Pretty In Black＜完全生産限定盤＞

ザ・レヴォネッツ 2005年発売 『Pretty in Black』のアナログ盤

2003年にデビューEP『ウィップ・イット・オン』でいきなり全世界的支持を勝ち取ったデンマーク出身の2人組、ザ・レヴォネッツ。スーンとシャリンの男女2人組で、共にヴォーカルをとる斬新なスタイルのニュー・ガレージ・ロックで人気を博した。2枚目のフルアルバムとなる今作は、50年代ロカビリーとノイズポップにフィーチャーしたアルバムとして完成させた。レコーディングにはザ・ヴェルヴェット・アンダーグラウンドのモーリン・タッカー、マーティン・レヴ、ザ・ロネッツのロニー・スペクター(ヴェロニカ・ベネット)が参加。

For the Raveonettes' second full-length album, Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo hide their Jesus & Mary Chain-inspired approach in the trunk and take off in a car fueled by vintage 1950s/early-'60s sounds. Here the Danish duo goes for a refined, mellower sound that is enhanced by the pop smarts of returning producer Richard Gottehrer (Blondie). And while earlier outings were recorded solely in the key of B-flat minor or major, PRETTY IN BLACK sports a widen sonic palette that proves to be enthusiastically free of such constraints. "Love in a Trashcan" works a wonderfully catchy rockabilly riff into one of the group's finest tunes, while "Sleepwalking" features a dreamy-yet-urgent atmosphere, and a cover of "My Boyfriend's Back" is carried along by distorted, sampled beats. In addition to Wagner and Foo's backing band, PRETTY IN BLACK also includes contributions by Ronnie Spector (who provides additional vocals on "Ode to L.A."), former Velvet Underground drummer Moe Tucker, and Suicide keyboardist Martin Rev. The stellar assistance, combined with a palpable sense of liberation, adds up to a fun, dynamic album that stands as the band's best to date.