
08: Why Do Lovers? ★
09: Simple Song
10: World Keeps Turning ★

DVD
1. Keys To The World (Interview footage-DVD)
2. Break The Night With Colour (Live At Kings College-DVD)
3. Why Not Nothing? (Live At Kings College-DVD)
4. Words Just Get In The Way (Live At Kings College-DVD)
5. Break The Night With Colour (music video-DVD)


Richard Ashcroft "Break The Night With Colour" live

Richard Ashcroft網頁

Thursday, March 16, 2006

低調求變 The Strokes




First Impressions of Earth
The Strokes
Label: RCA
2006.01
★★★★★★★★☆☆



來自紐約的The Strokes,在06年頭已急不及待發表樂隊第三張新專輯《First Impressions of
Earth》,在未聽過其全新大碟前,我已看過不少形形式式的碟評,總括來說新大碟為不過不失、沒進沒退。毀譽參半的評語。不難理解的是經過《Is This It》和《Room On Fire》兩張大獲好評的專輯後,在這兩年間出現FranzFerdinand、Block Party等一眾Punk Rock新樂隊衝擊下,樂迷對The Strokes有著更高的要求。

正如前面所說,新專輯延續了對上兩張專輯的復古樂風,有人會說他們固步自封、新瓶舊酒...而事實是新碟推出僅一星期,即取得出道四年多以來的第一個英國大碟榜冠軍寶座。

The Strokes前兩張專輯都是全碟30多分鐘,專輯名都是三個字,3分鐘式搖滾比比皆是,音樂短小精悍;來到新專輯已有了些轉變,音樂如昔,卻帶成熟。開場曲"You Only Live Once"和"Razorblade"充滿朝氣的New Wave氣息,"Juicebox"令人繃緊的前奏,粗野唱腔,野性十足。緊接著又是一輪急勁電結他"Heart In A Cage",令人透不過氣,"On The Other Side"喃喃自語,道盡落寞之心。"Ask Me Anything"單一音效是為樂隊新嘗試。

"Vision Of Division"為全碟結他及鼓擊最多變化的曲目,盡顯樂隊功架。"15 Minutes"起首的慢版演奏,蘊釀著中段的變奏叫人驚喜,接著下來愈唱愈快,愈跳愈起勁的青春樂曲。"Ize of the World"是我最喜歡的曲目,上乘的旋律,清爽的結他,中段的結他solo,控訴著社會的問題。

可能我是由第二張大碟開始聽The Strokes,再聽回樂隊首張大碟時,更覺得這張大碟的成熟,沒有其他人有新不如舊的感覺。可能人們喜歡The Strokes就是因為他的粗糙感。然而只是樂隊的第三張專輯,還有遙遙長路要走;作為樂迷,這仍是一張能牽動情緒的唱片。

The Strokes- First Impressions of Earth

01. You Only Live Once ★
02. Juicebox ★
03. Heart in a Cage ★
04. Razor Blade ★
05. On The Other Side ★
06. Vision of Division ★
07. Ask Me Anything ★
08. Electricityscape ★
09. Killing Lies
10. Fear of Sleep ★
11. 15 Minutes ★
12. Ize of the World ★
13. Evening Sun ★
14. Red Light


The Strokes "Juicebox"

官方網站

Monday, February 27, 2006

F16 MUSIC's Album of the Year 2005


05年可說是豐收之年,很多大band如Coldplay、Oasis、Franz Ferdinand等都推出新專輯,而老牌樂隊Depeche Mode和New Order的回歸,Indie-Rock界新晉樂隊Bloc Party,大碟榜打敗Coldplay的James Blunt,以及戲劇性由反目變成以和為貴的The Tears,都令整個05年生氣勃勃。
華人地區方面,一年一度拜金小姐停不了、陳綺貞三年來的新專輯、林海峰是但噏、"E神"回歸、indie樂隊大放送、創作歌手賣藝不賣樣抬頭....沒完沒了,廢話少說,自己的聽歌範圍較狹窄,志在分享,望網友們都分享下心中的Top 10。


F16 MUSIC's Albums of the Year 2005

01 Royksopp [The Understanding]
挪威電音二人組合,經過首張慢熱的唱片,四年後終於推出第二張專輯。
02 Piana [Ephemeral]
03 Mew [And The Glass Handed Kites]
來自丹麥哥本哈根的四人樂團,結集Indie-Rock、Shoegazer、Dream-Pop甚至Prog Rock之大成而來的夢幻樂風。
04 Pelle Carlberg [EVERYTHING. NOW!]
05 Bloc Party [Silent Alarm]
英倫炙手可熱的新人王,造出爽勁、緊湊、懾人而充滿張力的音樂。
06 Death Cab For Cutie [Plans]
美國西雅圖Indie-Pop樂隊,流行悅耳的音樂示範。
07 Franz Ferdinand [You Could Have It So Much Better]
08 Idlewild [Warnings/Promises]
蘇格蘭結他樂隊05年帶來第五張專輯
09 New Order [Waiting for the Sirens' Call]
老牌樂隊三年來的回歸專輯,一張獲譽為他們自1989年的Technique以來最棒的作品。
10 Kaiser Chiefs [Employment]
英倫新晉五人樂隊,有著英式流行曲元素的美好聲音。

11 Depeche Mode [Playing The Angel]
12 Natalie Imbruglia [Counting Down the Days]
13 James Blunt [Back to Bedlam]
14 Goldfrapp [Supernature]
15 Madonna [Confessions On A Dance Floor]
16 Moby [Hotel]
17 Jem [Finally Woken]
18 Four Tet [Everything Ecstatic]
19 Oasis [Don't Believe The Truth]
20 Athlete [Tourist]
21 Sigur Ros [Takk]
22 Beck [Guerolito]
23 Boards Of Canada [The Campfire Headphase]
24 The Bravery [The Bravery]
25 The Tears [Here Come The Tears]
26 Doves [Some Cities]
27 Caribou [The Milk Of Human Kindness]
28 Gorillaz [Demon Days]
29 M.I.A. [Arular]
30 Coldplay [X&Y]

精選集 / 合輯

V.A [Help: A Day In The Life]
Belle & Sebastian / Push Barman to Open Old Wounds
Placebo / Once More With Feeling / Singles 1996-2004
V.A [開始]


華人專輯

01 拜金小姐 [拜金小姐 2005]
02 The Pancakes [Everyone Has a Secret]
03 Ivana王宛之
04 陳綺貞 [華麗的冒險]
05 Steal Steal Ground
06 王菀之 [I Love My Name]
07 My Little Airport [只因當時太緊張]
08 林海峰 [三字頭]
09 陳奕迅 [U87]
10 False Alarm [The Time Is Coming]

Friday, February 17, 2006

05年[Q]、[Mojo]、[NME]音樂雜誌年度總結

2005年已過了兩個月,小弟結集了一些外國音樂雜誌的總結:
另外,本站的年度總結也不日推出!


Q Magazine's Albums of the Year 2005

01 Coldplay "X&Y"
02 Gorillaz "Demon Days"
03 Kaiser Chiefs "Employment"
04 Oasis "Don't Believe The Truth"
05 Bright Eyes "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning"
06 James Blunt "Back To Bedlam"
07 Franz Ferdinand "You Could Have It So Much Better"
08 Arcade Fire "Funeral"
09 KT Tunstall "Eye To The Telescope"
10 Hard-Fi "Stars Of CCTV"

11 Goldfrapp "Supernature"
12 Kanye West "Late Registration"
13 The White Stripes "Get Behind Me Satan"
14 The Magic Numbers "The Magic Numbers"
15 Antony & The Johnsons "I Am A Bird Now"
16 Neil Young "Prairie Wind"
17 Paul Weller "As Is Now"
18 Jem "Finally Woken"
19 Eels "Blinking Lights And Other Revelations"
20 Bruce Springsteen "Devils & Dust"
21 Rufus Wainwright "Want Two"
22 The Darkness "One Way Ticket To Hell... And Back"
23 Kate Bush "Aerial"
24 David Gray "Life In Slow Motion"
25 Bloc Party "Silent Alarm"
26 Madonna "Confessions On A Dancefloor"
27 Doves "Some Cities"
28 Ryan Adams "29"
29 LCD Soundsystem "LCD Soundsystem"
30 The Go-Betweens "Oceans Apart"
31 Athlete "Tourist"
32 Richard Hawley "Coles Corner"
33 Elbow "Leaders Of The Free World"
34 Depeche Mode "Playing The Angel"
35 My Morning Jacket "Z"
36 Josh Rouse "Nashville"
37 Queens Of The Stone Age "Lullabies To Paralyze"
38 Nine Ince Nails "With Teeth"
39 Feeder "Pushing The Senses"
40 Devendra Banhart "Cripple Cow"
41 Rilo Kiley "More Adventurous"
42 Common "Be"
43 Willy Mason "Where The Humans Eat"
44 Jamiroquai "Dynamite"
45 Roisin Murphy "Ruby Blue"
46 Stereophonics "Language. Sex. Violence. Other?"
47 Texas "Red Book"
48 The Stands "Horse Fabulous"
49 M.I.A. "Arular"
50 Joseph Arthur "Our Shadows Will Remain"



Mojo's Albums of the Year 2005

01. Antony and The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now
02. Arcade Fire - Funeral
03. Kate Bush - Aerial
04. Brice Springsteen - Devils and Dust
05. My Morning Jacket - Z
06. Ry Cooder - Chavez Rivine
07. The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
08. Malcolm Middleton - Into The Woods
09. Amadou & Mariam - Dimanche A Bamko
10. Richard Hawley - Coles Corner

11. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
12. Sleater Kinney - The Woods
13. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake I's Morning
14. Get Behind Me Satan - The White Stripes
15. The Go Betweens - Oceans Apart
16. Black Mountain - Black Mountain
17. U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb
18. Gorillaz - Demon Days
19. Robert Plant and The Strange Sensation - Mighty Rearranger
20. Four Tet - Everything Ecstatic
21. Teenage Fanclub - Man-Made
22. Konono No.1 - Congotronics
23. Circulus - The Lick Of A Tip Of An Envelope Yet To Be Sent
24. Sufjan Stevens - Illnoise
25. Oasis - Don't Belive The Truth
26. Rufus Wainwright - Want Two
27. Sigur Ros - Takk
28. Devendra Bandhart - Cripple Crow
29. M.I.A. - Arular
30. Ali Farka & Touré Diabetté - In The Heart Of The World
31. Neil Young - Praire Wind
32. Paul Weller - As Is Now
33. Vashti Bunyan - Lookaftering
34. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
35. Goldfrapp - Supernature
36. The Rev. Al Green - Everything's OK
37. Coldplay - X&Y
38. Nada Surf - The Weight Is A Gift
39. The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
40. Supergrass - Road To Rouen
41. Stevie Wonder - A Time To Love
42. Phantom Buffalo - Shishimumu
43. John Legend - Get Lifted
44. Joy Zipper - The Heartlight Set
45. Smog - A River Ain't Too Much To Love
46. Roots Manuva - Awfully Deep
47. Death From Above 1979 - You're A Women, I'm A Machine
48. Six Organs Of Admittance - School of The Flower
49. Nickel Creek - Why Should The Fire Die?
50. he Kaiser Chiefs - Employment




NME's Albums of the Year 2005

[Albums]
01. Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
02. The Arcade Fire - Funeral
03. Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better
04. Antony And The Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now
05. Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
06. The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan
07. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
08. Kanye West - Late Registration
09. Babyshambles - Down In Albion
10. Gorillaz - Demon Days

11. The Cribs - The New Fellas
12. Devendra Banhart - Cripple Crow
13. The Rakes - Capture/Release
14. Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt
15. Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger
16. British Sea Power - Open Season
17. The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers
18. Art Brut - Bang Bang Rock & Roll
19. Coldplay - X&Y
20. Editors - The Back Room
21. LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem
22. The Raveonettes - Pretty In Black
23. Hard-Fi - Stars Of CCTV
24. Oasis - Don't Believe The Truth
25. M.I.A. - Arular
26. Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft
27. Kate Bush - Aerial
28. Absentee - Donkey Stock
29. Madonna - Confessions On A Dancefloor
30. Doves - Some Cities
31. Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
32. Queens Of The Stone Age - Lullabies To Paralyze
33. We Are Scientists - With Love And Squalor
34. Rufus Wainwright - Want Two
35. Elbow - Leaders Of The Free World
36. The Bravery - The Bravery
37. Circulus - The Lick On The Top Of An Envelope Yet To Be Sent
38. Autolux - Future Perfect
39. Vitalic - OK Cowboy
40. Brakes - Give Blood
41. Nine Black Alps - Everything Is
42. Sigur Ros - Takk
43. Engineers - Engineers
44. Field Music - Field Music
45. Shout Out Louds - Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
46. The Duke Spirit - Cut Across The Land
47. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
48. Ladytron - Witching Hour
49. Dead Meadow - Feathers
50. Test Icicles - For Screening Purposes Only



[Singles]
01. The Futureheads - Hounds Of Love
02. The Arcade Fire - Rebellion (Lies)
03. Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
04. Kanye West - Gold Digger
05. The White Stripes - My Doorbell
06. Babyshambles - Fuck Forever
07. Antony And The Johnsons - Hope There's Someone
08. Razorlight - Somewhere Else
09. Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To
10. The Strokes - Juicebox

11. Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tales Of San Francisco
12. Hard-Fi - Hard To Beat
13. Bloc Party - Banquet
14. The Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood #2 (Laika)
15. Sebastian Tellier - La Ritournelle
16. Gorillaz - D.A.R.E.
17. LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
18. Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict A Riot
19. British Sea Power - Please Stand Up
20. Amerie - 1 Thing
21. The White Stripes - Blue Orchid
22. Willy Mason - Oxygen
23. Bright Eyes - First Day Of My Life
24. The Rakes - Work Work Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)
25. Snow White - Bored And Somewhat Detached
26. Maximo Park - Apply Some Pressure
27. The Rakes - 22 Grand Job
28. Editors - Munich
29. My Morning Jacket - Off The Record
30. The Magic Numbers - Forever Lost
31. Oasis - Lyla
32. The Cribs - Hey Scenesters!
33. Absentee - My Dead Wife
34. Low - California
35. Death From Above 1979 - Pull Out
36. Eels - Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)
37. The Rakes - Strasbourg
38. Clor - Love + Pain
39. Madonna - Hung Up
40. Vitalic - My Friend Dario
41. Mystery Jets - Zoo Time
42. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
43. Field Music - It's Not The Only Way To Feel Happy
44. The Raveonettes - Love In A Trashcan
45. Missy Elliott - Lose Control
46. Graham Coxon - Freakin' Out
47. Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God
48. We Are Scientists - The Great Escape
49. Lupen Crook - Lucky 6
50. Coldplay - Fix You

Thursday, January 12, 2006

戰火中兒童 Help籌款合輯




Help: A Day In The Life
V.A
Label: Independiente UK
2005.09
★★★★★★★★½☆



十年前(1995),一張為波斯尼亞戰火中兒童籌款的合輯《Help》面世,唱片結集了Oasis、The Stone Roses、The Boo Radleys、Radiohead、Orbital、Portishead、Massive Attack、Suede、The Charlatans/The Chemical Brothers等當時得令音樂單位的作品;在當時,我也為了一曲Radiohead的"Lucky"而購入《Help》EP。

十年後,慈善團體War Child再發動《Help》合輯的使命,集合一眾英國樂隊齊在9月8日為War Child的新一張籌款合輯《Help: A Day In The Life》進行錄音,作品馬上在翌日(9月9日) 提供下載,CD則在同月出版。

承接前張《Help》合輯,雲集了多個當時得令的音樂單位,收錄了不少改編曲目;


Radiohead令人期待的全新單曲"I Want None Of It"有著《Hail To The Thief》時期的曲調,Keane玩Elton John的"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road",Antony & The Johnsoons聯同Boy George玩John Lennon的"Happy Christmas, War Is Over",
還有Coldplay、Kaiser Chiefs、Bloc Party、Manic Street Preachers、The Coral、Razorlight、Mylo等群星坐陣;
其中Gorillaz- "Hong Kong"更是在香港收錄,是為全碟最浪漫緻美的曲目。

由於音樂單位眾多,其中兩首曲Belle and Sebastian- "he Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House"和The Zutons - "Hello Conscience"未能收錄在CD內,若想收聽便要透過付款下載了。

V.A- Help: A Day In The Life

01. How You See the World No. 2 - Coldplay
02. Kirby's House - Razorlight ★
03. I Want None of This - Radiohead ★
04. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ★
05. Gua - Emmanuel Jal ★
06. Hong Kong - Gorillaz ★
07. Leviathan - Manic Street Preachers ★
08. I Heart It Through the Grapevine - Kaiser Chiefs ★
09. Cross-Eyed Bear - Damien Rice ★
10. Gone Are the Days - The Magic Numbers ★
11. Cler Achel - Tinariwen
12. It Was Nothing - The Coral ★
13. Mars Needs Women - Mylo ★
14. Wasteland - Maxïmo Park
15. Snowball - Elbow ★
16. The Present - Bloc Party ★
17. Help Me Please - Hard-Fi ★
18. Phantom Broadcast - The Go! Team ★
19. From Bollywood To Battersea - Babyshambles
20. Happy Christmas, War Is Over - George And Antony ★


Gorillaz "Hong Kong" (Live In Manchester)

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Wednesday, January 11, 2006

瑞典清泉 Pelle Carlberg




EVERYTHING. NOW!
Pelle Carlberg
Label: Labrador
2005.11
★★★★★★★★½☆



北歐清新派音樂一直是在下的心頭好,瑞典清新派Indie-Pop樂隊Edson更是我的必聽之選,其三張專輯《Unwind With Edson》(2001)、《For Strenght》(2003)、《Every Day, Every Second》(2004)都長伴左右,而Edson的靈魂人物Pelle,在2005年尾發表了個人solo專輯《EVERYTHING. NOW!》。

"Musikbyrån makes me wanna smoke crack"在溫婉的結他和弦揭開序幕,"Bastards don't blush"和"A tasteless offer"是清爽的小品曲目。"Summer Of 69"优如清風送爽的初夏;
"I Had A Guitar(Bjarton And I)"的優美旋律,道出他十六歲時一位心儀的女歌手,促使他拿起結他充當唱作人的故事,"Go to hell, Miss Rydell"說的是一個透過電郵分手的故事,Pelle溫柔的無奈道出"落地獄吧,Miss Rydell";

當然,觸動心靈的Ballad不少得,"How I broke my foot and met Jesus"和"Mind the gap"都同樣有著優美旋律,伴以大提琴的"Telemarketing"和"Oh no! It's happening again"的結他勾弦,"Mind the gap"的弦樂伴奏,都是那麼令人神傷悸動。


雖然這張是Pelle的個人專輯,但感覺上與Edson的歌曲分別不大,同是出自Pelle手筆,歌曲同樣令人悸動。
Pelle並沒有試圖推出一張風格和Edson不同的大碟,若是Edson的樂迷,這張個人專輯大可照單全收;不同的是歌曲少了華麗修飾,以簡樸的曲式道出Pelle的個人故事。

Pelle Carlberg- EVERYTHING. NOW!

01. Musikbyrån makes me wanna smoke crack ★
02. Bastards don't blush ★
03. Telemarketing ★
04. A tasteless offer ★
05. Go to hell, Miss Rydell ★
06. Riverbank
07. Oh no! It's happening again ★
08. How I broke my foot and met Jesus ★
09. Summer of '69 ★
10. I had a guitar (Bjärton and I) ★
11. Mind the gap ★


Pelle Carlberg "Riverbank"

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