不开玩笑的年度最佳专辑来了,强个人口味。从第19名开始倒数。
19 Brill Bruisers by The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers真的很难听,好吧。他们从来没有达到过首首好听的效果,太作孽。但你完全可以编辑一个Dan Bejar演唱版本出来反复聆听,譬如《Spidyr》、《War On the East Coast》这类曲目,好听极了。编曲肯定是他,一听就听出来了。这张专辑算不上TNP的巅峰(他们还是有过巅峰的),但提供了巡演可能性,于是再过4个月我就要看到Dan Bejar的演出了,更希望他和Sr. Chinarro能同台,没有其他心愿。Dan Bejar说西班牙语太好听。
18 Benji by Sun Kil Moon
年初的时候觉得这是今年最棒的民谣专辑,怎么可以这么好玩!后来的事情大家都知道,Flying Lotus来了一张《You’re Dead!》,在关于死亡的主题创意上秒杀掉了大叔。至于为什么不选Flying Lotus么,飞莲一直是霸气扑面而来但是个人情感上喜欢不起来的那种。你知道,觉得牛的和爱的不一定是同款。
17 Sines by Jakob
所有那些曾经听或者正在听后摇的朋友们年终榜单几乎都有这张。不是特别打动我吧,但着实非常不错,听第一遍就能发现。在这个领域里面今年我真的没发现有太多出色的专辑(可能是我听得太少)。
16 Mosaics Within Mosaics by Circulatory System
大概只有我会选这张,就跟今年各大榜单都觉得The New Pornographers是在胡扯一样。但去年我还选了A Hawk and a Hacksaw的《You Have Already Gone to the Other World》,不要问我为什么……
15 Rave Tapes by Mogwai
看过2014年新专辑巡演的朋友们一定会喜欢!我不觉得Mogwai在走下坡路,他们一直是很动人很流行气质,难道不是么。(各路人士翻着白眼飘过……)
14 Bécs by Fennesz
虽然比较晚才听到,但是很好,被ACL推荐成功。然后这张个人榜单里面好几张ACL年度榜单上面有的专辑。也是某种必然吧,这个网站今年上太多了,尤其上半年一直泡在上面。这张专辑在最佳单曲里已经推荐过一把,另一种关注也推了一次。不多说了。
13 Underworld by Tuatara
对融合爵士不是很熟悉,却一下子被安利成功。这未来要怎么搞。
12 Tone Poetry by Black Swan
这就是那种,听第一遍就知道榜单里不能没有的专辑。
11 The Death Of Rave (A Partial Flashback) by V/Vm (Leyland Kirby)
这张其实是Leyland Kirby在2006年的时候以V/Vm名义做的东西。这张东西为什么会在这里呢,因为2011年Cover Project的时候曾经写过Leyland Kirby,《Eager to tear apart the stars》后来却没有入年度最佳,总之是连着前几年的作品一并点个赞。
10 II by Innercity Ensemble
单曲已经推了一回。所以在这张个人榜单里面还会看到有几张跟the Quietus重的专辑。但今年tQ的年度最佳太莫名,水准下降。
9 Nº2 by Christina Vantzou
Adam Wiltzie的强力周边。无言诗——2014年新古典专辑推荐里面已经把持不住重点推荐过了。
8 Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light On Everything by Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
年初就确定了会上榜。我也是蛮长情的。
7 Network of Lines by Tilman Robinson
这张专辑其实就是用了个我很喜欢的概念,卡尔维诺知道了还不定怎么想。发行日期是2013年12月31日,我觉得应该算入2014年。2014年有进行后续演出。
6 Tale by Sontag Shogun
Sontag Shogun即将在下个月来上海担任Primitive Calculators的暖场。世间事情大抵都如此奇妙。
5 Mess by Liars
求更多Liars这样有爬杆和戴帽表演的乐队来上海。连续两张专辑上榜了,无法抑制荷尔蒙什么的。
4 A U R O R A by Ben Frost
连续两年上榜。感觉不需要再介绍。话说原来我对他一直存有误解。看不透。这张专辑也还是一张看不透的专辑呢。
3 Sea Island by Loscil
有无数理由让我关注Loscil。Scott Morgan是Destroyer的鼓手,Dan Bejar的基友那必须听听看的是不是。而且Loscil的专辑基本都在我最爱的厂牌之一Kranky旗下发行。Kranky这几年整体上有些示弱,必须把握机会推一推。1月28日Loscil发行了一张为基友患癌症的女儿筹款特意创作的EP《for Greta》获得了许多捐助,点这里看详情。Loscil旧作也有好些值得一听。
2 Atomos by A Winged Victory for the Sullen
我犹豫了很久是不是要把这张专辑放在年度第一,几乎可以说是并列第一。这是今年听得最多、劳心劳力对外安利了一整年的专辑。今年大部分时间都在循环个别几张专辑,这张就是其中之一。我一直为当年他们的上张专辑没有在个人榜单上排到更高名次而感到遗憾。因为过去的这些年发现真是出味。作为Stars of the Lid的粉,我要说现在真的只能听A Winged Victory for the Sullen了。Adam Wiltzie被Erased Tapes吸走了。Christina Vantzou用来解解渴,但还是得回过头来听A Winged Victory for the Sullen。另外Dustin O’Halloran作用越大越让人感到欣喜吧。《Atomos VII》出来的时候就知道会是好专辑,今年看到他们演出的时候专辑还没发行,只发了《Atomos VII》,已经是很有感觉。太吃这一套,怎么破。
1 To Be Kind by Swans
tQ年度最佳出来之后我吐槽说既然编辑是Swans脑残粉,那么为何不把Swans放在年度第一。Swans复出后tQ曾经急不可待把他们推到第一,那么就不要惧怕重复,不要刻意搏冷,第一名重复又有什么关系。总是会有那么一群音乐人连续上榜,真的很难把持住。
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去年有个Honorable Mention,今年不会单独这么列一篇出来是因为今年最佳19张都捉襟见肘,去年荣誉榜15张,年度最佳25张,选那么多完全是因为去年好专辑多,今年根本凑不出那么多。所以最后列一个聊表心意。这部分专辑很晚才听到,或者早就知道却因为种种原因没有仔细听。其中不乏好专辑,去年的补充名单里面就有后来超级喜欢的专辑。
Kiasmos by Kiasmos
弄Cover Project封面赏时发现的高光专辑。其实是Ólafur Arnalds披的马甲,和Janus Rasmussen一块儿。下半年没怎么听新专辑,Erased Tapes的订阅邮件没注意看。之前一直诟病Ólafur Arnalds老是原地绕圈,结果是搞起电子也蛮有腔调,好像话说太早了。
Online Architecture by Symbol
我觉得这张不错的一个原因是Symbol就是This Will Destroy You的吉他手Chris King。属于有意义的新路子,总归比This Will Destroy You后来的路数要好(On Stage的那次现场演出是有多伤我心)。
Death After Life by Thug Entrancer
迟来的……今天才第一次听到,足足就晚了一年。
Hello
I would like to ask for your opinion on the new album by Trupa Trupa called “Headache”. The album is releasead in two formats:
CD, Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records, March 7th 2015,
cassette tape, Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records, March 28th 2015.
Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records is a UK label with Tashi Dorji, Katie Gately and Father Murphy in their catalogue. More info below.
Give us a chance and listen to “Headache”! I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts and comments. Choose whichever format suits you best (For internal use only). Thanks!
Streaming
https://soundcloud.com/trupa-trupa/sets/headache/s-09Iyw
MP3 download
http://grzegorzkwiatkowski.com/TRUPA_TRUPA-HEADACHE_MP3.zip
WAV download
http://grzegorzkwiatkowski.com/TRUPA_TRUPA-HEADACHE_WAV.zip
See below for info about the new album, Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records label and the band’s bio.
I also attached the album lyrics.
Regards,
Grzegorz Kwiatkowski, Trupa Trupa
ABOUT HEADACHE
Hedache is eleven songs recorded in 2014 at Dickie Dreams studio in Gdansk. Produced by Michał Kupicz (mix and mastering) and Adam Witkowski (recording).
Release date:
CD, Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records, March 7th 2015,
cassette tape, Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records, March 28th 2015.
Making-of photo documentary: http://trupatrupa.com/news/237/16/Making-of
High resolution photo download: http://grzegorzkwiatkowski.com/headache_makingof_photo.zip
ABOUT BLUE TAPES
Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records http://bluetapes.co.uk/ is a UK label launched in 2012 by David McNamee. Among many other artists, they have Tashi Dorji, Katie Gately and Father Murphy in the catalogue.
Tashi Dorji
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19531-tashi-dorji-tashi-dorji/ http://bluetapes.co.uk/product/x-ray-one-tashi-dorji-blue-twelve-lp http://bluetapes.co.uk/product/blue-twelve-tashi-dorji
Katie Gately
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/17189-katie-gately-pivot/
http://bluetapes.co.uk/product/blue-eight-katie-gately
Father Murphy
http://thequietus.com/articles/14482-father-murphy-pain-is-on-our-side-review
http://bluetapes.bandcamp.com/album/blue-fifteen
The Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records owner runs the 20 Jazz Funk Greats site (http://www.20jazzfunkgreats.co.uk), where he reviewed “++”, the 2013 album by Trupa Trupa: http://www.20jazzfunkgreats.co.uk/wordpress/2013/10/too-strange-for-humans-to-like/
More about Blue Tapes and X-Ray Records from The Quietus: “David McNamee founded Blue Tapes back in 2012, and has since put out several of the best releases to be heard on any format in recent years. Bhutanese guitarist, Tashi Dorji, contributed his first release of otherworldly electric guitar improvisations, Katie Gately’s Pipes (one of The Quietus’ favourite releases in recent memory) was the eighth release on the label, and the latest addition to the catalogue comes from thirteen year-old American keyboard improviser, Henry Plotnick.” http://thequietus.com/articles/16611-spools-out-with-tristan-bath-blue-tapes-special
ABOUT THE BAND
Trupa Trupa are Grzegorz Kwiatkowski, Tomek Pawluczuk, Wojtek Juchniewicz i Rafał Wojczal. The band released an EP in 2010 and two LPs in 2011 and 2013. The band played major Polish festivals: Open’er Festival (2012), OFF Festival (2013), Ars Cameralis (2013) and Soundrive Festival (2014). Two of their concerts were aired by the Polish national broadcaster TVP Kultura. The band was awarded The Storm of the Year Prize by Gazeta Wyborcza twice and nominated to the award of Aktivist in category Artist of the Year. “Take my hand” from the first LP was featured in the “Offensywa” compilation released by Polish Radio 3.
http://trupatrupa.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/trupatrupa
http://www.trupatrupa.com/
http://instagram.com/trupa_trupa
ABOUT ++ ALBUM, 2013
The album was recorded between Nov 2012 and Feb 2013. Most of the material was created in the New Synagogue in Gdansk Wrzeszcz with guest appearances of Mikolaj Trzaska and Tomasz Zietek. The band then moved to S4, the analog studio at Radio Gdansk where they recorded vocals. They also used the acoustic qualities of an abandoned marine machinery plant, their regular rehearsal place, to add the natural reverb to the recorded material. The album was mixed at Radio Gdansk and mastered by Piotr Pawlak at his studio.
You can listen to it at http://trupatrupa.bandcamp.com/album/-
or
download it from http://grzegorzkwiatkowski.com/Trupa_Trupa_++.zip