Angles专辑介绍
◎ 引领Post-Punk/Garage Rock Revival复古回归风潮的纽约团，睽违5年2011年全新力作
it's been almost five years since the group's last effort, 'first impressions of earth,' with the intervening period seeing both singer hammond jr and vocalist julian casablancas embark on solo careers but finally the strokes return with their fourth album 'angels'. the album ranges from the taut nervy melodic tracks 'metabolism' and 'you're so right' to the blondie rush of 'two kinds of happiness' and 'something about us' which is a kind of tumbling synth-strafed powerpop arcade fire. 'angels' is a terrific record that plays to the strokes strengths ('under cover of darkness' and 'taken for a fool' are rich in their trademark guitar jangle) whilst adding fresh colour to their palette.
◎ 滚石杂志4星好评：「一张值得等待的世纪大作，自《Is This It》以来最棒的专辑！」
◎ 第一主打〈Under Cover Of Darkness〉，过瘾展现拿手招牌曲风，快速抢攻美国另类摇滚榜Top13
90年代在美国由Nirvana带起一波声势猛烈的Grunge风潮，时入2000年代，来自纽约的The Strokes则震撼国际摇滚乐坛，以强劲的Post-Punk/Garage Rock Revival复古回归。吸收乐坛前辈的摇滚能量，大胆运用许多未经修饰的音源，简单粗糙却更显纯粹。出道以来已获全英音乐、NME「最佳国际新人」肯定，连续8首主打单曲，全部打入英国单曲排行Top30，获得来自商业和乐评双赢的另类乐团。
来自纽约的The Strokes，在英国独立厂牌Rough Trade的倾力支持下，在富家子弟Julian Casablancas的领军，2001年以《Is This It》展露头角，并赢得AMG、Q、NME等摇滚杂志的满分赞誉，入选为滚石杂志「史上500张经典专辑」之一、Spin杂志「1985-2005年间的百大专辑」、Q杂志「21张改变乐坛的专辑」，更是「死前必听的1001张专辑」一书里头专文推荐、抱走全英音乐「最佳国际新人」，媒体一致好评，让The Strokes甫出道就抢尽锋头。2003年发行的《Room On Fire》和2006年的《First Impressions Of Earth》，更以充满他们专属的独特风格及自创元素，贴近原始与传统的乐风，精简利落的坚持更是令人津津乐道。
2007年经过一段潜伏休养的时期后，团长Julian和团员Albert皆发行个人专辑、Nikolai更另组Nickel Eye、Fabrizio则组成Little Joy乐团，Nick不但替Devendra Banhart、Sia跨刀，还露脸拍MV大过戏瘾。两年后今天，所有团员重聚一堂，构思久候长达5年的《Angles》，一张追寻完美的回归，以摇滚的各样角度切入专辑制作，并添加全新的想法与概念，获得滚石杂志4星好评：「一张值得等待的世纪大作，自《Is This It》以来最棒的专辑！」开场曲〈Machu Picchu〉，以鲜明摇摆的Reggae节拍，带来轻松愉悦的曲风；首波主打〈Under Cover Of Darkness〉，利用吉他刷弦，带来让人大呼过瘾的拿手招牌曲，并快速抢攻美国另类摇滚榜Top13；Julian刻意含糊的呢喃唱腔，更在〈You're So Right〉中表露无遗，吉他飙奏、电子鼓急速的一连串落音，呈现出听觉上的混乱情绪；以清新爽朗的节拍带出〈Taken For A Fool〉，动听旋律让人印象深刻，献上极具排行市场实力的作品；Spacey频率穿绕的情歌〈Call Me Back〉，小巧精致让人爱不释手；〈Life Is Simple In The Moonlight〉则充满The Strokes重回舞台的喜悦，带来一张让歌迷赞赏，也让他们交出一张再造事业高峰的经典作品。
it's been almost five years since the group's last effort, 'first impressions of earth,' with the intervening period seeing both singer hammond jr and vocalist julian casablancas embark on solo careers but finally the strokes return with their fourth album 'angels'. the album ranges from the taut nervy melodic tracks 'metabolism' and 'you're so right' to the blondie rush of 'two kinds of happiness' and 'something about us' which is a kind of tumbling synth-strafed powerpop arcade fire. 'angels' is a terrific record that plays to the strokes strengths ('under cover of darkness' and 'taken for a fool' are rich in their trademark guitar jangle) whilst adding fresh colour to their palette.
Angles专辑歌曲
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