Paradise Again

The Weekendをゲストに迎えたシングル"Moth To A Flame"を収録した10年ぶりとなるニューアルバム『Paradise Again』の2LP仕様。

A decade after splitting up at the peak of their mainstream popularity, house music supergroup Swedish House Mafia returned to the scene with a massive comeback tour and a fresh album, Paradise Again. Technically their first official studio album, the set followed their early-2010s hit compilations Until One and Until Now -- home to global smashes like "Save the World," "Antidote," "Greyhound," and "Dont You Worry Child" -- which landed as electronic dance music stormed the mainstream. While the tracks on Paradise Again arent as iconic or revelatory as those anthems, theyre no less effective, hitting the emotional core and inspiring equal parts spiritual rapture (like on "Heaven Takes You Home" with Connie Constance) and visceral physicality ("Mafia" and "Frankenstein" featuring A$AP Rocky). Mainstream crossover hit "Moth to a Flame" is a standout, one of a handful of era-specific tracks crafted with their collaborator du jour and Coachella co-headliner the Weeknd, who included the trios contributions "How Do I Make You Love Me?" and "Sacrifice" on his Dawn FM album. Additional guests Mapei, Seinabo Sey, Ty Dolla $ign, and 070 Shake also join the party, while a "Roxanne"-sampling "Redlight" credits Sting as a full-fledged guest. Beyond the immediate pop-friendly attention grabbers, Swedish House Mafia dig deep into their progressive house selves for extended journeys (like "Can U Feel It" and "It Gets Better") that should please purists. Clocking in at over an hour, theres enough here for all types of fans to enjoy and rejoice that the guys have returned. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

2013年に解散したスーパースターDJトリオが地球上にふたたび楽園を取り戻すべくカムバック。ウィークエンドの透き通ったヴォーカルを用いて多幸系アンセムに仕立てた先行カット"Moth To A Flame"で披露されたようにサウンドの軸をプログレッシヴ路線へシフトしながらも、変わらず人類に熱狂を届けてくれるビッグ・チューンが満載で、タイ・ダラー・サインを招いたスローなファンク・ナンバー"Lifetime"や既発の"It Gets Better"などでは新基軸のサウンドも聴かせてくれる。旬の顔ぶれを招きながら形を変えて進化していくダンス・ミュージックの姿と、決して狭義のEDMだけにとどまらない彼らの才能の深淵に触れることができるだろう。ともあれ、皆で野外で聴ける日が来るのが待ち遠しい。
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