The Music

2002年4月の衝撃来日公演、7月のプロモ来日とFUJI ROCK出演を経て、遂に期待の大物新人ザ・ミュージックがアルバムを発表！10代ながら恐るべき完成度を誇るサウンドはストーン･ローゼスが鳴らしたグルーヴィー･ロックの流れに現代のダンス･ミュージックのエキスを注入！この強力グルーヴを体験すればあなたもMUSICの虜です！オススメはシングル「PEOPLE」！

Without a nerve, the Music arrived in America shortly after the Vines hype of 2002 had simmered down. But unlike their Aussie chart mates, the four boys from Leeds waltzed in with raw confidence. It was about the music, pure and simple. Their name made it obvious and their infectious, brash sound proved it tenfold. The Music, whose members are on the cusp of their twenties, constructed material that's not only aware of what the band is like sonically, but also keenly resistant of current post-grunge flair. The bombast of '60s psychedelia weaved around glazed techno bits give a vibrant overtone to the album itself and the flurry of manic musical bliss is almost immediate. Such a task is impractical to pull off on a first album, however. The Verve's earlier singles -- "All in the Mind" and "Gravity Grave" -- maneuvered such a move and remarkably so, but the Music do it with a lesser degree of cockiness. Frontman Robert Harvey is a near vocal double for Geddy Lee, a matchless prospect for guitarist Adam Nutter. Together, the two are a dynamic pair, roaring and rollicking on "Take the Long Road and Walk It." An unwashed sexiness of "Human" builds upon that formula, maintaining a powerful instrumentation while designing an artsy lyrical stance. Like Richard Ashcroft, the Music seek a simple purpose, which is to love and find a good, solid place. Harvey's muddled vocals twist and moan throughout the white-hot "Float"; "The People" is certainly driving with its political coup de foudre and rock's most basic emotions are heavy. The Music don't necessarily wish to start a fight, but they're tough in staying individualists in an effort to comfortably embrace a chosen path. "You're Love Is Finding a Better Way/Everybody Wants You to Know" from the blistering electronic haze of "Getaway" is a testament to that, and "The Truth Is No Words" follows suit. For a debut album, the Music have managed to take passion to another level, and it's much more stylish than what the Hives, the Vines, and the Strokes have done. They're serious with their craft. Reaching for a spiritual haven is a touch overdone, but it works this time. The Music is an incredible debut and a brilliant example of where rock could be headed. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

こんなの初めて！！弱冠１９歳バンドがデビュー作にして七色に光り輝く新種のグルーヴでUKロックを、いや世界を変えた！！ ストーン・ローゼス以来の衝撃！ぐるぐる回るヘヴィ・カオスティック・グルーヴで踊れ！オススメ→（１）（２）（４）（５）（７） (C)DaKaRa

名盤。ロックンロ－ル、パンク、ニューウェイヴ、ブルースなどなど、彼らが血肉にしている要素を細かく拾っていけば、目立った新しさはないのだと思う。しかし、新しかろうが古かろうがどこ吹く風、猛烈な熱量と確信を込めて鳴らされるこの音は、紛れもなく新しい。渦巻くグルーヴに引きずり込まれ、たどり着くのは未曾有の涅槃。未成年の若気の至りを諌めるなかれ。分別では鳴らせないスリルの限りがここにはある。踊れ。
bounce (C)田中 大