True + True: Avicii By Avicii

Aviciiの独創的かつ記録破りのデビュー・アルバム『True』の10周年を記念して、アナログ盤がリリース!

見開きスリーブに収められた180g 12インチ ブラック・ヴァイナル 2枚組

With the hypnotic and bright Grammy-nominated track "Levels," Swedish EDM DJ/producer Tim Bergling aka Avicii unleashed a global dance hit the size of "Beachball," "Blue Monday," "Starships," and maybe even "The Hokey Pokey." If the masses leave the dancefloor, "Levels" brings them back with sunshine and light, but Avicii's debut album True was a sharp left turn, kicking off with the acoustic guitar strum of "Wake Me Up," a pleasant, well-written heritage pop track where "I Need a Dollar" vocalist Aloe Blacc gets thrown in a synthetic Mumford & Sons surrounding for something that was very non-"Levels." The rest of the album was equally and shockingly rustic and organic, but here, on this full-album remix of True, "Wake Me Up" is given a "Levels"-styled, synthetic kick and returns to the category of prime-time dancefloor stuff, while "Hey Brother" with vocalist Dan Tyminski trades its bluegrass for dubstep and the bass drops ensue. The original album's "Heart Upon My Sleeve" isn't remixed, although everything else is here and pumped up splendidly, so consider this a worthy alternative to True made for dancing or, seeing as how many Avicii regulars were thrown by the original's acoustic atmosphere, consider this a fan-pleasing release that plays to the producer's strengths. ~ David Jeffries

デヴィッド・ゲッタやカルヴィン・ハリスが多少なりともアーバン界隈の訴求力を借りたのに比べ、本作の先行曲“Wake Me Up”は通好みなアロー・ブラックの塩辛い歌を乗せ、それが〈2013年で最速のセールス〉を記録したのは痛快だった。このスウェーデン出身の若手DJが世界的成功を収めたわけは、ルックスのスター性はさておき、乱暴に言ってしまえば他にない強いキャッチーさがあったから。カントリー調のリフを巧みに推進力に変えたその先行曲をはじめ、全曲が印象的なリフとソング・オリエンテッドな魅力に満ちているし、ナイル・ロジャースとアダム・ランバートを迎えての“Lay Me Down”ではブギーな時流にも乗ってみせる。百花繚乱ながらも袋小路の見えるEDMブーム、その外にも響く非凡な快作。
bounce (C)池谷昌之