Doves

自1998年年底出道以來，Doves似乎一直擺脫不了和the Verve、Radiohead等團相提并論的命運，這一點可能跟他們都是九０年代竄起的搖滾樂團，以及他們作品都帶著點憂郁的氣質有關。從另外一個角度來看，這樣的比較也相對地顯示出Doves具有和這些英式搖滾代表團體相匹敵的實力。這支與許多九０年代出道的英國搖滾團體一樣、來自曼徹斯特的三人組合，原本來自于一個舞曲團體Sub Sub，該團的“Ain’t No Love(Ain’t No Use)”曾是紅遍英國舞廳暢銷單曲，Tricky和New Order的Bernard Sumner都曾邀請他們合作；正當聲勢如日中天時，一場大火摧毀了他們的錄音室，所有擺放其中的母帶以及錄音設備也都付之一炬，Sub Sub于是成為歷史名詞。不過，Sub Sub其中的三位團員－主唱兼貝斯手Jimi Goodwin、吉他手Jez Williams以及鼓手Andy Williams（Jez和Andy是雙胞胎兄弟）還是執意要以音樂作為終生職志，于是，找來鍵盤手Martin Rebelski一起組成了Doves。 Doves的曲風迥異于Sub Sub，是以搖滾及民謠為主要骨干，并且加入一些實驗性的風格。1998年發行的限量EP《Cedar》銷售一空后，Doves被英國媒體贊譽為“最有前景的明日之星”，Doves也不負自尊心甚強的英國媒體的期望，以場場爆滿的演唱會順利打入美國市場。本輯《The Last Broadcast》是Doves第2張完整專輯，但其中所散發出的成熟韻味，實在不像一支甫出道不到5年的團體。專輯由Doves的團員們和曾為Baby Bird、Boy George、Curve等知名藝人制作過專輯的Steve Osborne共同制作，輯中除了純正的英國搖滾精神與清新的民謠曲風，還加入俯拾皆是的創意。 首發單曲“There Goes the Fear”的民謠風里，夾雜著流暢的層次分明的編曲結構，Jimi Goodwin漂浮囈語似的vocal以及詩般的歌詞，的確頗有Thom Yorke的低調況味，最后的鮮明節奏為全曲做出美麗的結語，無怪乎首周進入英國榜就直接拿下季軍席次；“N.Y.”以直擊而下的電吉他和曲中挾帶的弦樂，刷出搖滾交響詩的氣度；“Friday’s Dust”的編曲十分戲劇化，宛如觀賞一段上演中的舞臺劇一般，拋灑出強烈的臨場感；“Pounding”則曲如其名地在節奏方面的表現相當搶眼；結尾曲 “Caught by the River”回應到專輯一開始時的民謠風，盤旋縈繞的吉他為專輯劃下繞梁的起點。 The Manchester, England, epic pop trio Doves reunited Jimi Goodwin (vocals/bass) with twin brothers Jez (guitar) and Andy Williams (drums) for a stunning musical collaboration mimicking the likes of Radiohead, the Verve, and Ocean Colour Scene. Doves, all of whom had previously joined forces in the dance combo Sub Sub, are best-known for their club smash "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)." Debuting in October of 1998 with the Cedar EP, Doves quickly sold out the record's limited pressing, earning "next big thing" status in the British press. "Sea Song" followed in the spring of 1999 and upon issuing Here It Comes that autumn, the group signed to the Heavenly label. They inked an American deal with Astralwerks in summer 2000 and the band's first full-length effort, Lost Souls, was released in the U.S. that October. By 2001, they'd moved to Capitol Records in the States and prepared for a second album. Two sold-out American tours and five recording studios later, Doves emerged with the song "There Goes the Fear" from their forthcoming second album, The Last Broadcast, in spring 2002. A special limited-edition version of the single was issued in mid-April. The album debuted at number one on the U.K. charts. The band also embarked on a North American tour the same week their album hit U.S. stores. Some Cities followed in March 2005. 更多>>