Lucifer On The Moon＜数量限定盤＞

SPOON × ON-U SOUND
USギター・ロックとUKダブのレジェンドが共鳴!
エイドリアン・シャーウッドによる
スプーン最新作のダブ盤がリリース!

USギター・ロックの最前線を20年以上に渡って走り続けるバンド、スプーン通算10作目にして最新アルバム『Lucifer on the Sofa』をUKダブのレジェンドにして〈On-U Sound〉の総帥エイドリアン・シャーウッドが丸ごと再構築したダブ盤『Lucifer on the Moon』がリリース!!フロントマンのブリット・ダニエルからの熱烈なオファーにより実現した本プロジェクトはテープのみを使用し、追加したい楽器はなんでも加えてモダンではなくクラシックな佇まいにしてほしいという条件のもと作品を再構築。当初は、シングル単位での制作作業だったが、80年代初期の〈Sugarhill Records〉の社内リズム・セクションでタックヘッドとしても活躍したベーシストのダグ・ウィンビッシュとドラマーのキース・ルブラン、そして〈On-U Sound〉のセッション・プレーヤーたちを通じて、大規模な楽器演奏が追加された結果、アルバム全体のリワークへと発展していった。バンド史上初、エイドリアン・シャーウッドにとってもプライマル・スクリームの『Echo Dek』以来となるロック・バンドのアルバムを全面的にダブワイズした作品となった本作は、ただの再構築盤にとどまらない音響にこだわってきた両者の魅力が渾然一体となった一枚!

Its no secret that Spoon have always had an affinity for dub. The styles inventive minimalism and echoing productions have informed the bands work to the point that leaning into its influence is actually less surprising than borrowing from ZZ Top and the Austin blues scene, as they did on Lucifer on the Sofa. Evolving from a handful of remixes into a full-fledged set of reconstructions by On-U Sound legend Adrian Sherwood, the companion piece Lucifer on the Moon accomplishes what many similarly minded works fail to achieve: it matches the creativity of the original album while uncovering new shades within its songs. As expected from a Spoon project, Lucifer on the Moon is executed with passion and attention to detail; even the artwork telegraphs its echoing, fragmented sound. And, as on the bands own albums, the spaces in the music arent negative -- theyre active. Sherwood fearlessly chops into his source material, extracts the juiciest bits, and refashions them in ways true to his artistry and Spoons. On "The Devil & Mister Jones," the groups trademark piano and Britt Daniels vocals are joined by undulating echoes as well as slinking bass, hand drums, chromatic percussion, scratching, and organ that showcases the On-U session players, which include bassist Doug Wimbish and drummer Keith LeBlanc. Some of Lucifer on the Moons remakes focus on the aesthetics of dub: buoyed by a harp, "Astral Jacket" gently tumbles through space, while "Lucifer on the Sofa," one of the moments on its namesake album that hinted at Spoons dub influences, gets the deluxe treatment with copious echo, delay, and bursts of brass. Elsewhere, the spaces between the spaces on Lucifer on the Moon imbue its tracks with new meaning. The steadfast romance of "My Babe now sounds like a long-distance relationship, with love and longing stretching out for miles; with its ghostly saloon pianos and desolate harmonicas, the dub/Western fusion of "On the Radio" feels less like an anthem and more like a quixotic quest. Somehow, this version of the song seems more in keeping with Spoons earlier work, as does "Satellite," which uses its artful spaciousness to show off the tunes good bones as well as its message of devotion at a distance. Sherwood makes some of the most radical edits on Sofas singles, which are tucked into the albums second half. A beat straight out of Madchester and a swooping harmonica transform "Wild" into what sounds like a forgotten Screamadelica track, while "The Hardest Cut" shrinks to a two-minute interlude that only hints at the originals firepower. More than anything, Lucifer on the Moon emphasizes just how much mileage is in Lucifer on the Sofas songs. The albums are brothers, but not twins; where Sofa found Spoon embracing the rock traditions underlying their music, Moon celebrates their adventurous spirit. Like many experiments, its a little uneven, but its risks pay off more often than not. ~ Heather Phares

昨年の快作『Lucifer On The Sofa』をエイドリアン・シャーウッドが全編ダブワイズした新作。ホレス・アンディの2タイトルや自身のプロジェクトなど好調なリリースの続く最近のエイドリアンだが、ブリット・ダニエルのラヴコールで実ったという本作でも、いわゆるダブ盤には止まらないOn-U軍団の再構築と光量調節が隅々を照らし、オリジナルとは別の研ぎ澄まされた魅力を引き出している。ジャケが中身を表した好ヴァージョン集だ。
bounce (C)香椎 恵