#06126 Tortoise

Tortoise – A Lazarus Taxon

US: 22nd Aug – Thrill Jockey

UK: 21st Aug – Thrill Jockey

 

Chicago著名后摇滚乐队Tortoise的3CD+1DVD精选, 收录了很多珍贵录音, 也是对乐队10几年来的一次总结.

#06124/25 747s/Mando Diao

747s – Zampano

UK: 25th Sep – Ark

 

747s是一支多国部队, 成员来自爱尔兰, 德国, 意大利和英格兰, 现以英格兰为基地, 所以可以视作英格兰的乐队.

风格很多元化, 特别是和声, 犹如回到了60年代.

 

Outstanding tracks: Death Of A Star, Missed The Sun & Rain Kiss

 

Mando Diao – Ode To Ochrasy

SE: 6th Sep – Majesty/EMI

 

瑞典车库乐队Mando Diao的第三张专集, 比前两张都耐听, 混入多种元素, 甚至是弦乐.

 

Outstanding track: Amesterdan

#06123 Ocean Colour Scene

Ocean Colour Scene – Live Acoustic At The Jam House

UK: 8th May – Moseley Shoal

 

老派英式乐队OCS的一张原声现场唱片, 记录他们在当地Bringminham的Jam House的整场演出, 由OCS自己的Label发行.

 

#06121/22 The Workhouse/Milburn

The Workhouse – Flyover

UK: 10th Jul – Bearos

 

后摇滚乐队The Workhouse的第二张专集, 与第一张时隔5年, 风格类似Mogwai.

Milburn – Well Well Well
UK: 9th Oct – Mercury

同样来自Sheffield的Milburn虽然不可能想Arctic Monkeys一样红, 但是个别歌曲甚至比Arctic Monkeys更为出色.

Outstanding tracks: Lipstick Licking & Cheshire Cat Smile

#06116~20 The Sunshine Underground/Kasabian/The Upper Room/The Automatic/The Feeling

Some newer stuffs…

 

The Sunshine Underground – Raise The Alarm

UK: 28th Aug – City Rockers

 

来自Leeds的Sunshine Underground众所期待的首张专集, 风格近似于同城的The Music.

3年没有发行过专集的City Rockers也由发行Raise The Alarm从电子转行为一个摇滚Label.

 

Outstanding tracks: Commercial Breakdown & The Way It Is

Kasabian – Empire
UK: 28th Aug – Paradise

Kasabian的第二张专集, 在创作主力吉他手Karloff的推出后, 风格受到一定变化, 新元素的加入也使Kasabian变的更具实验性.

Outstanding track: Empire

 

 

 

Some older stuffs…

 

The Upper Room – Other People’s Problem

UK: 29th May – Columbia

 

Brighton的流行乐队两年前就签于Columbia, 在种种问题后首张专集得以面世, 除了两首单曲比较出色外, 专集剩余部分显的一般.

 

Outstanding tracks: Black And White & All Over This Town

The Automatic – Not Accepted Anywhere

UK: 19th Jun – B-Unique

 

来自威尔士的The Automatic, 成员平均年龄还不满20. 由于风格近似Kaiser Chiefs, 而被同一家Label所看中.

The Feeling – Twelve Stops And Home
UK: 5th Jun – Island

The Feeling 来自London, 是一支复古70年代的独立乐队, 有人把他们与Supertramp 和 Rhasberrys作比较, 每一首歌的和声都处理的很完美.

 

#06115 Seafood

Seafood – Paper Crown King

UK: 4th Sep – Cooking Vinyl

 

Seafood的第四张专集, Bass手今年的推出似乎对乐队有一定的影响, 三人的Seafood的音乐已不想以前那么有张力和冲击感.

 

Outstanding track: Signal Spark

#06114 Sparklehorse

Sparklehorse – Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain

US: 26th Sep – Astralwerk

UK: 25th Sep – Parlophone

 

Sparklehorse5年来的首张专集, 5年来Mark Linous依旧悲伤的演唱着一首首优美的作品.

 

 

#06113 Alfa9

Alfa9 – Then We Begin

UK: 7th Aug – Blow Up

 

来自NEWCASTEL地区的ALFA9的首张专集, 键盘的运用与THE CHARLATANS很像, 专集里有多首器乐作品, 显的有点PROG.

 

NME CDs

Festival – 15 Songs To Soundtrack Your Summer

NME 2006年6月17日 随刊付送CD.

 

  1. Kaiser Chiefs – Na Na Na Na Naa (Live)
  2. The Automatic – On The Campaign Trail
  3. The Ordinary Boys – (Little) Bubble
  4. Boy Kill Boy – Killer (Demo Version)
  5. 747s – Missed That Sun
  6. Panic! At The Disco – The Only Difference Between Martyrdom And Suicide Is Press Coverage
  7. Razorlight – Leave Me Alone (Live)
  8. Fall Out Boy – Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name Of This Song So We Wouldn’t Get Sued
  9. Franz Ferdinand – Outsiders (Live)
10. The Cooper Temple Clause – Damage
11. Howling Bells – Low Happening
12. Archie Bronson Outfit – Got To Get (Your Eyes)
13. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Upon This Tidal Wave Of Young Blood
14. Plan b – Kidz (Acoustic)
15. Klaxons – Gravity’s Rainbow (Van She Remix)

Best New Bands Showcase 2006

NME 2006年4月1日 随刊付送CD.

  1. Dirty Pretty Things – You Fucking Love It
  2. The Like – Too Late
  3. The Cribs – It Happened So Fast
  4. The Spinto Band – Mountains
  5. The Rakes – Binary Love
  6. Larrikin Love – On Sussex Downs
  7. Hot Chip – Careful
  8. ¡Forward, Russia! – Twelve 
  9. Wolfmother – White Unicorn
10. Jose Gonzalez – All You Deliver
11. Two Gallants – Las Cruces Jail
12. Brakes – I Can’t Stand To Stand Beside You
13. Guillemots – Go Away
14. The Go! Team – Huddle Flash (Kevin Shields Vs The Go!Team)

#06112 Captain

Captain – This Is Hazelville

UK: 14th Aug – EMI

由前The Junket成员组成的London 流行复古5人团体Captian的首张专集, 合成器的大量运用和男女声的交替演唱都使我们联想到80年代的类似团体.

Outstanding track: Glorious