[情報] 第二季原聲帶的英文Review
這是國外寫的第二季原聲帶的review
寫的不錯 雖然很長 我轉貼給大家看看
如果有人能翻成中文更好啦^^
http://www.afterellen.com/Music/2005/2/lword.html
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Review of The L Word: Season 2 Soundtrack
by Kris Scott Marti, February 25, 2005
A fine collection of melancholy loungey chillout music
has been assembled for The L Word’s second season soundtrack
offering. Featuring predominately female vocalists,
this moody CD introduces some great new acts as well as
bands that haven’t been heard from in a while.
The opening track is languid and sexy Dusty Springfield oldie
"Just A Little Lovin.” This song is classic along the same
vein as Dionne Warwick’s “I Say a Little Prayer.” And you
have to stand behind anything that promotes a little happiness
and good lovin between people before work.
The Organ, out of Vancouver, lends a youthful retro sensibility.
This five woman band has been compared to heroin era The Cure
and early New Order. The lead singer does sound surprisingly like
a young Blondie. Their song “Brother” is featured on The L Word
in a scene showing a video shoot, so their rapidly expanding fan
base can see them perform part of the song on the show.
In the same genre of bands that mine the 80s for musical nuggets
are fellow Canadians Dirtmitts. Their song “Get On,” remixed
by DJ Lester and edited to avoid parental warnings, features more
ladies ripping the new wave power pop along the lines of No Doubt’s
“Hella Good.” Set up as a higher energy track, this is one of
the blander offerings on the soundtrack but it’s not terrible.
Martina Topley-Bird is Tricky’s former partner in rhyme,
love, and child rearing. This British songstress who added the
delicate and mournful vocals to Tricky’s early-90s breakout album
Maxinquaye is now assembling her solo album after spending years
collaborating with or backing other artists. Her song “Ilya” still
has Tricky’s fingerprints all over it, but it is a beautiful ambient
piece that matches the everything-old-is-new aesthetic of
this soundtrack.
A favorite of mine since I bought their quirky yellow vinyl 7”, I was
thrilled to see Grandadbob included on this compilation. This British
pair makes some really lovely music without being saccharine or
soulless. “Mmmnn” sounds like some kook tooling around on a Casio
keyboard, until this great beat with a dropout winds its way in.
The breathy, sweet vocals are hypnotic and gorgeous!
Iron & Wine contains the only male vocals on this soundtrack.
Sam Beam, who is Iron & Wine, is rapidly becoming the folksy Danny
Elfman with recent contributions to the Garden State and OC soundtrack.
“Naked As We Came” is a tender lullaby of mortality and lasting
bonds. The simple straight-forward guitar and evocative lyrics draw
you into the song without hitting you over
the head with contrived cleverness.
Heart shows a softer, more sophisticated side with “No Other Love,”
from the Wilson sisters’ recently released album Jupiter’s Darling. This ain’t no “Barracuda”! This song, written by Chuck Prophet,
sounds like Lucinda Williams band backing the Eurythmics Annie Lennox.
It has chewy, rural sensibility with glamorous,
crystal clean vocals. A grounding addition to this soundtrack,
and it inspired me to get the new Heart album.
What would the soundtrack to the most notorious lesbian series on American
television be without some lesbian standards? So the soundtrack includes
comforting safe choices like Shawn Colvin’s “Sunny Came Home”
and Shirley Bassey’s “Where Do I Begin." Although the Bassey song
has been remixed to appeal to a more beat-conscious crowd,
it should be able to crossover. Jane Siberry’s original
recording of “Love Is Everything,” covered last year by
kd lang on her Hymns of the 49th Parallel, is beautiful and wispy
but I missed the might and vigor that kd gave to the song.
Ladytron’s 2001 single “Playgirl” is custom made as the theme
song for Shane. With lyrics like "choking on cigarettes won’t get
you along/sleep your way out of your hometown" and their superficial
parodying of eighties electronica, Ladytron evokes the mournful
loneliness of the heartbroken hipster without cracking the glossy veneer.
The only difficult moments in this super slick and generally fabulous
soundtrack come from new theme band and veteran lesbian rockers Betty.
It appears that some kind of unholy alliance with the band and
the show's producers (Chaiken produced this album with Rosie Lopez)
spawned the mess that is the new theme song. As someone who enjoyed
the simplicity of the old theme, I think the new one is flat and
sophomoric. The lyrics are just awful. A theme song is supposed to be
catchy and easily recognizable so you get off
the phone to watch, not run screaming from the room.
The theme song, listed as a “bonus track” offering, is bundled with
another Betty track. Their slowed-down, funky version of
“Some Kind of Wonderful" with vocals by Pam Grier is listenable.
It does become so sultry in spots that it can drag; too bad, the rest
of the soundtrack is exceptionally good.
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