Lightbulb Sun
- 艺人
- Porcupine Tree
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Snapper
- 发行时间
- 2000年07月11日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Ned Raggett
Some older fans looked askance at Lightbulb Sun, feeling it was verging on overt commercialism (and admittedly, the near power ballad solo on &Where We Would Be& is a bit odd!). Then again, given Wilson's own explorations of avant-garde pop with No-Man, who's to say why a slightly more radio-friendly stance can't work? &Shesmovedon& may have been a single, but there's no question who wrote and performed it -- the elegant cascade of backing vocals on the chorus shows that much. Certainly Wilson hasn't turned into Max Martin or anything -- it's still very much Porcupine Tree, in its lyrical turns of phrase and general sense of exploration. One of the best tracks on the album is the brilliantly titled &Four Chords That Made a Million,& a barbed cut on some unnamed &emperor in new clothes& beset by a &moron with a cheque book.& The lead riff is a majestic hit of flange and feedback, while the hints of sitar and Indian percussion give the song even more attractive heft. But there's a definite bent towards calmer art pop throughout Lightbulb Sun -- those who preferred the sheer surge of Stupid Dream will find this album tamer in comparison. Still, it's hard to resist the beautiful, understated tension about a fractured friendship or relationship on &Feel So Low& or the gentle, string-touched roll and build of &The Rest Will Flow,& flat out two of Wilson's best tunes anywhere. Those who prefer the lengthy explorations won't be disappointed, though -- &Hatesong& unfolds its sharp message over eight minutes and then the string-swept, slow time explosion of &Russia on Ice& over 13. Slyest title of the bunch -- &Last Chance to Leave the Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled,& which samples the videotape made by the leader of the Heaven's Gate cult before its mass suicide in 1997.
最新简评（共8条）
- @黎森宁(我还没想好要写什么...)：不错
- @sikkim(一個人的戰爭)：.
- @Sh1rø())：
- @Never Look B(虾友们W98357917...)：
- @香槟蒲绒绒(Cirnellë)：One of my fav album. Really really brilliant.
- @Jazzock®(Rockazz)：这张炸裂！
- @Ever_dream(评论太多不看了有事私密吧...)：Okay, I love this album. It's so damned accessible and really, really happy (well, at least listening to it makes me happy) with the exception of Feel So Low and Shesmovedon. It's cool, and the epic (Russia on Ice) is pretty incredible. I'm surprised that this isn't more popular, honest. Thumbs up!
- @smallandred：这是我第一次听到Porcupine Tree...留个纪念