【Pitchfork乐评翻译】这些女子团体轻快的、带有俱乐部风格的流行歌曲巩固了她们作为当今最有趣的K-pop音乐之一的地位

NewJeans arrived on the K-pop scene last year unannounced, a bold move in an industry obsessed with drawn-out lead-ups to artist launches. The day after releasing “Attention,” their breezy, ’90s R&B-indebted debut single, the K-pop quintet unveiled four music videos for their ebullient future-bass follow-up “Hype Boy”; the heartfelt ballad “Hurt” came 48 hours later. This was the first taste the world had of the Korean girl group, guided by industry veteran Min Hee-jin. Their music is noticeably laid-back, defined by gauzy sonics and diaristic talk-singing; their music videos and choreography eschew aggressive cuteness and imperial pomp—the K-pop standards—for down-home bonhomie.

NewJeans去年在未经宣传的情况下空降K-pop乐坛，这对一个痴迷于为艺人发布作长期预热准备的产业而言是一个大胆的举动。在发布了轻松愉快的90年代R&B风格出道单曲《Attention》后的第二天，这支五人K-pop团体释出了她们活力四射的future-bass后续作品《Hype Boy》的4支音乐视频；48小时后，真挚深情的抒情芭乐《Hurt》也随之而来。这是全世界第一次在行业资深人士金敏喜的指导下品尝韩国女团的风采。她们的音乐以轻薄透明的声音和日记叙事般的谈话演唱为特征，明显是悠闲松弛的；她们的音乐视频和编舞避开了K-pop标准的有意为之的可爱与强盛宏大的气场，转而呈现出质朴的欢快友好。

On their second EP, Get Up, NewJeans channel the ecstasy of self-love and infatuation through lively dance music. “Look it’s a new me, switched it up who’s this,” they sing on the opener “New Jeans,” and later the skipping 2-step rhythm morphs into pounding kicks and fluttering harps. “Super Shy” is an iridescent liquid drum’n’bass song about faraway yearning that transitions into Jersey club stutters. The energetic, genre-blending production mirrors the nervousness and giddiness of longing—like Carly Rae Jepsen, the girls are eager to feel. When they repeat “You don’t even know my name, do ya?”, the line transforms from a dejected accusation to the reason they’re so compelled by their crush in the first place.

在她们的第二张EP《Get Up》中，NewJeans通过生气勃勃的舞曲传达了对自恋与迷恋的沉迷。在开场曲《New Jeans》中，她们唱道：“Look it’s a new me, switched it up who’s this”，随后两步跳音的节奏变换成有力的底鼓和飘扬的竖琴。《Super Shy》是一首色彩斑斓、闪耀流动的drum & bass，转而用泽西俱乐部口吃风格讲述遥远的渴望。这部充满活力、流派融合的作品像Carly Rae Jepsen一样，反映了女孩普遍对渴望的焦虑和眩晕。当她们重复“You don’t even know my name, do ya?”的时候，这句话从沮丧的指控转变为她们一开始被crush强烈吸引的原因。

R&B singer-songwriter Erika de Casier has writing credits across Get Up, and her effortless melodies and unfussy interiority come through especially on the shimmering UK garage number “Cool With You.” NewJeans convey feelings towards a lover in direct, plainspoken language, affirming them with playful ad-libs: “You know me like no other, see me like no other.” They talk through a friend’s relationship problems on “ETA,” the EP’s brilliant highlight. It takes horns from the Baltimore club classic “Samir’s Theme,” throws in something akin to a Think break, and adds a bed of cozy synths. It feels like NewJeans’ interest in club music—the Jersey club kicks on “Cookie,” the Baltimore club balladry of “Ditto”—has been leading to this moment.

R&B创作型歌手Erika de Casier为《Get Up》创作了作品，她轻松的旋律和不做作的内在气质尤其在闪闪发光的UK garage作品《Cool With You》中表现得淋漓尽致。NewJeans用直白平实的语言表达对爱人的感受，并用有趣的即兴表演肯定对方：“You know me like no other, see me like no other”。她们在《ETA》中讨论了一位朋友的人际关系问题，这是这张EP最精彩的亮点。它采用了巴尔的摩俱乐部经典《Samir’s Theme》的号角，加入了一些类似于思考休息的内容，并添加了舒适的合成器声床。这感觉像是NewJeans对俱乐部舞曲的兴趣促成了这一时刻——泽西俱乐部激发了《Cookie》，巴尔的摩俱乐部孕育了《Ditto》。

“ETA” is a song about telling someone you love to dump their boyfriend, delivered with the congeniality of a lifelong pal. It’s this cozy intimacy that makes NewJeans thrilling; their music lowers your guard. Such is the case on Get Up’s sweet closing track “ASAP.” The girls sing about crushing in all its woozy delight, hanging up the phone only to call again, as glistening synths usher the song into fantastical realms. “So much to do and lots to see,” the girl gently sing, as if reminding us to savor all of life’s small joys.

《ETA》是一首关于告诉你爱的人去甩了男朋友的歌，传递了终生好友的志趣相投。正是这种舒适的亲密感让NewJeans激动人心，她们的音乐会降低你的警惕。《Get Up》甜蜜的结尾曲《ASAP》正是如此，当闪闪发光的合成器将这首歌带入梦幻的境界时，女孩们唱着迷恋关系中眩晕的喜悦感，她们挂断电话只是为了再次拨打。女孩们温柔地唱道“So much to do and lots to see”，好像在提醒我们品尝生活中所有细微的愉悦。