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構成数 |
1 |
国内/輸入 |
輸入 (International Version) |
パッケージ仕様 |
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発売日 |
2013年09月28日 |
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規格品番 |
3752186 |
レーベル |
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SKU |
602537521869 |
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 00:59:22
Audio Mixer: Noel "Gadget" Campbell. Recording information: Jungle City Studios, New York, NY; Marvin's Room, Hollywood, CA; Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON; Noble Street Studios, Toronto, ON; The G.O. Studios, Sante Clarita, CA; The Yolo Estate, Hidden Hills, CA; Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA. After an EP and two albums that firmly established his moody, introspective style and made him a huge star, Drake's third album, Nothing Was the Same, isn't a huge departure but it does take some steps in new directions. Built around sped-up samples and Wu-Tang-inspired, spooky loops, the production retains the same basic style, but is a little deeper and more foreboding. Provided mostly by longtime collaborator Noah "40" Shebib, the backing is suitably melancholic and claustrophobic enough to match Drake's main lyrical themes of angry boasting, dealing with a broken heart, and being disillusioned by the lifestyle his fame has brought him. This time out, Drake adds to his list of family issues, as a couple tracks deal with re-establishing a relationship with his father and worrying about his mom. It's good to hear him reaching out a little and expanding his concerns because his usual topics are wearing thin, especially the boasting. "Started from the Bottom" is the main offender, since the idea of Drake starting from the bottom is a little ridiculous. If growing up well-off, starring in a TV series, and hooking up early with Weezy is the bottom, we should all want to start off there. It's hard to entirely write off this song, and the others that focus on his greatness, since the music is so evocative and because Drake's basic persona is still appealing. "Too Much," in particular, is a brilliant combination of brag rap and quiet storm balladry that features a simply heartbreaking vocal from Sampha. The tracks that work the best on Nothing are the slow-to-the-point-of-being-static ballads like "Own It," "Connect," and "305 to My City," which feel like the late-night emotional outpourings of a truly sad soul; the songs that bubble with raw emotion and are balanced against very dark loops, like "Wu-Tang Forever"; and the one song that has some uptempo punch, the very poppy R&B groover "Hold on, We're Going Home." That last one shows that Drake could make great left-field R&B if he wanted to, and is a nice contrast to all the angry talk and bitter introspection that fill the rest of the record. As impressive as it is that Drake has become a star while making records that are mostly joyless and twisted up by emotions, it might be nice to hear him loosening up and having some fun now and then. As far as this album goes, though, it's not much fun but it is worth exploring if you've been following Drake's progression up till now. Nothing Was the Same doesn't show large amounts of growth, but the small changes to the sound and the slightly wider net his lyrics cast make it worthwhile. Plus, there aren't many other rappers who do gloom as well as Drake and that's something worth supporting, if only because it's something different than the hip-hop norm in 2013. ~ Tim Sendra
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1.Tuscan Leather
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2.Furthest Thing
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3.Started from the Bottom
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4.Wu-Tang Forever - (featuring Jeremy "Zodiac" Rose)
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5.Own It
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6.Worst Behavior
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7.From Time
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8.Hold On, We're Going Home
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9.Connect
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10.Language, The
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11.305 to My City - (featuring Detail)
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12.Too Much
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13.Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2 - (featuring Ellie Goulding/Jimmy Smith)
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いまやヒップホップ・シーンを飛び越え、アーバン・ミュージック・シーンのトレンドセッターとなったドレイクの3作目が到着した。冒頭の“Tuscan Leather”で堂々と〈俺の人生のチェックリストは完遂された〉と豪語する姿もあっぱれだ。前2作は特に〈現在〉の自分に焦点をあてた印象が強かったが、リード曲“Started From The Bottom”にも顕著なように、今作はより〈過去〉に焦点を当てた自己回帰的リリックが目立つ。そして、歌唱のようなラップ・スタイルや、グルーミーなトラック、随所に見られるヒューストンへの憧憬の念など、これでもかというほどにドレイク・イズムが満載。今作からぐっと参加率の上がった、OVOサウンズのフレッシュな面々によるトラックも鮮やか!
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