Ultramarine

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共12首歌曲

艺人: The Ocean Blue
语种: 英语
厂牌: Korda Records
发行时间: 2013年03月19日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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来自宾州Hershey的The Ocean Blue，起步于NME那卷传奇卡带合辑《C86》的年代，自89到99这十年间，共留下五张录音室大碟，然後淡出乐坛、踪影消逝了十多年后，被瑞典独立音乐厂牌Korda Records签下，2013年推出阔别乐坛近14年的第六张大碟《Ultramarine》。

算一算The Ocean Blue的成军年份，经历过C86风潮、Sarah Records的Indie Pop辉煌年代，新专辑《Ultramarine》封面也像Sarah Records的Blueboy；90年代的郁郁不得志、2006年团员虽再度聚首、也经历了人事更迭，却苦无机会灌录新唱片。

99年以来的首张录音室大碟《Ultramarine》，除交由Korda Records发行之外，亦透过旧金山Indie Pop独立名厂Shelflife Records引渡回北美市场；除保留乐队一贯Jangle Pop吉他曲式之外，歌曲如〈Get It A Try〉亦有New Order的影子。

by Matt Collar

The Ocean Blue's first full album of new material since 1999's Davy Jones' Locker, 2013's Ultramarine, is a mature, bittersweet collection of melodic guitar and synth-driven pop that ranks among the best of the band's work. What's kind of a revelation here is that The Ocean Blue, who had their biggest success in the late '80 and '90s with such alt-rock hits as "Drifting, Falling" and "Ballerina Out of Control," haven't really attempted to tinker with or contemporize their sound. Essentially, the album picks up on the immaculately crafted sound the band showcased on its 2005 comeback EP, Waterworks. Much like that album, tracks here such as "Sad Night, Where Is Morning?" and "Sunset-Moonrise" mix melodic Peter Hook-style basslines, shimmery synthesizer backgrounds, and sparkling guitar parts in much the same way as they've always done. In the past, the youthful band, which was signed by Sire Records while the members were still in high school, often drew criticism as a slavish imitator of its influences, including groups like New Order and the Smiths. Ultramarine reveals The Ocean Blue to have matured into a more assured ensemble, whose melodic lyricism and post-new wave poignancy now sound almost classicist in tone. It also doesn't hurt that lead singer/songwriter David Schelzel has developed into a confident singer, with a weightier vocal presence on record. In that sense, the album repositions them less as '80s-'90s also-rans, and more as journeymen and melodic pop stalwarts, much in the same way that acts like Teenage Fanclub, Belle & Sebastian, and former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha have forged careers around their humble but indisputably well-crafted albums. However, Ultramarine isn't just a return to form; it's one of The Ocean Blue's best albums.

Ultramarine

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