Cold and Bouncy
- 艺人
- The High Llamas
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- V2
- 发行时间
- 1998年01月27日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Cold and Bouncy is an accurate description of the High Llamas' music, in many ways. On the surface, it's light and airy, with sprightly or sighing melodies, sometimes quite detailed, but that very attention to detail keeps the music at an emotional distance -- it's easy to admire Sean O'Hagan's skill, but a little more difficult to be moved by it. Still, there's a lot to be said for being evocative, which the High Llamas certainly are. Like its predecessor, Hawaii, Cold and Bouncy floats between involved instrumentals and songs, relying on texture more than actual songwriting. O'Hagan is beginning to break away from his Brian Wilson obsessions, even if echoes of SMiLE and Pet Sounds are evident throughout the record. However, it sounds more than ever like original work, thanks to a subtle incorporation of retro-electronic textures, straight out of his work with Stereolab. Those keyboards open the sound up just enough to make Cold and Bouncy the group's most inviting release since Gideon Gaye, but it still suffers from O'Hagan's meandering tendencies. While it's not the marathon of Hawaii, the album still runs way too long, lasting well over an hour. Instead of adding depth, the length makes O'Hagan's ideas difficult to assimilate, and by the end of the record, it sounds like he only has variations on a handful of themes. But when the album is consumed in small doses, however, O'Hagan's flair for arrangement and sonic detail burns brightly.
最新简评（共6条）
- @YØ(unknown plea...)：2
- @大喵(不要自我设限.....)：
- @Jimjoli(只有噪音能填充世界的空洞)：很经的起听
- @yo ro shi ku(Spotify : Yo...)：。
- @livogrild(听到喜欢的歌 身体不跟着...)：-
- @tlmgt(松任谷由实的迷弟)：太爱这一张啦 果然是和Stereolab《Dots & Loops》同一时期录制出来的产物 相似的气质