1.yes,they are indie pop
2.yes,they can play.
3.and yes,they are scottish.
4.please don't make me go there again about how I LOVE SCOTTISH
樂團的名字源自一個法國兒童電視劇集,Belle & Sebastian,講述關於一個男孩和他狗兒好朋友,如同這個名字一樣,Belle & Sebastian的音樂充滿了甜美多彩的旋律,彷彿是裹在一層層的糖衣中,幾乎要溶化在你的耳朵裡,但Belle & Sebastian卻沒有沾染這甜膩下隱含的缺點,他們獨特,卻不狹隘;他們的作品很漂亮,卻不俗氣;精緻但沒有陶瓷娃娃的脆弱。由Stuart Murdoch領軍的這支八人樂團,能夠作出既有親切感又具權威性的作品,他們的音樂風格平均分配在民謠搖滾與60年代流行音樂間,而Murdoch的才華使得他們的歌曲既充滿異想天開的奇趣,又有寫實感;歌詞中怪異不安的細節描繪反而使得他們的歌曲紮實地呈現出生活真實面。
(有沒有很眼熟啊?沒錯...就是這個卡通)
成軍於蘇格蘭格Glasgow(現在可能是蘇格蘭的音樂聖地了)的Belle & Sebastian,在剛出道時,團員們盡其所能地規避個人的出現,要拍宣傳照的時候,就找一個跟樂團毫不相關的女孩來拍,此外,Belle & Sebastian也很喜歡到各種奇奇怪怪的場所演出,除了一般的咖啡廳和餐廳,他們還會到別人家裡、教堂和圖書館裡演唱,也許這也是為什麼在成軍十年後他們的音樂依舊保持著那股年少不矯作的自然,散發出生活中典雅芬芳的氣息。但諷刺的是,當年他們限量1000張只發行LP黑膠片的首張專集《Tigermilk》,居然因為洛陽紙貴,在二手市場裡飆漲到七百英磅一張(將近四萬台幤),幸好目前已由 Matador公司重新CD化發行,否則小人的荷包實在受不了(而且我也沒有機器可以放)。
每每放上Belle & Sebastian的cd,總會為他們在樂器上使用的豐富性驚訝,一首短短4分多鐘的旋律,融合了吉他、小喇叭、木琴、長笛、鍵盤、風琴、打擊樂器等組成的管弦樂隊傾吐出一種讓人暈眩的輕快樂音,(不過他們有八個成員,所以也算人手充足?)使得編曲方面華麗卻仍有著相當清新的美感,加上Stuart Murdoch那付柔細不經修飾,缺陷但自然的嗓音,綿綿自述著生活,愛情,嘲諷,夢境的軟語呢喃,將每句歌詞都轉化成一則溫文誠摯的故事,讓同為小人物的我們感同身受其中的酸甜苦辣。
有如青春期的少年般,Belle & Sebastian似乎也經歷過成長中該不該繼續長大的煩惱,成員中有些人增增減減,來來去去,之後專輯中某些不倫不類的風格也的確讓樂迷渡過了失望的陣痛期,但整體上來說還是令人滿意的。我不愛深究Belle & Sebastian的音樂,不喜歡去探討他們到底對英倫indei樂壇的影響有多少,或是去比較他們和Felt的相似度,甚至無視許多人將《Tigermilk》視為90年民謠風潮中最重要的里程碑,我只是個短視的享樂主義者,腦袋裡裝不了太多大道理,畢竟講到indie pop,誰能忘的了Belle & Sebastian?何須多言,便輕輕合著那賞心悅耳的旋律,寵溺自己一杯甜到不行的拿鐵咖啡?
發行專輯:
Tigermilk
經典,全部推薦,尤其喜歡The State I Am In,She's Losing It,We Rule The School ,Mary Jo ,
其中We Rule The School那種把青春情懷描寫的蒼白醉人的文字,伴以卡農大提琴緩緩陪襯,橫笛輕快的旋律適時的出現, Do something pretty while you can,Don't be afraid.You know the world is made for men,Not us...
01 - The State I Am In
02 - Expectations
03 - She's Losing It
04 - You're Just A Baby
05 - Electronic Renaissance
06 - I Could Be Dreaming
07 - We Rule The School
08 - My Wandering Days Are Over
09 - I Don't Love Anyone
10 - Mary Jo
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian曲式架構在民謠基調成熟之作,也是首張向商業市場叩關的96年專輯,Seeing Other People ,The Fox In The Snow ,Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying ,Judy And The Dream Of Horses 是個人心水,Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying 的內容非常的幽默,一首對生活絕望的歌,但調子卻出奇的輕快(you passive rocker,learn!!!)-You know, we don't stand a chance,Oh, that wasn't what I meant to say at all,But I could only make you cry with these words...
01 - The Stars Of Track And Field
02 - Seeing Other People
03 - Me And The Major
04 - Like Dylan In The Movies
05 - The Fox In The Snow
06 - Get Me Away From Here, I'm Dying
07 - If You're Feeling Sinister
08 - Mayfly
09 - The Boy Done Wrong Again
10 - Judy And The Dream Of Horses
The Boy With The Arab Strap
很多人視這張為他們的顛峰之作,還拿下一舉拿下99年全英音樂獎,不過我個人倒是沒有太中意這張專輯(God knows why@__@?),但最後一首The Rollercoaster Ride 卻是讓我十分驚豔,我聽到的時候還以為自己放錯了Epic45,一點民謠的影子都沒有!!!所以我也是滿期待B&S創作一些post-rock來聽聽...
01 - It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career
02 - Sleep The Clock Around
03 - Is It Wicked Not To Care?
04 - Ease Your Feet In The Sea
05 - A Summer Wasting
06 - Seymour Stein
07 - A Space Boy Dream
08 - Dirty Dream Number Two
09 - The Boy With The Arab Strap
10 - Chickfactor Simple Things
11 - The Rollercoaster Ride
Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant
The Model和Family Tree是我最喜歡的,太甜美太迷離...其他沒什麼變化...
01 - I Fought In A War
02 - The Model
03 - Beyond The Sunrise
04 - Waiting For The Moon To Rise
05 - Don't Leave The Light On Baby
06 - The Wrong Girl
07 - The Chalet Lines
08 - Nice Day For A Sulk
09 - Women's Realm
10 - Family Tree
11 - There's Too Much Love
Storytelling
這張專輯我沒有,殘念...也許我該向驢子求助一下:P
01 - Fiction 15 - Mandingo Cliche
02 - Freak 16 - Scooby Driver
03 - Conan, Early Letterman 17 - Fiction Reprise
04 - Fuck This Shit 18 - Big John Shaft
05 - Night Walk
06 - Jersey's Where It's At
07 - Black And White Unite
08 - Consuelo
09 - Toby
10 - Storytelling
11 - Class Rank
12 - I Don't Want To Play Football
13 - Consuelo Leaving
14 - Wandering Alone
Dear Catastrophe Waitress
當成軍七年後,B&S已經陪伴了樂迷走過了好長的一段路,他們不是什麼有顛峰成就的殿堂級樂團,只是一些簡簡單單又帶點冰冽的音符,便可以讓你陷入莫名的回憶,溫暖又帶點感傷,這次的Dear Catastrophe Waitress來得是那樣地豐滿完美,疑問與興奮,就怕聽漏了其中的珠璣,還有那比過往更成熟的細膩寫意,然而這是一張需要整張聽完的專輯,缺了任何一首都會顯得不完整而遺憾,我幾乎首首都可以當成卡拉OK來唱了。
01 - Step Into My Office, Baby 01 - Act Of The Apostle Part 1
02 - Dear Catastrophe Waitress
03 - If She Wants Me
04 - Piazza, New York Catcher
05 - Asleep On A Sunbeam
06 - I'm A Cuckoo
07 - You Don’t Send Me
08 - Wrapped Up In Books
09 - Lord Anthony
10 - If You Find Yourself Caught In Love
11 - Roy Walker
12 - Stay Loose
Push Barman To Open Old Wounds
這是把B&S過去發行的EP集結成一張CD的專輯,老天,這對我來說真是福音啊!!!再也不用望著收不到的單曲流口水了,整整25首,保證沒有遺珠之憾,若是錯過了You Made Me Forget My Dreams,A Century Of Fakers,I Know Where The Summer Goes ,Slow Graffiti ,Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It ,I Love My Car ,那才是叫人痛不欲生,搥胸頓足啊~
01 - Dog On Wheels
02 - The State I Am In
03 - String Bean Jean
04 - Belle & Sebastian
05 - Lazy Line Painter Jane
06 - You Made Me Forget My Dreams
07 - A Century of Elvis
08 - Photo Jenny
09 - A Century Of Fakers
10 - Le Pastie De La Bourgeoisie
11 - Beautiful
12 - Put The Book Back On The Shelf
13 - This Is Just A Modern Rock Song
14 - I Know Where The Summer Goes
15 - The Gate
16 - Slow Graffiti
17 - Legal Man
18 - Judy Is A Dick Slap
19 - Winter Wooskie
20 - Jonathan David
21 - Take Your Carriage Clock And Shove It
22 - The Loneliness Of A Middle Distance Runner
23 - I'm Waking Up To Us
24 - Love My Car
25 - Marx and Engels
The Life Pursuit
出道十載,B&S最新的專輯,非常的另人滿意,聽的滿心歡喜,紮實的寫作,演奏,讓人無可挑剔,Stuart筆下的曲調愈見美好,懷舊,Act Of The Apostle Part ,White Collar Boy ,The Blues are Still Blue ,活像是抽乾重拍的70年代流行電影,一段段易上口的旋律,都讓人想到70's Glam Rock的輝煌年代,Dress Up In You 窩心溫婉得沒話說,防不勝防他可以溫文爾雅地唱出一句:They are hypocrites so fuck them too!這就是我喜歡的Stuart!另外We Are The Sleepyheads,Song For Sunshine,For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea亦讓人耳目一新,對我來說,The Life Pursuit是B&S最棒的專輯之一!
02 - Another Sunny Day
03 - White Collar Boy
04 - The Blues are Still Blue
05 - Dress Up In You
06 - Sukie In The Graveyard
07 - We Are The Sleepyheads
08 - Song For Sunshine
09 - Funny Little Frog
10 - To Be Myself Completely
11 - Act Of The Apostle Part 2
12 - For The Price Of A Cup Of Tea
13 - Mornington Crescent
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試聽連結:
Tigermilk - 01 - The State That I Am In
Tigermilk - 03 - She's Losing It
The Life Pursuit - 03 - White Collar Boy
The Life Pursuit - 05 - Dress Up In You
Tigermilk - 07 - We Rule The School
Push Barman To Open Old Wounds - 09- a century of fakers
Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant - 10 - family tree
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