Old Ramon
- 艺人
- Red House Painters
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Sub Pop Records
- 发行时间
- 2001年04月10日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Heather Phares
After years on the shelf due to Mark Kozelek's drawn-out problems with Supreme and Island, the Red House Painters' long-awaited Old Ramon finally sees the light of day, thanks to Sub Pop. As it stands, the label needs Kozelek as much as he needs them -- after a few years' worth of disappointing releases from garage rock revivalists, Old Ramon breaks Sub Pop's losing streak. Ironically, the album's long-delayed release only makes its joyous sound that much more refreshing; its inviting mix of gentle and fuzzy guitars and Kozelek's empathetic vocals make it the Painters' most hopeful, accessible work. Though one of Old Ramon's finest songs, &Find Me, Reuben Olivares,& ended up on the Shanti Project Collection, the remaining ten songs are first-rate expressions of Kozelek's thoughtful songcraft and guitar work. Beginning with &Wop-A-Din-Din,& a chiming, charming tribute to Kozelek's cat, the album signals a lighter, freer approach than one might expect from the often-brooding Painters. Even slow, wistful numbers like &Smokey,& &Cruiser,& and &Void& -- whose title suggests a harrowing, soul-searching song like Down Colorful Hill's &24& -- sound downright sunny in comparison to Kozelek's early work. Though Old Ramon keeps the polish of later Red House Painters albums like Songs for a Blue Guitar, the album has an added immediacy and vitality, particularly on surprisingly poppy tracks like &Byrd Joel,& a winning blend of folk and fuzz, and &Between Days,& which features some of the most luscious-sounding guitars ever heard on a Red House Painters song. Kozelek's impressive, expressive guitar lines also get plenty of breathing room on the otherwise languid, 11-minute epic &River,& while his rich, rounded vocals on the hypnotic &Golden& and countrified, slow-building &Michigan& reaffirm his place as one of alternative/indie rock's finest singers. The gently whimsical love song &Kavita& provides a happy ending to an album whose difficult story definitely deserves one. But in spite of the trouble surrounding it, Old Ramon is a surprisingly comfortable sounding album, as if its long delay was intended to let its songs mellow and ripen with time, making the long wait for it all the more worthwhile.
最新简评（共8条）
- @xiuxiu(000)：01年五道口买的刻盘，不知道哪去了，真他么温暖
- @D.I.J(冰冻音乐 冷却心情)：✠
- @逃窜的兔子( )：02年买的有关这乐队的唯一一张CD～回忆杀啊……❤️
- @livogrild(听到喜欢的歌 身体不跟着...)：-
- @巨扌♋︎ξ糸(我在低俗与高雅间活的很尴...)：。
- @扎扎~(网易/BC: Breat...)：这张专辑也是棒棒哒~~
- @黄色潜水艇(微笑，挥手，再见。)：Sup Pop在垃圾噪音不再吃香的时候选择了低调摇滚作为近年来的主推方向，混迹4ad多年的低调民谣R.H.P终于到了进退维谷的境地，于是和Sub pop一拍即合，由后者出版RHP那张积压了三年没能发行的唱片，Old Ramon的确不是什么新东西。如果你欣赏R.H.P一贯的sad-core悒郁低调气氛的民谣摇滚，那么Old Ramon只是延续你这种情绪的工具，而如果你对Indie毫无兴趣的话，这张灰头土脸的唱片也没办法把你从金属,朋克的聒噪声里拉进它自闭的唯美心绪。如果因此指责他们不思进取是不公平的，让他们去玩电子还不如要了他们的命，就像你不可能要求朋克去坐下来好好唱歌一样。 Alison (我还没想好要写什么...) 2013-06-12 16:20 现在mark kozelek倒是真的去玩儿电子了。