Mecca Normal (1st Album)

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共11首歌曲

艺人: Mecca Normal
语种: 英语
厂牌: K
发行时间: 1995年03月14日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

专辑介绍

by Ned Raggett

The duo's 1986 debut, later rereleased on stalwart label K in the States, found the basic approach of the band fully in place from the start ? Lester on electric guitar, Smith on vocals, nothing else. It's always a bit of a shock to hear it, but that shock is the one of received expectations being trashed ? this is rock and roll, it's just of a kind that finds a new virtue in a truly stripped-down approach, the rougher counterpart to the likes of the Young Marble Giants. With Lester then Smith slowly fading into the start of the album with &Who Told You So?,& his garage-anthem thrash and her sharp quaver feeding off each other just so, the sense throughout The First LP is of confidence ? this is exactly how the two want to sound, and nothing is missing. The most famous track remains &I Walk Alone,& thanks to its iconic place in nearly every Mecca Normal live show when Smith leaves the stage to stride through the audience, still singing. It's a deserved showstopper ? if the original doesn't quite match the live strength of the song, Smith's proud, straightforward declaration of independence and Lester's easy-going strum still beautifully encapsulate everything great about Mecca Normal in two and a half minutes. Smith is such a strong figure that it's almost too easy to miss Lester's own abilities, but he brings them to the fore constantly, whether it's the focused semi-surf riff driving &Are You Hungry Joe?& or the psychedelic flanging on &Sha La La La La.& Secret highlight, and the longest song on the album ? &Not With You,& a high-and-lonesome country-derived piece. Lester's low-key chime and Smith's passionate singing somehow achieves a beautiful state of musical grace without losing any edge.