Something to Give Each Other (Deluxe Edition)＜限定盤/Pink Vinyl＞

Refreshing and free, Something to Give Each Other is the sound of a maturing artist taking a bold step into the spotlight. Three years after his last EP and a full half-decade since his previous full-length, Troye Sivan finally does what he came to do, delivering an effervescent dose of pop that is all-at-once endearing, explicit, and exciting. In addition to the horny lead single "Rush" -- one of the most memorable singles of 2023 -- Something... is packed with a wide range of gems that range from club-friendly dance anthems ("Got Me Started," "Silly," and "Whats the Time Where You Are?") to romantic, midtempo sweetness ("In My Room," "One of Your Girls"). The young artist responsible for his earlier, more introspective bedroom pop material is still at work here, while that liberated spirit that began to "Bloom" in 2018 has taken the reins and successfully reached a place where he can be himself. As such, Something to Give Each Other succeeds because Sivan has been freed: to be who he wants to be and express that through his most engaging and addictive album to date. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

リード・シングル"Rush"で突然ハチャメチャなゲイ・パーティーに放り込まれたと思ったら、その延長線上にあるパーティー・アルバムが到着。自由で伸び伸び、開放感溢れるダンス・トラック集は、以前から付き合いのあるオスカー・ゲレスをメインに、イアン・カークパトリック、AG・クックらと制作。スペイン人シンガーのギタリカデラフエンテもゲスト参加。全編に流れるラテン・ムードがリゾート気分を盛り立てる。まだシャイな少年ぽかった前作『Boom』から約5年、立派な逞しい青年に成長しました。できれば夏に出してほしかったけど、彼の母国である豪州はこれから夏ってことで妙に納得。
bounce (C)村上ひさし