活跃于八零年代末期到九零年代中期的英国盯鞋乐团Kitchens of Distinction今天在3 Loop Music推出睽违19年的新专辑《Folly》,主唱兼Bass手Patrick Fitzgerald表示,正是一股傻劲让他在这么多年后说服吉他手Julian Swales和鼓手Dan Goodwin一起再录一张专辑。
如果要用一个简单的句子来形容Kitchens of Distinction的音乐,大概就是The Smiths玩盯鞋,另外,Patrick Fitzgerald的歌声神似R.E.M.的主唱Michael Stipe。Kitchens of Distinction虽然只有Julian Swales一个吉他手,但他一个人就能创造出如浪涛席卷般的吉他声响,不过因为Patrick Fitzgerald在歌词中描写的同性情谊非常坦诚露骨,在当时并不为大众理解。
新专辑《Folly》的歌曲主题依旧是关于爱与死,也会有非常多美丽的吉他演奏。第一支单曲〈Japan to Jupiter〉,MV画面包含乐团成员和歌迷缅怀七零年代华丽摇滚的一些照片,献给乐团的英雄David Bowie。(by
http://deepperfectmorning.com/blog/2013/9/30/kitchens-of-distinctionfolly)
Reunited dreampop trio Kitchens of Distinction today revealed the title (Folly), artwork and tracklist of its first new studio album in 19 years — the band ‘s fifth overall and first since 1994′s Cowboys and Aliens — which is due out Sept. 30 and is now available for pre-order from 3 Loop Music in a variety of CD, LP and digital packages.
The 10-song album finds frontman Patrick Fitzgerald — who, in recent years, has performed as Stephen Hero — reuniting with guitarist Julian Swales and drummer Dan Goodwin.
Of the new record, Fitzgerald writes:
“These songs came together over a two-year period which began in June 2011 and finished during April 2013. As with all songs by Kitchens of Distinction, new and old, they began with the musical structure first, the tune and lyrics coming later. With these songs I wrote the initial music, with KOD guitarist Julian Swales shaping them, suggesting tempo changes, structure changes, and providing the trademark sonic embellishments of his galactic guitar cascades. Dan Goodwin, original KOD drummer, added percussion and rhythm programming support. They were recorded in my studio in Derbyshire and at Julian’s studio in Brighton. The songs were mixed with Pascal Gabriel in April 2013 when I was recovering from a nephrectomy and winter would not leave us.”
Fitzgerald also wrote a lengthier post about the record on his blog.
The new album is available in a variety of bundles that include a T-shirt and a special handmade, illustrated lyric book, each of which is numbered and the first 200 copies of which will be signed by Fitzgerald.
(slicing up eyeballs)