Hunting High and Low

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艺人: A-ha
语种: 英语
厂牌: Warner Bros.
发行时间: 1985年06月01日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by Tim DiGravina

Anyone who dismissed a-ha as a one-hit wonder must have missed out on the band's fine debut, Hunting High and Low. Though the band spawned many further hits across the rest of the world, &Take on Me& exploded in the States and the group never cracked the top of the charts again. It's a shame, because the album contains a handful of songs that nearly match the manic energy and emotional crack of its big hit. Further, it's a cohesive album with smart pace changeups, and it rarely fails to delight or satisfy a listener's need for a synth pop fix. The opening kick is a huge one: &Take on Me& is a new wave classic laced with rushing keyboards, made emotionally resonant thanks to Morten Harket's touching vocal delicacy. It didn't hurt in the era of MTV that the song's video was a hyperkinetic blend of mind-warping animation and filmed footage with a romantic thriller's heart. Harket's hunky physique and cheekbones also didn't hurt the video's chances at heavy rotation. Getting past that video, &The Sun Always Shines on T.V.& is just as thrilling. Starting as a sad ballad, it explodes into something much more, as chugging guitars and operatic synths keep pace with Harket's evocative vocal stylings. If ever a 1980s song qualified as Wall of Sound, &The Sun Always Shines on T.V.& would be it. The remainder of the album sees a-ha switching deftly back and forth between dramatic overtures and classic new wave keyboard motifs. &Train of Thought& and &Love Is Reason& are reminiscent of early Depeche Mode or Camouflage, but Harket's rich voice and flair make them purely a-ha. The band explores decidedly European terrain in the theatrical &Hunting High and Low& and dances a pop waltz with the sweet &Living a Boy's Adventure Tale,& coming across like a marriage between the Blue Nile and Alphaville. Delightful song snippets &The Blue Sky& and &And You Tell Me& act as frosting on the cake or as glue between the theater and the dancefloor. One can't escape the feeling that Hunting High and Low is a product of the 1980s, but with highs like &Take on Me& and &The Sun Always Shines on T.V.,& and no lows in sight, a-ha's debut is a treat worth relishing.

Hunting High and Low

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