Late Night Tales: Matt Helders_音乐专辑
Late Night Tales: Matt Helders
表演者: VA
流派: 世界音乐
专辑类型: Album
介质: LP Record
发行时间: 2008-10-27
唱片数: 1
出版者: Azuli
条形码: 8801571172101
专辑简介
The latest offering from the LateNightTales series - and a fine series it is too - sees Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders compose a compilation of his favourite songs. After all, he needs something to do while a certain Mr Turner is off gallivanting with Miles Kane in The Last Shadow Puppets.
You know the format here - it's like a mix tape. You just select your favourite songs, and put them all on one handy album. Late Night Tales, however, offer a personal insight into the musical preferences of manifold musical pioneers, and boast an increasingly enviable back catalogue including Four Tet, Groove Armada, and Turin Brakes.
Notably, Matt Helders' selection is devoid of the half-expected bombardment of indie music, but instead made up of soulful Concrete Schoolyard hip hop on a piss up with some old fashioned rock 'n' roll, with occasional pit stops at indefinable, unknown weirdness that typically exemplifies the beauty of the Late Night Tales series - to expose unfamiliar music.
The opening four songs are a case in point. Goblin, Yamasuki, Zeph & Azeem - how many Arctic Monkeys fans have even heard of these artists, let alone own any of their records? Perhaps they should - Yamasuki's Yama Yama is an early, playful standout track. I have no idea what language they're singing in - but the melodies are playfully tempting, disarmingly searing themselves into your brain.
As we merge seamlessly into Zeph and Azeem's awesomely addictive Play The Drum, it's clear that this Arctic Monkey is in charge of a diverse, and bloody interesting record collection. Next up is DJ Format. Quality.
The Black Keys' beardy blues rock, The Stooges' Dirt, and Little Barrie's Free Salute provide ample cushioning for the musical blunder of Helders' cover of Livin' Joy's mid 90s dance 'classic' Dreamer (don't pretend you don't remember it). With an irritating repeated drum sequence, and no great deviance from, or interesting alternative offered to the original, this is best left avoided.
The ghoulish surf-rock of Johnny And The Hurricances gives way to the second half of the compilation, whose highlights include Minnie Riperton's Reasons, Roots Manuva's Dreamy Days, and Modeselektor's The Dark Side Of The Sun.
It is the nostalgic inclusion of the spine-tingling Luniz song I Got 5 On It that defines the second half of the compilation. Still sounding as dark, fresh, and unnerving as ever, it's a true modern classic.
Late Night Tales are onto a winner. Giving the music-loving public an insight into the musical preferences of some of their favourite artists is/was a gap in the market that they have successfully filled. Discovering unknown artists with every release, Helders' compilation is no different, possessing a surprising affinity with old school hip hop. I bet that he looks good on the dance floor.
- Jamie Harper
曲目
01. Goblin - Connexion
02. Victor Vaughn - Vaudeville Villain
03. Yamusuki - Yama Yama
04. Zeph & Apheem - Play the Drum
05. DJ Format - Charity Shop Soundclash
06. Little Barrie - Free Salute
07. The Black Keys - Thickfreakness
08. Matt Helders featuring Nesreen Shah - Dreamer
09. The Stooges - Dirt
10. Johnny and the Hurricanes - Sheba
11. Modeselektor featuring Puppetmastaz - The Dark Side of the Sun
12. Mos Def - Ms Fat Booty
13. Da Luniz - I Got 5 on It
14. The Coral - Grey Harpoon
15. Minnie Riperton - Reasons
16. Roots Manuva - Dreamy Days
17. Ty - Break the Lock
18. Simian Mobile Disco - I Believe
19. The Rapture - Olio
20. Alex Turner - A Choice of Three
