Speakerboxxx/The Love Below＜完全生産限定盤＞

アウトキャスト『スピーカーボックス/ザ・ラヴ・ビロウ』(2008年作品) アナログ盤。

Rolling Stone (12/25/03, p.109) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2003" - "The most original record to top the charts in 2003, hip-hop or otherwise..." Rolling Stone (12/25/03, p.109) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2003" - "The most original record to top the charts in 2003, hip-hop or otherwise..." Entertainment Weekly (12/26/03-1/2/04, p.142) - Ranked #10 in Entertainment Weekly's 2003 "Records of the Year" Entertainment Weekly (9/19/03, pp.83-5) - "...If released separately, [each solo CD would] be a candidate for Hip-Hop Record of the Year. Packaged together, they make a twofer whose ambition flies so far beyond that of anyone doing rap right now (or pop, or rock, or R&B), awards shows may need to create a special category for it..." - Rating: A Entertainment Weekly (12/26/03-1/2/04, p.142) - Ranked #10 in Entertainment Weekly's 2003 "Records of the Year" Entertainment Weekly (9/19/03, pp.83-5) - "...If released separately, [each solo CD would] be a candidate for Hip-Hop Record of the Year. Packaged together, they make a twofer whose ambition flies so far beyond that of anyone doing rap right now (or pop, or rock, or R&B), awards shows may need to create a special category for it..." - Rating: A Q (01/01/04, p.83) - Ranked #8 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "[T]wo fantastic voyages to the outer reaches of psychedelic funk for the price of one..." Q (01/01/04, p.83) - Ranked #8 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "[T]wo fantastic voyages to the outer reaches of psychedelic funk for the price of one... Uncut (01/04, pp.84-7) - Ranked #18 in Uncut's "Albums Of The Year 2003" - "Wholly unexpected." Uncut (01/04, pp.84-7) - Ranked #18 in Uncut's "Albums Of The Year 2003" - "Wholly unexpected." The Wire (01/04, p.38) - Included in Wire's "50 Records Of The Year [2003]" The Wire (01/04, p.38) - Included in Wire's "50 Records Of The Year [2003]" Mojo (Publisher) (p.65) - Ranked #22 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "[SPEAKERBOXX is] a high-rolling hip hop odyssey, Andre's THE LOVE BELOW dreamy, playful, Prince-inspired R&B pop." Mojo (Publisher) (01/01/04, p.60) - Ranked #2 in Mojo's "The Best of 2003" Mojo (Publisher) (9/03, pp.99-100) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The genius of past Outkast isn't diluted or diminished across these disks, rather it's doubled, expanded and explored. And crucially, confirmed..." Mojo (Publisher) (01/01/04, p.60) - Ranked #2 in Mojo's "The Best of 2003" Mojo (Publisher) (9/03, pp.99-100) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The genius of past Outkast isn't diluted or diminished across these disks, rather it's doubled, expanded and explored. And crucially, confirmed..."

アウトキャストの5thアルバムは2枚組!!Big Boiメインの「speakerboxxx」と、アンドレ3000メインの「The Love Below」を合わせたユニークな2枚組なのだ。サウンドもコンセプトも違うので、比べてみるのもおもしろい。Big Boi盤は従来のアウトキャストっぽい内容でアンドレ盤はﾞLOVE"がテーマだそうでバラードもある。が、主にファンキ～なノリ！またもやブッ飛びの超大作を作ってくれたねぇ♪ところでﾞOUTKAST"はどうなるのかな～?オススメトラック→②④⑥⑦⑨等 (C)稲田

ダブル・タイトル!　全38曲!『Speakerboxxx』の制作に当たるのはビッグ・ボーイ。マイアミ・ベースのビートを疾走させ、突如シフトダウンさせる2曲目“Ghettomusick”が運動中枢直撃、さっそく悶絶。飽和寸前のアイデアをねっとりしたセンスでまとめ上げたアルバム。そして、アンドレ3000による『The Love Below』。ニューオーリンズ・ファンクのグルーヴにビートを3倍詰め込んだ“Spread”が白眉だが、ヴォーカルに重きを置いたうえでソウル・ミュージックの伝統を真摯に更新させたアルバム……とまあ、ヒップホップ・アクトどころか、ここにはジミヘンに燃やされたエレキ・ギターがパーツ、フェラ・クティの背中に滴る汗が潤滑油、プリンスのジャンプ・スーツがユニフォーム、ジョージ・クリントンの操船術を取得した地上最強の合体サイボーグ、アウトキャストがいる。ハロー!!　エレクトリック・ヴードゥー・チャイルド!!
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