Monster Movie - Shortwave

monster movie 在last fm上的標籤為shoegaze, dream pop

查了一下維基才知道shoegaze的由來原來這麼好笑

"shoegazing" because the musicians in these bands often maintained a motionless performing style, standing on stage and staring at their effects pedals or the floor while playing their instruments; hence, the idea that they were gazing at their shoe

因為他們占在舞台彈奏樂器的時後通常都沒有什麼動作，不是盯著音效器踏板，就是地板

英國音樂雜誌首先稱呼這種起源自1980年代的音樂類型為shoegaze或是shoegazer

因為站在舞台上，他們總像是在盯著自己的鞋子看

到了1990年代對於這種音樂類型還有另一種說法The Scene That Celebrates Itself.

後面看到這句覺得很好笑，真是太酷了~

Few shoegazers were dynamic performers or interesting interviewees, which prevented them from breaking through into markets in the United States.



看到專輯封面就被吸引住了

灰濛濛的公路在眼前延伸，卻怎樣也看不清楚盡頭

這是Monster Movie  2002年發行的Last Night Something Happened

收錄的11手歌曲風格大致都很接近，很符合專輯封面的意境：灰濛濛的冷色調

吉他和貝斯還有合成器把整個冷靜的氛圍演繹得很好，情緒壓得很低沉

主唱既澄澈又虛渺的高音聲線，情感抓得絲絲入扣

旋律和樂器反覆地彈奏走繞

卻無聲無息地一步一步把聆聽者逼推向情感的幽谷裡

思緒一直耽擱淺在那樣北國的深潭裡，無法移轉

歌漸不聞聲漸悄

灰濛濛的天色下

彷彿又隨著漫無邊際的公路繼續延伸下去...



在音速青春網誌很厲害的版主寫的這張專輯側標的最後兩句很厲害

我現在才發現專輯側標是他寫的

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"雖然之後兩張專輯才全然邁向成熟，Monster Movie這張六年前的初試啼聲之作，那股流瀉其中的抑鬱黯然之氣，如今聽來竟似不曾沾染過一絲灰塵。"

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"或許很多事情永遠不會改變。就像冬天來了又去，而公路上的積雪，總有融化的一天。"



小白兔唱片有代理這張專輯，天殺的耐聽好聽







I never heard a sound

They leave without a word

I got a message from the underground

They tell me they never got your call



(Chrous)

Did your soul not shine?

Did your daytime turn into night?

Do you feel like your days are behind you?

Did your soul not fly?

Did your letter never arrive?

Do you feel like your days are behind you? [2x]



Sometimes you tried to call

You stall on every word

I got a message from the underground

They tell me they never got your call



(Chrous)

Did your soul not shine?

Did your daytime turn into night?

Do you feel like your days are behind you?

Did your soul not fly?

Did your letter never arrive?

Do you feel like your days are behind you? [2x]



How do you feel? [4x]