Fingers Crossed

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艺人: Architecture in Helsinki
语种: 英语
厂牌: BAR / None
发行时间: 2004年04月06日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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这个澳大利亚的Indie Pop八人团体Architecture in Helsinki全都来自墨尔本的菲茨罗伊（Fitzroy），这八人分别是Cameron Bird（多乐器演奏家）、James Cecil、Gus Franklin、Isobel Knowles、Jamie Mildren、 Sam Perry、Tara Shackell以及Kellie Sutherland。这支乐队的音乐作品中所使用的乐器甚至比其成员数还多，这些不同多样的乐器有模拟合成器及采样器、钟琴（glockenspiel）、大号（Tuba）、竖笛（Clarinet），此外当然还有吉他、贝司、鼓和相应的录音设备。Architecture in Helsinki乐队2000年组建，其音乐风格游走于Indie、电子和流行，并偶尔会有现场演绎。乐队在2002年开始录制其处女作《Fingers Crossed》，其录音地点包括了从沙滩小屋到正规录音室等诸多场所，该专辑已由Bar None唱片公司于2004年春发行

by Heather Phares

Architecture in Helsinki's debut, Fingers Crossed, introduces their very appealing collage of electronic and indie pop. While there are a lot of groups out there mixing these styles, this Australian octet's music stands out, and not just because they use tap dancing as an instrument. Even though the band uses a wide array of sounds, ranging from bass recorder to a host of analog synths and samplers, Architecture in Helsinki have an admirably restrained hand with their sonic arsenal. Most of the album trades in charming pop miniatures like "Souvenirs," "Imaginary Ordinary," and "To and Fro," all of which are so quietly breezy that it would be easy to tune them out on the first few listens. That would be a mistake, however, as there is a lot to explore within the group's songs: "Scissor Paper Rock" sounds like a Burt Bacharach song from the future; "Spring 2008" has bouncy, almost Japanese-sounding percussion and a melody to match, along with a song title that's far enough away to still seem futuristic. Fingers Crossed's most striking song is "Owls Go," which makes the most of the band's playful minimalism and production wizardry. The track zips between lots of musical elements -- including samples, choral vocals, and children singing -- like a game of sonic Ping-Pong. "Kindling" is another standout that, with its big brassy choruses, is the closest the group comes to rocking out. "Like a Call" manages to be one of the album's quietest and catchiest songs at the same time, and "Vanishing" ends the album with one of its loveliest and most expansive songs. While it's not a perfect album -- occasionally the whispery vocals become cutesy instead of cute -- Fingers Crossed is a charming debut that should please anyone who likes creative indie pop.

Fingers Crossed

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