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2005-06-10, 5:08 AM

試聽 – Spoon

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如果有兩個選項。 一是發行了驚天動地的首張大碟,瞬間成為媒體寵兒、樂迷新歡,然而沒隔多久,也許在第二張專輯發行後,樂隊以最快的速度消失於音樂地平線上。一是發行了備受冷落的早期專輯,樂隊嚐盡世間冷暖,但咬牙硬撐的結果是不斷創造了超越自我之作,終能揚眉吐氣。 你會選擇哪一種樂隊人生? 以"Spoon":http://www.spoontheband.com/site.html靈魂人物Britt Daniel的標準來看,Wilco與Radiohead都屬於第二類樂隊。於最新專輯Gimme Fiction發行後,我們也可以放心地將Spoon加入第二類的名單裡。 Spoon是以Britt Daniel(主唱兼吉他手)為核心所建構的Indie Rock樂隊,來自德州的Austin,九零中期出道,前三張專輯換了三個廠牌,樂途並不順遂。以Spoon的實力,也許離Pavement仍有一段距離,他們也該享有類似於Guided By Voice的音樂名聲,但好運氣始終發生不到他們身上。 然而一切都在2002年發行的Kill The Moonlight獲得扭轉。Spoon的第四張專輯完美地融合了美式民謠、獨立搖滾與流行曲調,適逢新世紀開局不久,獨立樂圈群龍無首,Spoon長久以來累積的聲望與音樂資產,終於緩慢但穩定地發酵。Kill The Moonlight除了以勝利之姿橫掃樂界,更將Spoon推上了Cult Band的位置,如今他們已是Indie Rock的一線樂隊。 我們時常替一些突然爆紅的年輕樂隊擔心,擔心他們的Follow-Up壓力太大以致失了方寸。但對於Spoon這種歷經大風大浪的Rock’n’Roll Veteran,所謂成名的代價幾乎不構成太大困擾。Britt Daniel於訪談裡表示,Kill The Moonlight的成功當然會使更多人關注Spoon的動向,然而Gimme Fiction的創作過程與過去四張唱片並沒有不同,【我們只想繼續往前走】。 本身是經典搖滾的愛好者,Britt Daniel甚至打趣地自嘲有能力列出1978 – 1985年間的Top 10歌曲,Spoon的曲風與其他Indie Rock樂隊很不一樣。一種特殊的悠緩調性圍繞著他們的音樂: 有復古鍵琴領銜的Ballad,當然少不了大塊吉他的爽朗歌曲。 與曾經介紹過的Crooked Fingers一般,這種血統優良的Indie Rock不是只聽一遍就驚為天人、使人汗毛直豎的Rock Anthem,但它絕對有魅力讓你一再聆聽,且約莫半個月後仍能發現新的討喜元素。 前陣子看到一篇關於Indie Rock的文章:
We are forever being asked, most often by family, to explain what this "indie" rock is all about. It certainly can be confusing business. We had an hour-long conversation convincing someone that the shows we cover had absolutely nothing to do with the West Indies. Others think it's just "loud, weird stuff, right?" and we come back with Iron and Wine, Album Leaf, Bedhead... B-U-S-T! (Granted, they don't get the bust because they've never heard of those bands, but we know in our hearts we busted 'em good.) The most common perception, and perhaps closest to truth, is that indie rock describes artists that work on "independent" labels. But that really doesn't cover Built to Spill (playing this week) and, arguably, Weezer (also playing this week), now does it? And indie rock doesn't really mean having under-the-radar status anymore. Exhibit A being The Hold Steady's (whattya know, they're also playing this week) prominent feature in the latest New Yorker. We've given up. "Indie rock" is pretty much undefinable. So when your kind old aunt or genteel grandmother asks you what this "indie rock" is all about, we recommend saying, "Well Grandma, indie rock is kind of like pornography. You'll know it when you find it under your mattress." That should go over real well.
什麼是Indie Rock?它不是用來歸類的,它是用自己的耳朵去感受的。而Spoon,會是鑽入你耳裡的頭幾個聲音。 播放的是第七首歌I Summon You。 Ps. Spoon將於今年七月由Village Voice舉辦的"Siren Music Festival":http://www.villagevoice.com/siren/領銜演出,我會在那邊的。 Related Article: "試聽 - Crooked Fingers":http://pulp.bluecircus.net/archives/005184.html 頭戴紅巾的封面人物突然流行起來?左為: Spoon - Gimme Fiction 右為: The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute
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spoon的Kill The Moonlight很讚 在誠品買的 新專輯也想買 但Merge台灣沒人代理 誠品近的又不是美版 只好多花點錢跟朋友訂美版啦

由 kygico 發表於 June 10, 2005 4:50 PM

首批新專輯是有附Bonus Disk的,下訂單前可以確定看看是否能買到此一版本的。

pulp 發表於 June 14, 2005 3:25 AM

他們的新專輯GA GA GA GA GA 版大有聽過嗎?
還是很好聽

由 飲冰 發表於 July 18, 2007 2:56 PM