Mountain Battles : Deluxe Edition

あのピクシーズのキム率いるTHE BREEDERSの完全復活作品が遂にリリース!! 2002 年にリリースされた『TK』から約6年ぶりとなる今作はプロデューサーに今までの作品同様スティーヴ・アルビニを向かえ、ブリーダーズらしさは残しつつも、新境地を開く傑作!こちらは限定デラックス・デジパック・エディション！

Mojo - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Reprising the beautiful understated chemistry of 2002's TITLE TK, MOUNTAIN BATTLES features twin sister Kelley on guitar and East LA Rhythm section Jose Medeles and Mando Lopez." Spin - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Much of the album feels like a trip around the world via a fever dream....Deal's skewed vocals, doubled and tripled in off-kilter harmonies, keep MOUNTAIN BATTLES on the dark side." Blender - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[O]ften gorgeous, as Deal's wafting voice strikes upon melodies pretty and eerie." Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "STeve Albini, among other producers, keeps things raw; indeed, the record's primitive art punk sometimes echoes Nirvana." Uncut - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he sweetly menacing harmonies of the Deal twins pull everything together, mesmerizing on the fairytale fragility of 'Night Of Joy'..." Kerrang - "What always lurks beneath...is vulnerability and pain, bruised emotions that manage always to nag at the heart." Q - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Garage-rockers 'No Way' and 'Walk It Off,' all squalling guitars and chugging rhythms, are welcome blasts..." Magnet - "Ranging from sophisticated twilight-time pop and souped-up Tex Mex to faux-country and flat-out overdriven rawk, MOUNTAIN BATTLES zigzags from one stylistic locale to the next without blinking an eye." Record Collector - 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's an album of many moods and styles, bound together with a gentle sense of triumph as the Deals effortlessly regain their place at the summit of the alt.rock pile." CMJ - "These surprisingly mellow songs were written over six years...most of them retain the scruffy, raw production of their past efforts..."

'Mountain Battles' is the fourth studio album by alt-rock group The Breeders. The album also marks the return of both Kim and Kelley Deal since 1993's 'Last Splash'. Regarded by some to be one of the most unique alternative rock groups of the 90s, the band are best known for their melodic and off-kilter songs. The combination of memorable guitar hooks and Kim Deal's sweet vocals, perfectly encapsulate the band's strengths and individuality. Includes the single 'We're Gonna Rise'.|

ピクシーズのキム・ディールが実の妹と共に地味ながらも着実な活動を展開しているバンド、ブリーダーズから実に6年ぶりとなるニュー・アルバムが届けられた。盟友のスティーヴ・アルビニをプロデューサーに迎えた本盤は、軽快なポップ・チューンやローファイ感覚満載のガレージ・パンク曲、物憂げな白昼夢バラード・ナンバーなどなど、多彩なエッセンスを唯一無二のキム・ワールドでまとめ上げた渾身の一枚である。　　
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