或许《Bandwagonesque》尚无法媲美The Beatles作品般被视为永垂不朽的旷世经典,但可以肯定这张专辑绝对是九十年代初热衷独立摇滚音乐的乐迷,不可或缺的一张作品;不仅当时在竞争激烈的两大音乐周报NME与Melody Maker所公布的年终榜上名列前矛,后还更获各大音乐传媒盖棺论定为九十年代最佳专辑之一,重要性不言可喻。而带来这张Indie Rock名盘的,便是由Norman Blake所领军的格拉斯哥乐团Teenage Fanclub,在当时声势绝对足以与诞生了折衷经典《Screamadelica》的同乡乐团Primal Scream分庭抗礼。Bandwagonesque音乐并未有什么特殊的开创性,承袭七零年代前辈Big Star式伟大调子,加上独特吉他声,以及尖锐幽默的歌词,却影响了一群Glasgow青年,Post Teenage Fanclub仿效者众多。开场曲“The Concept”不只百听不厌,甚至千听不腻。“December”的铁汉柔情永驻乐迷的心中。“What You Do to Me”简短可爱。Teenage Fanclub一向有着美式乐团的骨风,他们受到许多重金属以及老摇滚的影响,“Metal Baby”歌词是如此写的:“Metal baby, I met her, baby. I'm her mother and she's got me on her arm. Got her finger round the trigger of her gun”,既嬉闹又朗朗上口。“Sidewinder”的歌词写得如此美:“I love your touch , I love your style. Hit the snag you know it makes me smile. When you're walking (I love your walk). When you're talking (I love your talk)”。“Guiding Star”则是有点梦幻,但仍旧柔情。
推荐 | 序号 | 曲名 | 英国单曲排名 | 美国单曲排名 |
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1 | The Concept | - | - | |
2 | Satan | - | - | |
3 | December | - | - | |
4 | What You Do to Me | - | - | |
5 | I Don't Know | - | - | |
6 | Star Sign | - | - | |
7 | Metal Baby | - | - | |
8 | Pet Rock | - | - | |
9 | Sidewinder | - | - | |
10 | Alcoholiday | - | - | |
11 | Guiding Star | - | - | |
12 | Is This Music | - | - |