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2006年,肯妮贝儿Corinne Bailey Rae发行首张专辑《追风筝的女孩Corinne Bailey Rae》,随即荣获该年度「BBC年度之声」肯定的她,不但创下全英发行首周随即空降冠军、成为史上第四位以首张专辑随即勇夺冠军的全英女歌手,专辑更缔造出包括〈Like A Star〉、〈Put Your Records On〉、〈Trouble Sleeping〉、〈I'd Like To〉、〈Breathless〉等畅销单曲。这张初试啼声之作,在英美与台湾皆勇夺白金唱片销售,全球销售更突破400万张,让肯妮贝儿成为十年来首位拥有傲人排行成绩的全英创作女歌手。
四年来,历经丧夫之恸与上天造弄的肯妮贝儿,将这段人生旅程中的悲伤与希望、绝望与鼓舞、迷失与爱,融合在最新专辑《泪海The Sea》里、一一诉说。邀来担纲过首张专辑的制作人Steve Chrisanthou继续协掌,横跨横里兹、曼彻斯特与洛杉矶等城市,并交由英国皇家北方音乐学院担纲演奏弦乐与号乐,肯妮贝儿终於完成新专辑录制。
专辑开头曲〈Are You Here〉是肯妮贝儿经历长时间悲伤,重新展开录音工作後所录制的第一首歌,在漫不经心的吉他弹奏中,肯妮贝儿轻轻唱着关于逝世丈夫(Jason Rae)的美好与独特;紧接着,荣膺新辑首发单曲的〈I'd Do It All Again〉,震撼心弦,大胆、却又带点淡淡心醉,其实是肯妮贝儿在Jason Rae过世前,两人最後一次争吵後的情歌创作;邀来The Roots乐团鼓手与键盘手跨刀献技的〈The Blackest Lily〉,是肯妮贝儿感谢社群好友的放克小品;带点爵士乐元素的〈I Would Like To Call It Beauty〉,来自於肯妮贝儿与Jason Rae胞弟,对亲人逝世的悲痛背後、一股唯美力量的共同体验;有着对话型式的歌词,〈Paper Dolls〉回到
肯妮贝儿求学时,与坏美眉作朋友的傻呆时光;荣膺新辑第二支发行单曲的〈Paris Nights / New York Mornings〉,肯妮贝儿轻快唱着,有着两小无猜的爱情回忆!在弦乐、钢琴与渐强和声的相衬下,宛如人间仙境的〈The Sea〉,肯妮贝儿静静卸下外在包袱,为专辑画下美丽、哀伤的句点。
《The Sea》专辑包含了人类情感的泪水地带。或许,心碎最糟的本质正存在这地带,但在这里,也存在着最棒的爱!从最真实、毫不畏缩的内心深处出发,这是肯妮贝儿最「美」的一张专辑。
The Sea is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae, released 20 January 2010 on EMI. It is the follow-up to her eponymous debut album and was conceived following her hiatus from recording, taken in the wake of her husband Jason Rae's death. Production for the album took place at Limefield Studios in Manchester, England during 2009 and was handled by Rae, Steve Brown, and Steve Chrisanthou. The Sea features songs written by Rae both before and after her husband's death with themes of love, lament, and solace.
The album debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart, selling 22,914 copies in its first week. It also entered at number seven on the US Billboard 200 chart with first-week sales of 53,000 copies. Upon its release, The Sea received generally positive reviews from most music critics. It was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry in February 2010, following shipments of 100,000 copies in the United Kingdom. As of April 2010, the album has sold 156,000 copies in the United States. It has been nominated for the 2010 Mercury Prize, which is awarded annually for the best album in the UK or Ireland.