★巴尔的摩劲旅加盟英伦经典名厂4AD首张专辑
★Beach House、Grizzly Bear制作人Chris Coady坐镇主理
★浪漫合成器声响再现New Wave、Post Punk的经典神采
大型音乐节SXSW和Coachella的演出,以及受邀上《Late Show With David Letterman》宣传,美东巴尔的摩三人乐队 Future Islands不再是往昔躲藏合成器背后吼唱的后庞愤青,已历练成挥舞“新浪潮复兴”旗帜的自信旗手。
三年前于芝加哥另类大厂Thrill Jockey出版的专辑《On the Water》,浪漫无可救药的唱作与创新Art-Pop/Synth-Pop曲风令乐迷惊艳,年初宣告转投独立音乐传奇名厂4AD,当起The National、Deerhunter、Blonde Redhead同门师弟,正好与SOHN、Merchandise连合战线,成为4AD攻略2014上半年的摇滚利器。乐队第四张专辑《Singles》其实是签4AD唱片合约前,独力冒险完成之作。请来享誉独立乐界的名制Chris Coady(Beach House、Yeah Yeah Yeahs、Grizzly Bear、Yuck),并加入真鼓丰富其音色层次,嗅出乐队力求流行完美的企图与野心。
主音歌手Samuel T. Herring信手捻来全是戏的词笔,唱述着真实生活经历与失意爱情故事;合作超过十年的乐团伙伴,键琴/吉他Gerrit Welmers与贝斯/吉他William Cashion,三人组演奏默契纯熟。从率先发布的主打〈Seansons(Waiting On You)〉和〈A Dream of You and Me〉,到曲拍走位灵活的〈Doves〉和〈Like the Moon〉,无一不是受到New Wave与80s R&B/Post-Punk影响,宛如把玩New Order、The Cure歌曲的Post-Wave杰作;Sam沙哑让人心碎的激情演绎,最后于〈Fall From Grace〉奋力爆发,在未来长达三个月的密集巡演行程,必定会把这首排进安可。(大强)
The Baltimore trio consists of enigmatic frontman Sam Herring, bassist/guitarist William Cashion and keyboardist/guitarist/programmer Gerrit Welmers. Herring’s poetic tales of heartbreak, love and loss are finally up front and in high fidelity, thanks in part to a newfound creative partnership with producer Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear).