Silver Landings

エミー賞、グラミー賞、ゴールデン・グローブ賞の3冠を持つ女優/シンガー/ソングライター、マンディ・ムーアのが10年ぶりのアルバム!

1999年にアルバム「So Real」でデビュー、全米3位を記録したころのポップ全開の路線とは異なり、長年のコラボレーター/プロデューサーのMike Violaと夫であるTaylor Goldsmith(Dawes)と共に、全曲詞は自身のオリジナルで70年代風ソフト・ロック的アプローチを展開した注目作品。

180g重量盤LP。

After successfully transitioning out of teen pop stardom into the more refined arena of tasteful adult pop, Mandy Moores music career was more or less shelved during the 2010s while her acting career took flight. Although she began hinting at a follow-up to 2009s crafty Mike Viola collaboration, Amanda Leigh, as early as 2012 -- stating at the time that it would likely be recorded with then-husband Ryan Adams -- the project languished and eventually fell by the wayside in the latter part of the decade as her role on the hit NBC series This Is Us turned her into a Golden Globe-nominated television star. After an 11-year gap, Moore is back with Silver Landings, an impeccably recorded volume of contemplative pop songs with an inviting West Coast feel that takes cues from Fleetwood Macs late-70s heyday. Producer and co-writer Mike Viola is back, and his studio artistry and overall sense of craft help make this set shine in a subtle sort of way. Moore has lived a lot of life since her last release and its no surprise that Silver Landings is imbued with a sense of reflection. Over a sweet, folky fingerpicked pattern, standout cut Fifteen looks back a couple of decades at Moores teenage rise through the star-making machine and the way it shaped her life to come. Its a lovely artifact from an artist who didnt necessarily reinvent herself or try to keep that machine running past its expiration date, but rather seems to have settled more authentically into her true character. The music shes making now is decidedly subtle and refined whether it be the slinky Id Rather Lose or the sparkling Easy Target, the latter of which could have easily come from the same sessions as Fleetwood Macs overlooked 1982 gem Mirage. Accenting Moores vocals throughout is some sterling guitar work from her second husband, Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith, who along with Viola helped her co-write the album. Between its warm sonic patina and the personal nature of its material, Silver Landings stands as Moores most mature work to date, making for a strong if understated comeback. ~ Timothy Monger

ライアン・アダムスと結婚したあたりから女優業に専念し、この10年ほどは映画キャストとしての歌唱を聴かせるのみだった往年のポップ歌手が、離婚と再婚を経て久しぶりにシンガーとして前線復帰。前作『Amanda Leigh』(2009年)から地続きとなるフォーク～カントリー基調の自作曲を聴かせる内容で、プロデュースもマイク・ヴィオラがそのまま継続。深みの増した可憐な歌声をアコースティックで素朴な意匠が包み込んだ佳作だ。
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