欧美
Lenka Douban
8.4 (296 ratings) Lenka genre: Pop
release date 2008-09-23 publisher: Epic
In Sydney, Australia, Lenka was a teen actress who trained with Cate Blanchett, thereafter landing leading roles on stage, television and indie films. A self-described 'punk-ass art school student' and vocalist/keyboardist for acclaimed indie Electronic/ambient outfit Decoder Ring. She has flung herself into two new worlds simultaneously: she's moved to California and become a solo artist. Whether channelling our long-repressed terrors ('Trouble') or long-lost innocence ('We Will Not Grow Old'), her music evokes primal emotions, unblemished by pretense or cynicism and unashamed of cracking a smile occasionally. Lenka's fresh sensibility extends to every element of her music, as the whimsical, paper art, stoimated videos she creates.'It's a mood-enhancer,' she says of her record, 'I don't like it when people are depressed. I want to cheer them up.'
Lady & Bird Douban
8.7 (250 ratings) Lady & Bird genre: Folk
release date 2003-01-01 publisher: EMI
「Hello…你能听见我们吗?我们迷失了。」
Lady&Bird--->Keren Ann和Bradi Johannsson,一个是拥有多国血统的混血女创作人,一个是冰岛Trip-hop乐队Bang Gang的主唱。化身为Lady&Bird共同合作的一张同名专辑,优秀的女声出色的编曲。吉他加上一些柔软的和声,入耳是滑腻的,然而又不是一种甜腻,借用一句形容mum音乐的话就是:"于冰冷之处呵出温暖之花"女生合唱的吟或是拟声层次丰富而韵律感十足层层叠叠不犹让人想起莲花之类的东西一层层铺展开来,花瓣柔和呈现的同时清香出来了,浸入人心.很迷恋Lady Bird的和声,简洁明了,力度适宜,音乐不俗,转折或是高潮往往给人京戏不在该到的时候到来,我们终是喜欢在刺激或是未知中得到欢乐的. Lady Bird,是一支有阳光破碎声音的美丽乐队. Lady Bird. 或是Lady and Bird....
La Ballads of Lady & Bird
Bird : Lady?
Lady : Yes Bird?
Bird : It's cold
Lady : I know
Lady : Bird... I cannot see a thing
Bird : It's all in your mind
Lady : I'm worried
Bird : No one will come to see us
Lady : Maybe they come but we just don't see them
What do you see?
Bird : I see what's outside
Lady : And what exactly is outside?
Bird : It's grown-ups
Lady : Well maybe if we scream they can hear us
Bird : Yeah, maybe we should try to scream
Lady : Ok, Bird
Lady & Bird : Heeeelp, Heeeelp
Can you hear us now ?
Hello !
Help !
Hello it's me
Hey
Can you see
Can you see me
I'm here
Nana come and take us
Hello
Are you there
Hello
Lady : I don't think they can hear us
Bird : I can hear you lady
Bird : Do you want to come with me lady
Lady : Will you be nice to me Bird
Lady : You're always be nice to me because you're my friend
Bird : I try but sometimes I make mistakes
Lady : Nana says we all make mistakes
Bird : Maybe we should scream more
Lady : Yes, Bird let's scream more
Lady & Bird : Help ! Help us ! Come on ! Help
Hello !
Help
Hello !
We're lost
Lady : I think they cannot see us
Bird : Nobody likes us
Lady : But they all seem so big
Bird : Maybe we should just jump
Lady : What if we fall from the bridge and then nobody can catch us
Bird : I don't know let's just see what happens
Lady : Okay
Bird : Come with me
Lady : Shall we do it together
Bird : Yeah
Lady & Bird : 1 2 3....Aaaaaaah
Bird : Lady?
Lady : Yes Bird
Bird : It's cold
Lady : I know
Lady : Bird...I cannot see a thing
Bird : It's all in your mind
两个童音,如同鸟笼中稚鸟的对话,冷落,寂寞,伴随,冰凉这些词语没有出现
以上长段的歌词对白却在清脆滴水般透净的音乐中钝重地说明了一切.
Lady只有Bird,Bird只有Lady.
阳光还是破碎的,来时的路已无法回去,破碎的割伤无法修
因为我们的经脉血管早已种下忧伤和苦痛.
即使有阳光,即使有"女士鸟"优雅地歌唱.
温温暖暖,悠悠闲闲,懒懒洋洋.
唱一束破碎婉转的午后阳光;转一轮无法回旋的岁月时长.
Fearless Douban
8.2 (257 ratings) Taylor Swift genre: Pop
release date 2008-11-11 publisher: Big Machine
2006年冬天,乡村女歌手泰勒史薇芙特(Taylor Swift)推出她的首支单曲,以当红乡村巨星提姆·麦克罗(Tim McGraw)的名字当作标题,引起广大的注意,也打进了乡村排行前十名。另人惊奇的是,Taylor Swift不但是歌曲的作者,她首张同名专辑里面的所有歌曲也都是她亲自参与谱写的,而当时他才十五岁。
2008年,甜美乡村小天后归来,发行个人第二张个人专辑《Fearless》,延续之前的清新乡村风。
Taylor Swift Douban Eggplant.place
8.2 (117 ratings) Taylor Swift genre: Pop / Country
release date 2006-10-24 publisher: Big Machine Records
Three years ago, a 13-year old Taylor Swift set out to be a star and moved from Reading, Pennsylvania, to Nashville. By 14, she had a publishing deal, and by 15, a recording contract. In these days of Bianca Ryan (and before her, Tanya Tucker and LeAnn Rimes), many are called, but few are chosen. Swift, it appears, is one of the chosen ones. Her vocal talent is modest, though sweetly affecting, her style seemingly influenced by the radio hits of early Sheryl Crow and Michelle Branch, and perhaps Cyndi Thomson. And at times, her youthfulness shows--she encoded messages in the lyrics of her CD booklet, starting with the name of the boy who cheated on her from "Should've Said No" (the album's strongest offering). But in writing or co-writing all 11 songs on this debut, Swift demonstrates remarkable maturity, particularly in crafting a hooky, radio-ready chorus. Though she sounds ridiculous looking back from the perspective of an 87-year old woman on "Mary's Song," to her credit she mostly writes about what she knows--unrequited high-school crushes ("Teardrops on My Guitar"), teenage angst ("Tied Together with a Smile"), and complete immersion in starry-eyed romance (her breakout hit "Tim McGraw"). Swift has such wistful charm and tunefulness that only a curmudgeon could dismiss her, and in fact, more than 60,000 fans lined up to grab this CD the first month of release. No wonder Rascal Flatts and George Strait added her to their tours. Look out, Carrie Underwood--there's a new kid in town. --Alanna Nash
Get on Your Boots Douban
U2
release date 2009-02-17 publisher: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Two track CD pressing of the first single lifted from their 2009 album No Line On The Horizon. Produced by Brian Eno, Danny Lanois and Steve Lillywhite, the single is combines blistering guitars with a classic U2 hook to create one of the band's most memorable lead singles to date. Features 'Get On Your Boots' plus 'No Line On The Horizon 2' (Remix). Universal.
It's Not Me, It's You Douban Douban
8.2 (124 ratings) Lily Allen genre: Pop
release date 2009-02-09 publisher: EMI
"IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU dials down the sass in favor of sincere self-reflection and a greater grasp of morning-after consequences."
Waking Hour Douban
8.8 (44 ratings) Vienna Teng genre: Folk
release date 2002-01-01 publisher: Virt Records
Vienna Teng,一个来自美国旧金山的华裔女创作人,以她澄澈古典的美声与丰富温柔的钢琴创作,获得美国媒体乐评如AMG网站、娱乐周刊、华盛顿邮报等的大力赞赏。2002个人首张专辑一推出,旋即获得美国各大媒体包括CBS、NPR、NBC、CNN等争相报导,受邀演出于美国艾美奖权威电视节目主持人David Letterman的节目、并曾与香岱儿、琼奥斯朋同台演出。
极理性聪颖与感性温柔于一身的史逸欣,放弃美国西岸高科技产业,投身音乐创作与表演,希望能以歌声温暖每一个短暂相逢的陌路人。她澄澈古典的美声与丰富温柔的钢琴教美国乐评爱不释手。
Death And All His Friends Douban
8.8 (611 ratings) Coldplay genre: Rock
release date 2008-06-17 publisher: Capitol
专辑的名字来自一位墨西哥艺术家Frida Kahlo给自己的一幅画的命名。
在这张专辑制作的早期,三名乐队成员各自把对新专辑的想法都写在一张白板上,每一个人的想法都很激进前卫,最后,Chris Martin收回了他的看法。他希望以后有机会再游说他们。"我听到波诺曾经说过一句话,'乐队不应该为钱而分裂,他们应该只为了歌曲名单而分裂,'”他说,在这一点上,没有什么比这更有针对性了。”
乐队聘请了传奇制片人Brian Eno做他们第4张专辑的制作人。并且,他们有针对性地试图排除一切外来影响。吉他手Johnny Buckland说: "我们感觉自己的头三张专辑是一个三部曲,我们已经完成了。因此,我们想要做一些不同的。" 乐队让记者听了一下他们正在制作的歌曲小样,大多数听起来令人耳目一新, 完全不同于他们以往的热门歌曲“Clocks”和“Speed Of Sound”。
好几首歌相当粗糙靠近边缘,伴随着扭曲的吉他和更加突出的敲击。歌词是暗色调的,反复出现了死亡和孤独的主题。其中有几首歌,Martin延长他的声带调色板,其表现大大超出了人们对他以往运用假声的理解,其音色低沉,性感,给人的感觉更个人,更真实。"不管这样好还是不好,我们已经开始在音乐里融入更多的色彩。”Martin说。 "取悦每一个人是不可能做到的,我们经历了这么长时间才体会到这一点。这样说让人觉得自由——可能没有一个人喜欢我们做的这些东西,但我们此时此刻就是想这样做,而且要把它做完为止。”
在新专辑里,乐队探索了各种声波的方向,其中一些来自制作人呢Brain Eno的启发和鼓励。"他不主观臆断,做出来的东西令人耳目一新。”Matin说。Buckland补充说, "他不仅仅是带来声音或其他东西,他带来了对一切事情的想法,甚至具体到,怎样构筑我们渡过的这一天。他的建议让我们停下来,仔细考虑很多问题。”
Parachutes Douban
9.1 (394 ratings) Coldplay genre: Rock
release date 2000-07-10 publisher: EMI
自2000年盛夏,一首满载少年浪漫情愫的情歌《Yellow》登上英国单曲排行第4名,红遍全英大街小巷开始;随后《Parachutes(降落伞)》专辑旋即空降英国金榜冠军宝座,98年正式成军于伦敦校园的Coldplay(酷玩乐团)已平地震雷一声响地迅速在全球乐坛窜起。
《Parachutes》是Coldplay在利物浦的Parr Street Studio录音室,与曾为Gomez、Badly drawn boy作嫁的Ken Nelson共同制作。纯净、美丽的中、慢板旋律加上主唱Chris Martin神似Thom Yorke(Radiohesd主唱)轻柔却极具戏剧张力的淳美歌声,10首慢流一致浪漫、迷美情绪的歌谣。
“Shiver”是一首绚烂美丽,关于单恋的故事的歌曲,令人感到颤栗的歌曲名称;以澎湃汹涌的吉他反复乐节,加上Chrir戏剧性嗓音,简单手法表现的畅销单曲“Yellow”;年少轻狂的“Spies”,伴随着彷复来自天堂的中八度圣音;赤裸,贝斯乐声轻抚的民谣“Sparks”简单、有力的生活宣言;“Trouble”以惊人、独特的轻柔钢琴尾曲开场,紧接着Jon和谐的吉他切入,瞬间整首歌曲彷复飞了起来;专辑最后一曲“Everything's Not Lost”结尾部分的低声吟唱,充满了轻柔爵士味,是酷玩乐团Coldplay自信展现实力的进一步证明。
聆听《Parachutes》像感受一次美丽,但又寂寞的坠落;一段远离每日烦嚣,但又可以更清楚观看的经验。
Nolita Douban
8.2 (91 ratings) Keren Ann genre: Pop
release date 2005-01-01 publisher: Blue Note Records
Keren Ann更换了制作人,终于脱离了Biolay的“魔掌”,呵呵,风格更加鲜明
Come Away with Me Douban Eggplant.place
8.6 (167 ratings) 诺拉·琼斯 genre: Jazz
release date 2002-01-01 publisher: Blue Note Records
It is not just the timbre of Norah Jones's voice that is mature beyond her 22 years. Her assured phrasing and precise time are more often found in older singers as well. She is instantly recognizable, blending shades of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone without sounding like anyone but herself. Any way you slice it, she is a singer to be reckoned with. Her readings of the Hank Williams classic "Cold Cold Heart" and Hoagy Carmichael's "The Nearness of You" alone are worth the price of the CD. Jones's own material, while not bad, pales a bit next to such masterpieces. They might have fared better had she and producer Arif Mardin opted for some livelier arrangements, taking better advantage of brilliant sidemen such as Bill Frisell, Kevin Breit, and Brian Blade; or if the tunes had simply been given less laconic performances. Jones has all the tools; what will come with experience and some careful listening to artists like J.J. Cale and Shirley Horn is the knack of remaining low-key without sounding sleepy--sometimes less is not, in fact, more. --Michael Ross
Not Too Late Douban
7.8 (51 ratings) Norah Jones genre: Jazz
release date 2007-01-30 publisher: Blue Note
Noarh果然不改天后本色,专辑《Not Too Late》依然延续了家庭作坊式的制作,诺拉包办词曲,其大提琴手的男友Alexander则在一旁协助录音制作等事项。与过往稍有不同的是诺拉这一次表现得更为低调,大碟里似乎找不到像《Don't Know Why》《Sunrise》那样让人一听就疯狂爱上的歌曲,整体的曲调都偏向于平淡。但这并不意味着它不好听,相反,它能让你更快地入局。《Thinking About You》作为去年11月在电台首先播放的主打歌,有和蔼的阳光,有缓缓地落叶,以及能穿越重洋的对爱人的想念,短短三分钟的作品让人在冬日感觉到暖洋洋。专辑里的其他作品《The Sun Doesn't Like You》《Until The End》《Wake Me Up》等都是非常诺拉式的,旋律配乐演唱都不抢耳,给人感觉是她在鼓励你于工作、学习的时候去聆听。这也是诺拉音乐的杀手锏,在她的陪伴下你可以写作、阅读、编程、烹饪、打扫,不仅不会分心,还能提高效率!
Norah Jones emerged from the New York scene five years ago and promptly became a cultural phenomenon with her unhurried jazz-inspired pop songs. She sold millions of records, won Grammys, world fame and accusations that she records bland background music.
In hindsight, she has been unfairly maligned. After diverging last year for a band-based side project called the Little Willies, the 27-year-old's solo return is different to her proceeding albums.
It's her first self-written album and is a collection of intimate, gorgeous-sounding songs recorded with boyfriend Lee Alexander. Her vocals preserve an undeniable charm and the jazz-infused instrumentation from her close troupe of players is first-rate. There are surprises too: Sinkin' Soon is a tribute to New Orleans. Most of the songs are still mid-tempo, but there is a darker slant to her lyrics and even a little bit of humour. A welcome return.
Feels Like Home Douban
8.7 (60 ratings) Norah Jones genre: Jazz
release date 2004-01-01 publisher: Blue Note Records
《诺拉琼丝:家的感觉》2003春天——她的初试啼声感动了整个世界,超过2千万颗的心得到抚慰。2004春天——那个满怀着8座葛莱美奖的女孩,即将再度用她温暖的声音,拂去你辛劳的尘埃,陪伴你迎接每一天。首张专辑全球突破2000万张的销售量蝉联Billboard流行专辑TOP40长达46周,2003葛莱美奖8项大奖最大赢家与制作人Arif Mardin再度合作,备受瞩目的全新专辑13曲全新作品,全心收录。



☆ 首支浪漫主打Don't Know Why调曲创作人Jesse Harris客串吉他演奏/Norah与贝斯手Lee Alexander共谱 柔美情歌/电影《蝴蝶》英文主题曲Those Sweet Words。
☆ 大破美国iTUNES网站Digital Download单日点选最高纪录,媲美Come Away With Me全新推曲Sunrise/Norah首次尝试轻快节奏/乡村天后桃莉芭顿热情跨刀合唱曲Creepin'in及重新演绎汤尼冯查德经 典之作的Be Here To Love Me。
☆ 特立风格葛莱美奖传奇歌手汤姆威兹与夫人Kathleen Brennan共同谱写新作The Long Way Home。
☆ 特别推荐艾灵顿公爵Duke Ellington名曲Melancholia首次演唱版本Don't Miss You At All。

“ 我喜欢把期望值降低一点,因为这样的话,一旦成绩还不错,你就会享受到意外的惊喜。”2002年2月,诺拉琼丝在Blue Note唱片公司旗下发行她的首张个人专辑《Come Away With Me远走高飞》时,这位当时只有22岁的年轻歌手并不晓得这张专辑发行后,排山倒海而来的成串惊喜。《远走高飞》专辑在商业与口碑方面都获得了压倒性的胜利,不但让诺拉抱走了8座葛莱美奖,专辑的销售数字也直线狂飙,成为一张多白金唱片。

去年四月,诺拉与她的乐团伙伴们在纽约郊区的一间录音室里开始新专辑的录制工作。就像在第一张专辑一样,在这张最新专辑《Feels Like Home家的感觉》中透着乡村、流行与爵士等各式不同曲风色调。在这张新专辑中,诺拉再度与制作人Arif Mardin以及与她默契娴熟的乐团成员们倾力合作演出,自己身兼歌手/创作者与钢琴演奏者三重身分。专辑中的13首歌曲,除了诺拉自己以及她与老搭档 Lee Alexander共同谱写的伤口之外,也收录了几首由与诺拉合作的乐团成员及好友所创作的歌曲,并首次尝试以翻唱的方式,重新演绎Townes Van Zandt的Be Here To Love Me、Tom Waits与夫人Kathleen Brennan合的 The Long Way Home 以及诺拉四年前就构思完成,将艾灵顿公爵(Duke Ellington)的Melancholia填上歌词,并名改为Don't Miss You At All的作品等三首经典老歌。首支单曲Sunrise 带着明亮、活泼的感觉,这首歌曲是由诺拉与Lee Alexander共同谱写的。另外两首由Don't Know Why创作者Jesse Harris客串吉他演奏的慢板抒情曲Carnival Town,Those Sweet Words,及乡村音乐传奇歌后桃莉芭顿(DollyParton)、 著名摇滚经典团体The Band的鼓手Levon Helm以及风琴手Garth Hudson、诺拉的好友吉他手Jesse Harris与Tony Scher、鼓手Brian Blade,还有键盘乐器手Rob Burger等,亦同时为这张专辑带来令人兴奋的感动。

灵感上正是 “Feels Like Home”专辑的核心。诺拉在努力维持《远走高飞》专辑一样的浓醇音乐的同时,她也强调她并不想复制《远走高飞》的成功模式:“我很高兴大家喜欢我的上一张专辑,那纪录了当时的我在音乐上的想法,现在这张专辑则反映出我现在的想法。这就是我对录制唱片的感觉,就像拍快照一样,纪录下当时的心情。录这张专辑带给我们好多乐趣。”

01 Sunrise 日出
02 What Am I to You? 对你来说我算什么
03 Those Sweet Words 那些甜言蜜语
04 Carnival Town 狂欢之城
05 In the Morning 在清晨
06 Be Here to Love Me 留在这里爱我
07 Creepin In 早早来看我
08 Toes 脚趾
09 Humble Me 轻视我
10 Above Ground 地面上
11 The Long Way Home 漫漫回家路
12 The Prettiest Thing 最美丽的事
13 Don't Miss You At All 不去想你
We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. Douban
9.0 (436 ratings) Jason Mraz genre: Folk
release date 2008-05-13 publisher: Atlantic/WEA
沉淀一年,回归简单生活,用全新能量在第三张原创专辑当中活出自我l 部落格女孩Colbie Caillat、心灵投手James Morrison诚意跨刀献声!出生自维吉尼亚的一个朴实小镇的Jason Mraz,在纽约念大学的时候主修音乐剧,有一天他拿起吉他,突然发现自己的天命,于是便在毕业之后,跑到圣地亚哥当起街头艺人。在那段时期,他和自称是灵媒的流浪汉,成为心灵伙伴,他也开始四处流浪探索人生,并在这过程当中,很幸运地遇到生命中的贵人--知名音乐人鼓手Toca Rivera,两人一同演出的精彩现场表演,也成为当时美国西岸网络间,最广为流传的行家级必备珍藏。Jason Mraz这位出色的素人歌手,在2002顺利获得唱片合约,推出首张专辑“Waiting For My Rocket To Come”,专辑一推出,随即攻下全美热门潜力榜亚军,并获得了白金销售认证,当中的「The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)」、「You and I Both」也都成为传唱度极高的单曲。2005发行第二张原创大碟“Mr. A-Z”,甫发行即空降美国告示牌TOP5,而Jason擅长把玩文字的创意,也在这张专辑里作了更淋漓尽致的发挥。在发行了两张专辑、参加无数场现场表演、以及一连串的宣传行程之后,Jason决定把时间留给自己,他想利用一年的时间,让自己回归到一般生活里。他不打算安排任何的工作行程,只想简单地逛逛杂货店、亲手喂猫咪、自己洗衣服、照顾花园里的草木等…。在回归简单生活的几个月之后,奇妙的事发生了,源源不绝的创作灵感,不停自脑中满溢出来,Jason在这休息的过程里,慢慢地从自我了解到自我强化,一直到自我成长,而这些崭新的音乐能量,自然而然地汇集结成第三张原创专辑“We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things”! 「Make It Mine」作了有一点戏剧化的开场,积极的喜悦、真挚的热情、无虑的自在,我们都感受到了;如果想把大自然写成一首歌,「I`m Yours」就是最好的问候语,而Jason Mraz则会是最佳的翻译官,这首歌早已透过网络的传递,让许多人补充满满的好心情;部落格女孩Colbie Caillat(寇比凯蕾)和Jason Mraz的温暖情歌「Lucky」,让幸福以最简单的方式,提供随身携带的服务;心灵投手James Morrison和Jason Mraz,用彼此不同的声线,编织出「Details In The Fabric」的纹理分明;「The Dynamo Of Volition」一边在舌尖按下快转键,Jason一边大玩特玩他刚刚发现、叫做Acid Jazz的新玩具;带着简单的吉他声,一同来到夕阳满溢的时间回廊里,逆着时光前进的方向走,一个男人拉开身体的拉炼,发现里面住着一位受了伤的小男孩,双手紧握着「Love For A Child」这张泛黄的相片;十指轻敲浅岸水面,阵阵钢琴音符像连漪散开,令人心醉神迷,不知不觉走向水中央,「If It Kills Me」随着弦乐交织成的漩涡,一同慢慢陷入灭顶终点;爱的瞬间就像一场美丽核爆,而被毁灭后的世界荒芜残破,铺天盖地的寂寞尘埃,散落空中慢速纷飞,「Beautiful Mess」沙哑地叙述这场,无力招架、没有筹码的连锁效应!每个人的心里都住着一个孩子,曾经不想长大的Jason Mraz,这一次他终于弯下腰来,牵起那个跟他有着一样微笑的孩子,手拉着手一起走出自在的步伐。