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Morcheeba - 《Head Up High》专辑介绍
中文简介
《Head Up High》 是英国Trip-Hop传奇组合 Morcheeba 于2013年发行的第七张录音室专辑，标志着主唱 Skye Edwards 正式回归后的首张完整作品。这张专辑在延续乐队标志性迷幻电子风格的同时，注入了更多 流行、雷鬼和世界音乐 元素，呈现出更阳光、更具节奏感的音乐面貌。
专辑亮点包括：
- 主打曲《Gimme Your Love》——融合放克贝斯线和热带节拍，展现欢快的律动
- 《Make Believer》——空灵人声与电子音效的完美平衡，延续经典Morcheeba美学
- 《I'll Fall Apart》——与说唱歌手 Mága Bo 合作，带来意想不到的跨文化碰撞
- 《To Be》——梦幻的合成器氛围，致敬乐队90年代经典风格
特别值得注意的是，这是乐队首次采用 现场乐队同步录制 的方式制作专辑，使音乐质感更加温暖有机。封套设计延续Morcheeba一贯的视觉艺术风格，用鲜艳色彩象征音乐中的活力与希望。
English Introduction
《Head Up High》 is the seventh studio album by British Trip-Hop icons Morcheeba, released in 2013. This record marks the first full-length project since the official return of original vocalist Skye Edwards, blending their signature psychedelic electronica with fresh pop, reggae and world music influences for a brighter, more rhythmic sound.
Standout tracks include:
- 《Gimme Your Love》—funky basslines meet tropical rhythms in this uplifting anthem
- 《Make Believer》—a perfect balance of ethereal vocals and electronic textures, embodying classic Morcheeba
- 《I'll Fall Apart》—featuring Brazilian rapper Mága Bo, creating unexpected cross-cultural fusion
- 《To Be》—dreamy synthscapes that pay homage to their 90s roots
Notably, this is their first album recorded primarily with live band sessions, resulting in warmer, more organic production. The vibrant cover art continues Morcheeba's tradition of striking visual aesthetics, mirroring the album's themes of resilience and optimism.
风格 Genre: Trip-Hop, Electronic Pop, Neo-Soul, Worldbeat
发行年份 Released: 2013.10.14
厂牌 Label: PIAS Recordings
推荐曲目 Key Tracks:
Gimme Your Love, Make Believer, I'll Fall Apart, To Be
这张专辑被乐评人誉为"Morcheeba的文艺复兴之作"，既满足老乐迷的情怀，又展现出与时俱进的音乐探索。
Hailed as "Morcheeba's renaissance album" by critics, satisfying longtime fans while showcasing bold new directions. ??
Fun Fact: 专辑录制期间乐队在巴西里约热内卢采风，当地音乐文化直接影响《Tears》等曲目的节奏编排。
歌曲列表
- The Sea
- Friction
- Tape Loop
- Otherwise
- Part Of The Process
- Aqualung
- Love Sweet Love
- Be Yourself
- Slow Down
- Trigger Hippie
- What New York Couples Fight About
- Moog Island (The Music That We Hear)
- Way Beyond
- Get Along
- Public Displays Of Affection
- Jolene
- Blindfold
- Undress Me Now
- Over And Over
- Charango
- Rome Wasn't Built In A Day