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10,000 Maniacs

语种

英语

厂牌

WEA

发行时间

1990年10月05日

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专辑介绍

\"Hope Chest\" collects the early, independently released tracks that 10,000 Maniacs recorded before signing with Elektra. The mix of styles from post-punk to new wave to neo-reggae to dance beat is fascinating in itself. Equally interesting is the groups' subject matter in its songs: a painter (\"Poor De Chirico\"); a bullfighter (\"Death of Manolete\"); atomic boms and/or warfare (\"Orange\" and \"Grey Victory\"); multiple personality disorder (\"Katrina's Fair\") and two tracks putting anti-war British poet Wilfred Owens' verse to music (\"The Latin One\" and \"Anthem For Doomed Youth\"). It is clear from the very start that the Maniacs never intended to build a career on catchy pop melodies about love. And for the most part, they remained true to that vision in their music. The sound is a little more raw, a little rougher; Natalie's vocals sound a bit immature at times, but she was only in high school when some of the tracks were recorded. The polish of later CD's is missing, and that is exactly what makes \"Hope Chest\" so engaging. \"Planned Obsolescence,\" the CD's opening track, may be the most amazing song the group ever recorded. With its loopy new wave sound and its insistent beat and Natalie's echoing lyrics, it still asks a profound question: Can science and fact ever truly replace faith and belief? This CD has become more of a favorite the longer I have owned it. If it is not in your collection, it is an amazing document of a tremendously talented group at the very beginning of its all too brief career.