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構成数 |
1 |
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輸入 |
パッケージ仕様 |
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発売日 |
2017年01月13日 |
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規格品番 |
YTCD161 |
レーベル |
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SKU |
889030016126 |
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 00:39:14
Personnel: Romy Madley Croft (vocals, guitar); Oliver Sim (vocals); James Underwood, John Smart, Eos Counsell, Oli Langford (violin); Laurie Anderson , Emma Owens (viola); Peter Gregson, Charlotte Eksteen (cello); Jamie Smith (synthesizer, drums, programming); David Wrench (programming). Audio Mixers: Jamie Smith; David Wrench. Recording information: Fortress studios, London (03/2014/08/2016); Greenhouse Studios, Reykjavik (03/2014/08/2016); Marfa Recording Company, Marfa (03/2014/08/2016); Perfect Sound Studios, Los Angeles (03/2014/08/2016); RAK Studios, London (03/2014/08/2016); The Park Avenue Armory, XL Studio, New York (03/2014/08/2016). Photographer: Oliver Sim. In music and love, routine can be deadly. The exquisite stillness of the xx's music was so distinctive and influential that, by the time of Coexist, it felt dangerously close to confining them instead of defining them. Given the half decade between that album and I See You, change wasn't just necessary, it was inevitable. Jamie xx's solo work signaled that something different was on the way, and in retrospect, Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim's cameos on In Colour feel like previews for these songs about being musically and romantically bold. I See You unleashes the xx's passion with swifter tempos, fuller arrangements, and a newfound heat in Sim and Croft's vocals on songs like "On Hold," which also showcases Jamie xx's audacious production skills as he turns a snippet of Hall & Oates' "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" into an irresistibly jittery hook. The band's commitment to taking chances reaps rewards elsewhere: "Dangerous" kicks off I See You with a brass fanfare that's about as far as the xx can get from the plaintive seduction of their early work. Indeed, the album's happiest songs are among the best, whether Sim and Croft are falling in love all over again over contrail guitars on "Say Something Loving" or letting a relentless beat give their flirtation momentum on "I Dare You." When the xx pare back, they do it with purpose, and still find subtle ways to push themselves. In another act's hands, the propulsive self-doubt of "A Violent Noise" would be a club banger, but they opt for simmering tension instead of drops and peaks. Croft shows off her seldom-heard upper register on "Lips" and "Performance," one of several moments on I See You where the band's self-awareness borders on meta. Sometimes, this becomes too literal and repetitive; as enjoyable as the sultry swagger of "Replica" and heartfelt balladry of "Brave for You" are, it's hard to shake the feeling that the xx are retracing their steps. Nitpicking aside, the risks they take on this album pay off: I See You is some of their most captivating music since their debut. ~ Heather Phares
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1.Dangerous
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2.Say Something Loving
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3.Lips
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4.A Violent Noise
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5.Performance
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6.Replica
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7.Brave For You
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8.On Hold
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9.I Dare You
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10.Test Me
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ジェイミーXXのソロ作を挿み、XXが4年半ぶり3枚目となるニュー・アルバムを完成させた。これまでの3人は、メランコリックで内観的なサウンドスケープに繊細かつナイーヴな歌詞を乗せるというスタイルを取ってきた。しかし今回は、その十八番の手法を残しつつも、よりアグレッシヴでダンサブルな音を鳴らしている。オープニングを飾る"Dangerous"はフィジカルなハウスに仕上がっており、"A Violent Noise"は昂揚感溢れるユーフォリックなトランス・サウンドが特徴的だ。過去2作でもダブステップの要素を採り入れるなどダンス・ミュージックからの影響は随所で見られたが、それがより明確&鮮明になったのは大きな変化だと言え、バングラっぽい色付けもイマっぽい。また、ロミーとオリヴァーのプリミティヴで滋味深い歌声にほんのり妖艶な色気が加わった点も、成長の跡が感じられる。そんな本作は、彼らが新たなフェイズに移行したことを示す祝砲であり傑作だ。
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