视频简介
这是Mojave 3在2007年西班牙Benicassim音乐节上的现场实录。作为4AD旗下最富诗意的独立民谣乐队之一,Mojave 3由前盯鞋摇滚传奇乐队Slowdive的核心成员Neil Halstead、Rachel Goswell和Ian McCutcheon于1995年组建。乐队的名字源自于他们三人作为核心的创作结构,而音乐风格则从Slowdive时期厚重的吉他噪音转向了更加轻盈、慵懒的民谣与梦幻流行。
Mojave 3的音乐被形容为“躲藏在雾气中歌唱的天使”,甜美的歌声充满了不食人间烟火的飘渺。他们的作品运用钢琴、班卓琴、大提琴等传统乐器,营造出一种慵懒而迷蒙的美感,兼具Nick Drake的优雅与Bob Dylan的抒情特质。在这场Benicassim音乐节的演出中,乐队将他们标志性的梦幻民谣带到了地中海岸,Rachel Goswell如天使呼气般的唱腔与Neil Halstead游走于乡村和民谣之间的轻灵吉他交织在一起,在夏夜的微风中缓缓流淌。这场演出正值乐队发行《Puzzles Like You》(2006年)之后的巡演时期,展现了乐队从早期纯粹梦幻民谣向更具独立流行色彩的音乐风格的过渡与融合。
乐评
聆听Mojave 3的音乐,仿佛置身于一个恍若隔世的梦境。他们的吟唱像风刻在水上的指纹,轻柔、纤细、空灵,令人不由自主地在回忆与梦幻的边缘游走。这场Benicassim的现场演出,将乐队特有的那种“在甜蜜中看到伤感,在伤感中看到欲望”的美学发挥到了极致。
乐队灵魂人物Neil Halstead的创作始终保持着一种克制的深情。他的歌词如诗般细腻,呢喃般的演唱方式让每一首歌都像是深夜里的自言自语。而Rachel Goswell的声音则如薄纱般轻盈,在《Love Songs on the Radio》和《Candle Song 3》这样的经典曲目中,她的和声仿佛一件精致的乐器,为整首歌增添了层次与温度。吉他中国曾评价他们的音乐“比Sparkle Horse更平和,比Mazzy Star更温暖”,这种温暖并非热烈,而是一种在孤独中自我抚慰的力量。
在《In Love With A View》中,木吉他扫弦与温柔的钢琴声交织,Neil如诗般的词句与呢喃悄悄带领听众重新凝视内心未被开启的每一道窗口。《Excuses For Travellers》时期的作品则引入了幽暗的班卓琴和时常出现的号角,让音乐在保持梦幻基调的同时增添了一丝粗粝质感。Mojave 3的音乐没有高潮迭起的戏剧性,自始至终的平缓和抒情让人不知不觉中沉浸其中,这是一种意犹未尽的魅力——即使沉溺,也是快乐的。
歌曲列表:
| 歌名 | 发行专辑 | 年份 |
|---|---|---|
| Love Songs on the Radio | Ask Me Tomorrow | 1996 |
| Candle Song 3 | Ask Me Tomorrow | 1996 |
| In Love With A View | Excuses For Travellers | 2000 |
| Any Day Will Be Fine | Excuses For Travellers | 2000 |
| Who Do You Love | Out of Tune | 1998 |
| Some Kinda Angel | Out of Tune | 1998 |
| Return To Sender | Excuses For Travellers | 2000 |
| She Broke You So Softly | Excuses For Travellers | 2000 |
| You're Beautiful | Ask Me Tomorrow | 1996 |
| Pictures | Ask Me Tomorrow | 1996 |
| Mercy | Ask Me Tomorrow | 1996 |
| Bringin' Me Home | Excuses For Travellers | 2000 |
Rachel and Neil’s harmonies on Love Songs on the Radio are the definition of bittersweet. It sounds like two people who’ve been through everything together and still choose to sing side by side.
班卓琴出现在Mojave 3的音乐里一点都不违和,反而把那种“美国乡村公路片”的氛围带出来了。Excuses For Travellers时期的作品都有这种开阔感,Benicassim的露天舞台太适合了。
This setlist is a dream. From the early dream pop gems like Mercy to the folkier tones of Excuses For Travellers, it’s a perfect introduction to their evolution. Bringin’ Me Home as a closer? Absolute perfection.
Neil Halstead的歌词像诗,但又不是那种晦涩的诗。In Love With A View里他唱“open your window”,我就真的觉得自己该把窗户打开,让晚风进来,让这首歌进来。
That moment in Return To Sender when the horns came in—I got chills. It added this cinematic quality to an already beautiful song. Mojave 3 knows how to build worlds with the smallest gestures.
Rachel Goswell的声音真的是“天使呼气般的唱腔”,找不出更准确的词了。She Broke You So Softly里她的和声像潮水一样,一波一波地涌上来,不激烈,但裹挟着你走。
As someone who grew up on Slowdive, hearing Mojave 3 live for the first time was a revelation. They traded distortion for space, and somehow it’s even more immersive. This Benicassim set is proof.
You're Beautiful不是写给情人的,是写给那些在深夜独自开车的人的。Neil唱这首歌的时候,我能想象地中海的风从舞台掠过,带着盐和松木的味道,一切都刚刚好。
The band’s name makes so much sense when you see them live—three core members creating this vast, windswept sound. Neil’s guitar, Rachel’s voice, Ian’s steady pulse. They don’t need more.
Pictures那首歌里,“I will be your picture”这句歌词被Rachel唱出来,真的像是一幅画慢慢在眼前展开。Mojave 3的音乐就是有这样的魔力,把抽象的情绪变成具象的画面。
Candle Song 3 live hits different. The original is gorgeous, but here, with the outdoor ambience and Rachel’s floating vocals, it becomes something transcendent. I keep coming back to this video.