Coexist
- 艺人
- The xx
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Young Turks
- 发行时间
- 2012年09月05日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
犹如深夜将尽，黎明初升的交界，未透亮的天空隐约射出的浅色光线，不太刺眼，却刺骨沁心。
水星音乐奖得主睽违三年全新创作专辑
你现在手里的CD，是我今年最期待的唱片；放眼整个西洋乐坛，它受到的瞩目也名列前茅。大家都爱英雄出少年的故事，The xx是最新一集的主角。
乐团2008年在伦敦成军，两男两女仍不到二十岁。隔年夏天出版词曲、製作与溷音全自行包办的首张大碟《xx》，登上卫报的年度专辑宝座，更击败英伦摇滚教父Paul Weller在内的十多组艺人，拿下地位尊崇的水星音乐奖。短短一年的时间，成了众多独立乐迷的心头最爱，宛如酷的同义词。
The xx每个面向都太特别：专辑封面俐落简约的X标志，已成经典；一身黑衣黑裤，神秘低调如Velvet Underground。音乐超龄成熟，一切化繁为简，以节制内敛的乐句悄声喧嚣。《Coexist》是精炼成三人编制的全新力作，多了成长后对自我的洞悉，也多了份亲近感 - 上回两名主唱Oliver与Romy透过email交换点子，这回则共处一室写歌。
负责打理声响的Jamie xx在编曲中带入电子舞曲的质地，以最The xx的方式 - 冷调、低限，用留白代替铺张。〈Chained〉以黯然的贝斯开场，配上沉静流动的Dubstep节拍；〈Fiction〉幽寒的吉他音色，散出半透明的光晕；缓拍浩室节奏将〈Swept Away〉幻化成知性的跳舞歌曲。仔细读〈Sunset〉的词，这首男女对唱的细緻情歌，道出恋爱中人若即若离的暧昧情事。
总在搔到你心痒处时住手，留下无穷馀韵。《Coexist》荡漾着欲言又止的美，让你一听再听，渴望更多。犹如深夜将尽，黎明初升的交界，未透亮的天空隐约射出的浅色光线，不太刺眼，却刺骨沁心。（陈德政）
Coexist is the second studio album by English indie pop group The xx, released on 5 September 2012 by Young Turks. After a break from touring for their 2009 debut album xx, the group's members began writing songs individually before recording the album from November 2011 to May 2012. Guitarist Romy Madley Croft and bassist Oliver Sim drew on personal experiences for their songwriting. For Coexist, The xx drew on the electronic dance music that occurred when they were away on tour in 2010. It was produced by group member Jamie xx, who had pursued electronic dance on other projects and developed as a DJ prior to the album.
The album features a minimalist musical style with spatial arrangements, loose song structure, little dynamism, and experimentation with tension. Its songs are characterized by sparse elements such as simple chord progression, sketchy guitar patterns, slight grooves, keyboard ostinatos, and fading motifs. Jamie xx's production incorporates both programmed beats and live percussion instruments. Thematically, Coexist is about heartbreak, loneliness, and intimacy. Croft and Sim's lyrics address a failing relationship and changes in a romance with inner monologues and simple metaphors.
The album was promoted with two singles—&Angels& and &Chained&. The xx also toured for the album throughout Europe and North America during June to September and December 2012. Upon its release, Coexist received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Croft and Sim's performances, Jamie xx's production, and the music's refinement of their sound. It debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, selling 58,266 copies in its first week, and charted in the top 10 in several other territories.
热门评论
- @JungleB!tch：还好这张没有intro
- @KK：那团冰冷的英国浓雾回归了..
- @板儿爷：店里BGM新增曲目 我已经走上了店里音乐店员都不爱听 但我喜欢的不归路- -
- @琉纳：和心跳是一个节奏。
- @Dalvia：每次听这张专都觉得自己要心肌梗塞也无所谓了……
最新简评（共503条）
- @.cou.cou.(Goodbye. )：PST:2018.12.31.8:58AM / 北京时间:2019.01.01.12:58AM 听着整个专辑，已经分不清楚自己是在温哥华还是在北京了，想大哭却哭不出来 -
- @WriterNo.612(这个人很丧，什么也不想写...)：一旦我的播放记录里出现本专，只能证明一件事，那就是我已经丧到无所适从的最后一步了。
- @一闲(插画师:-D)：咋下架了
- @沸腾的小蚂蚁(别跟我讲道理)：全专已替换24bit 44.1khz hires无损音源，enjoy！
- @妖魔摩：The XX的专辑“Coexist”荡漾着欲言又止的美，让你一听再听，渴望更多。犹如深夜将尽，黎明初升的交界，未透亮的天空隐约射出的浅色光线，不太刺眼，却刺骨沁心。
- @古旋：犹如深夜将尽，黎明初升的交界， 未透亮的天空隐约射出的浅色光线， 不太刺眼，却刺骨沁心。 -----the xx新专辑《coexist》
- @鱼安羊( )：就是喜欢xx，风格很独特，男声女声都无可挑剔，制作走极简路线，成品却一点儿都不简单。
- @马余贰(我的精选集里混入了一些奇...)：再听的时候还是推翻了第一印象，Jamie xx把这些年给别人制作、混音修炼起来的功力注入到了他们原生的状态之中，更微妙、更精致
- @玛丽莲.赫本：犹如深夜将尽，黎明初升的交界， 未透亮的天空隐约射出的浅色光线， 不太刺眼，却刺骨沁心。
- @西瓜咪：犹如深夜将尽，黎明初升的交界，未透亮的天空隐约射出的浅色光线，不太刺眼，却刺骨沁心。