After a slew of singles that won praise for their smoky and sweet feelings of Jesus and Mary Chain/Mazzy Star strung-out psych-and-bliss late-night atmosphere, Drugstore went ahead and created an album that lived up to those expectations. But that's a too simplistic comparison in some ways, thanks largely to the inspired singing from bassist Isabel Monteiro. A just-confrontat...(展开全部) After a slew of singles that won praise for their smoky and sweet feelings of Jesus and Mary Chain/Mazzy Star strung-out psych-and-bliss late-night atmosphere, Drugstore went ahead and created an album that lived up to those expectations. But that's a too simplistic comparison in some ways, thanks largely to the inspired singing from bassist Isabel Monteiro. A just-confrontational-enough character in interviews, that quality carries over to her recorded work as well, able to hit aggressive points more than Hope Sandoval ever could and unafraid of not always being cool like the Reid brothers. No trace of her Brazilian accent surfaces -- if anything she sounds like she could be a cross between Patsy Cline and Marianne Faithfull, with all the ability and control that implies. Consider "Alive" as a particularly fine example, her simple conclusion of "I am burning" suiting the circular feedback loop and hint of violin that concludes the track, or the low-key backing vocals overdubs on the hushed "Saturday Sunset." As a group, Drugstore clearly has its inspirations, but the result is thoroughly attractive while retaining a strong sense of individual drama. Guitarist/keyboardist Daron Robinson knows how to crank it up and keep it calm, and while it becomes something of a formula by the end of the disc, it still works very well. Call it a sense of loud/soft dynamics in a different setting, rather than repeating the obvious Pixies/Nirvana conclusions so many other '90s bands ground into the dust. "Favorite Sinner" is a fantastic example of same, with a soft sense of building threat as Chris Isaak-styled reverb twang turns into a slow burning feedback frazz and retreating again before an abrupt ending. "Solitary Party Groover" and the wonderful "Starcrossed" received the most attention due to their appearance as singles, but this whole album is an excellent, quietly enveloping treat. (Ned Raggett - All Music Guide) Drugstore, founded by vocalist Isabel Monteiros (Brazil via Britain) and drummer Michael Chylinski, is a British band that plays atmospheric country-rock in the vein of Cowboy Junkies and Mazzy Star, albeit filtered through a shoegazing sensibility. The singles Alive (Honey), Modern Pleasure and Starcrossed (Go Discs) led to debut album Drugstore (Go DIscs, 1995), a work of subtle seduction that employs a skewed strategy a` la Pixies (Superglider, Nectarine, Solitary Party Groover, Fader). The album betrays a Velvet Underground fixation, both with Lou Reed's decadent boogie and Nico's icy litanies. Guitarist Daron Robinson is a mere accessory. The album was followed by the single Injection. (Piero Scaruffi - http://www.scaruffi.com)
0 有用 No.A. 2009-04-25 11:40:12
Super Glider
0 有用 Hemerocallis 2009-02-04 13:12:11
独立女声 冷到骨子里
0 有用 Psychocandy 2012-10-27 14:58:20
favourite sinner好好听,其中和音与燥音结合的结尾。国内有个乐队也采用过这种编法。女声介于Mazzy Star与Garbage主唱之间。
0 有用 怪怪怪的 2012-05-18 23:29:53
saturday sunset,super glider
0 有用 、Cory 2011-04-01 16:11:38
不是很喜欢这种声音...
0 有用 厂医白蓝 2014-10-07 06:02:28
Super Glider!女主唱的声音听着也是醉了
0 有用 RayLee 2018-11-05 14:09:28
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0 有用 阿宅 2012-10-07 14:50:12
Isabel Monteiro 长得像郭敬明。。好喜欢saturaday sunset ,不管是歌还是歌名
0 有用 Psychocandy 2012-10-27 14:58:20
favourite sinner好好听,其中和音与燥音结合的结尾。国内有个乐队也采用过这种编法。女声介于Mazzy Star与Garbage主唱之间。
0 有用 indiechild 2019-06-18 13:38:40
Speaker 12/Fader/Super Glider(美好的回忆系列)/Accelerate