在众多Britpop乐队中,Thirteen Senses不见得是最出众的,但那单纯美好的旋律和原音钢琴还是让人印象深刻。一别《Crystal Sounds》已有三年,乐队带来第四张录音室专辑《A Strange Encounter》。抛开过往束缚,更注重真实内心,新作品呈现出比以往更acoustic化的效果。在主唱Will South细腻清澈的嗓音中,体味这一份简单的自由吧。(by xiami)
'A Strange Encounter' is an album born of its unique environment, and of a band who have found freedom. Removed from the shackles of expectation that they felt throughout their early releases, a more acoustic and freeform approach combined with the band's unique ear for carefully crafted musical landscapes has reaped a rich reward. From the old-time classic sounds of 'Waves' via the electro-acoustic beats of 'A Strange Encounter', and the more delicate soundscapes of 'The Hour' and 'Gathered Here A Stranger’, Thirteen Senses have made a vital earworm of a record, full of the melodies and hooks that are their signature.