The Forgotten Arm

專輯:6張 歌曲:74點此復制給好友Aimee Mann所有歌曲
  • The Forgotten Arm
  • 歌手:Aimee Mann
  • 語種:英语
  • 時間:2005年06月
  • 公司:SuperEgo Records

99年有部叫Magnolia的电影不知道大家还记得否(Tom Cruise主演),当然我要说的是那部电影留给人很深刻印象的音乐:一首叫Save Me的歌被金像奖提名,让一个名不见经传的女歌手Aimee Mann家喻户晓。

而实际上从80年代的新浪潮乐队Til Tuesday,Aimee的音乐生涯就开始了,这个乐队一共发行三张专辑,之后Aimee解散了乐队,独立发行唱片。

1993年,Aimee的专辑Whatever发行,这张专辑取得小面积的成功,之所以这样说,是因为她所受到的关注度仅限于短期内,而且专辑并不是大热大卖,虽然评论一直在赞扬这位女歌手的创作功底,但始终她没能被所有人关注。而且非常不幸的是当她即将发行她的第二张专辑时她当时所在的唱片公司Imago却突然食言,迟迟不肯帮她发片,于是她开始了与Imago长达2年的官司,最终她脱离这个公司,转向签约新厂牌,并先行发单曲That's Just What You Are,单曲取得相当大的成功,还被收录进Melrose Place的原声。她的第二张唱片I'm With Stupid很快发行,很可惜情况并未因单曲的热门而改观多少,始终她的音乐叫好不叫座。

当然,之后的Bachelor No.2情况完全不同,相信Aimee是苦尽甘来,这张专辑在Save Me(无耻一下,当年听到这歌就看好这个歌手,虽然人家在美国早都被看好了,不过咱这资讯不行,也不能怪我,嘿嘿)这首歌热门后一年发行,被认为是她迄今为止最好的作品,我还很喜欢Deathly,Red Vine这两首歌。

2002年她发行Lost In Space,今年又带着The Forgotten Arm回来,虽然当年听不到Lost那张,却也看评论说没有Bachelor No.2的水平,难道人真的只有在没成名前才能努力或者说才有创作的灵感吗?虽然Aimee的风格依旧是带着点民谣味道的流行摇滚,但听着似乎没有以前那么有感觉了,怀念一下听Deathly,Red Vine和Save Me这些歌时候的Aimee,并且希望她以后的专辑能比Bachelor No.2更好。

转Amazon的介绍:

Marked by a distinctly more middle-aged melancholy than her previous releases, Aimee Mann's The Forgotten Arm is a successfully conceived story album, following a couple through the life of their relationship. There is much for old and new fans here, as Mann lifts vignettes from the love-and-hate affair of a boxer and his girlfriend like sepia-toned snapshots from a county fair. In fact, it is in just one of those sticky, hot fairground parking lots where the romance blossoms and progresses "in the back of a Cadillac, that's her asleep in the mirror in back." The syncopated, bluesy melodies and strong ensemble of musicians make for a polished effort, and Mann’s gimlet eye doesn’t miss much--from the seductive pain of addiction, bout-induced memory loss, and finally to the inevitable discussion about having (or not) a baby. If indigo is the mood for most of Mann's work, then The Forgotten Arm may be closer to lavender, given the seasoned humor and perspective evident in standout tracks such as "That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart" and "She Really Wants You." This one's a keeper. --Megan Halverson





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