These Trails_音乐专辑
These Trails
表演者: These Trails
介质: 黑胶lp
发行时间: 1973
条形码: 0674116714320
专辑简介
来自夏威夷的迷幻民谣组合，女声可以用摄人心魄来形容，配上夏威夷吉它的旋律，有一种难以用语言表诉的奇异感觉。去年听到最好的女声迷谣唱片之一。
The first time hearing this through it was just disappointing sugary folk, but the second time through I thought it was actually really very good - for sugary folk. The third time hearing it I realized my god I love this sugary folk! I've calmed down a little since. But really, this is great. A sophisticated, well-recorded eclectic collection of folk pop from the early 70's that has a dreamy, friendly, unpretentious quality. Even though they heavily use an ARP and at one point dig out a sitar, it doesn't sound as dated to me as most folk from this era - in fact it reminds me a lot of some of the best of the dream-folk revival from the mid-to-late 80s (Hugo Largo, the occasional good song by Downy Mildew, early His Name Is Alive, etc.). They incorporate the synthesizer and multiple vocal tracks into something rich, moody and magical - with warbling synth modulation complimenting Margaret Morgan's amazing slow vibrato, filled out by graceful acoustic guitars. And the bass guitar on "Rusty's House" has to be mentioned because it's just so unbelievably melodic.
They sing mainly about the abstract qualities of nature, and inhaling a little nature while visiting friends, which helps to give the album a nice relaxed and simple feel even though the arrangements are surprisingly complex. "Our House in Hanalei" is the only song I still have a hard time with - its faux broken English indicating their identification with simple Islanders' confusion about their changing landscape. The accent also returns for "Waipoo", and it's unnecessary and a little insipid. Sometimes Margaret's vocals can verge on that nerd chick sound that bugs me so much about Joni Mitchell, who's an obvious influence. But in general the album is a well-crafted gem that manages to be both a product of its time, while in many ways ahead of it.
曲目
1. These Trails
2. Our House In Hanalei
3. Of Broken Links
4. El Rey Pescador
5. Psyche I & Share Your Water
6. Hello Lou
7. Rusty's House & Los In Space
8. Psyche II
9. Sowed A Seed
10. Rapt Attention
11. Waipoo
12. Garden Botanum
