以”Tell me, baby, tell me slowly”當作專輯開場的Wet，新專輯’Don’t You’的當代藍調可以說是現今最受喜愛的一種音樂類型，歌曲帶著責備式的回顧愛情，看似悄悄話的闡述，但其實帶著無限的控訴。

電子節拍的加入讓整張專輯的”當代感”更加提升，鼓的節拍恰到好處如同主唱Kelly的嗓音，時而強烈時而軟弱。

「我寫的不只是愛情中的分手，我對於人們如何處理自己的情緒當他們即將失去的時候相當感興趣，我又會如何面對？我如何跟失去中的自己對話？人們如何在失去當中溝通？也許這就是我寫歌的意義。試著溝通，在你身邊的溝通都是真實的，這些都能使你/妳撐過那段時光。」—Kelly Zutrau

‘Don’t You’這張專輯最大的問題是，歌曲的性質實在太相近，卻又能輕易將歌曲獨立出來，這對下一張Wet製作專輯上將是一大難突破的障礙，如何維持專輯整體氣氛，或是能讓單曲們都有其特色的地方，’Don’t You’的個性鮮明，雖然在EP上處理得很好，但畢竟是迷你專輯的緣故能夠面面俱到。

第一次聽見Wet是來自”Don’t Wanna Be Your Girl”的音樂錄影帶，後製混音都十分扎實的單曲帶著環繞音的喃喃自語，聽者很容易進入狀況，這就是Wet在處理當代藍調的魅力。

As it beginning, “Tell me slowly.” Wet’s new album ‘Don’t You’ is arriving with adult contemporary R&B. Flash back the old relationship with blame-like lyrics, it seems unharmed as it whispering but will ache you in the middle of nights.

Electronic beats let the songs fit the moderns more, drums hit the right place where the heart should be, as lead vocal Kelly Zutrau singing.

"The things that I want to write about are not always just breakups. I'm interested in how people deal with loss; how I deal with loss; how I communicate about loss, and how people connect about a loss. Maybe that's the whole point for me: trying to communicate, and feel that human connection is real - that's what gets you through the breakups, a little bit."—Kelly Zutrau

The problem of ‘Don’t You’ is that the songs, they are too alike but easily to recognize. This extraordinary stage is what Wet need to conquer with the next album. It is that how to adjust between whole album and the individuality of singles.

The first time listening to Wet, was via the music video “Don’t Wanna Be Your Girl”, well-constructed, listeners will drown in their own memories with lyrics.

Massive Attack在今日釋出新音樂錄影帶”Voodoo in My Blood”，這首與Young Fathers合作的單曲被包含在上個月28日發行的EP ’Ritual Spirit’。 音樂錄影帶請來Gone Girl(控制)的女主角Rosamund Pike擔任演出，導演則是Ringan Ledwidge。隨著這張EP的釋出，今年下半Massive Attack將會推出新專輯。

Massive Attack is back with their new music video “Voodoo in My Blood”, which is on their EP ‘Ritual Spirit’ arriving last month 28. This music video is starring Rosamund Pike, and directed by RinganLedwidge from Rattling Stick.

Following this EP in spring, their album will come later this year.

Watch the music video below.

近期釋出新單曲”Good To Love”的FKA Twigs，將在唱片公司Young Turks下重新發行2012年的第一張EP的黑膠版本，自從2012年第一次印製之後，這張專輯便絕版成為收藏家的夢幻逸品，黑膠版本將在四月八日重新發行。

EP1 包含四首單曲“Weak Spot”、“Ache”、 “Breathe” 以及“Hide”。

Has released her new single“ Good To Love”, FKA Twigs’s 2012 debut EP will reissued under her label, Young Turks. It has been out of print since its first pressing, but now, the EP is getting the vinyl reissue, and released on April 8 this year.

EP1 includes four tracks : “Weak Spot”, “Ache”, “Breathe” and “Hide”.

        重新發行黑膠版本專輯‘The Crucifixion of Rapper Extraordinare, Slug Christ’的Slug Christ，當中”They Ask Me”被評選為RRs最佳單曲。這張專輯充滿神聖式的氛圍以及信仰式的暗喻，但其實當中充滿反諷，歌詞中將自己比喻為”神”的他寫道總是需要回應許多要求及問題，但其實神聖的人也是會有黑暗的一面。不同於其他的饒舌歌手，Slug Christ的喃喃自語式的風格更為這張專輯增添色彩。

        將自己的音樂風格定義為自殺式的類型，Slug Christ事實上正前往重生的路上。

As his Vinyl album ‘The Crucifixion of Rapper Extraordinare, Slug Christ’ released in Feb, the forth track “They Asked Me” is named as Best New Track by Review Reviews.

With saint-themed atmosphere, this album is full of metaphor of religion, but on this track, Slug Christ wrote this song as GOD but not the HIM, lyrics says “A warm and gentle sun burn inside of me” means there’s a dark side of himself. Unlike the others rapper, Slug’s humming style rap is outstanding with his lyrics. Define his genre as suicide, Slug Christ is on the way to reborn instead.

Stream this album on Apple Music 在AppleMusic上串流這張專輯。

Stream this album on Spotify 在Spotify上播放此專輯。

近期被葛萊美提名的音樂家CFCF在19日發行了新迷你專輯’On Vacation’，在這次新專輯中，Michael讓聽眾體驗到電子樂新的詮釋方法，而這8首新曲也與專輯名稱相當緊密，十足的度假風情，對於長期聽流行音樂的聽眾會是耳目一新的享受。

Grammy nominated musician, CFCF’s new mini LP ‘On Vacation’ has arriving with 8 tracks on Feb 19. In this new album, Michael Silver(stage name CFCF) let the listeners experience a new way in electronic music, stay in close with the title ‘On Vacation’, this album is very very relaxing for modern ears.

第一首做為專輯開頭的”State Padang”，用了大量的打擊器樂不斷重複節奏，不同於節奏性爵士Bossa Nova的詮釋方式，少了薩克斯風當作主軸改用鼓聲作為節奏主調，反而在釋放當中出現條理。

As the first track of this album, “State Padang” use blow instruments repeated the same waves, different from Bossa Nova, replace the saxophone with drum beats as  the lead of beats, while on your way home or on vacation, it is a good vibes you should be listening to.

Buy 'On Vacation' on iTunes 在iTunes上購買'On Vacation'

Stream this album on Apple music. 在Apple Music上串流此專輯
Stream this album on Spotify 在Spotify上播放'On Vacation'

        在第一張專輯’Oshin’發行後，在巡演期間便寫了150首新歌的Cole Smith，新專輯相較於上一張不只情感部分增強，在歌詞方面，也增進許多。帶著Grunge風味的DIIV，這次的”另類”(Alternative)更為強烈，首支單曲”Dopamine”以字面上的意思來看，DIIV的音樂對於歌迷來講的確是腦內的多巴胺，歌詞中描述”Shots ringing out, I’m soaking.”整首歌描述著靈魂的矛盾以及戰鬥，腦中的翻覆以”Got so high I finally felt like myself”結尾，前奏的吉他帶著輕快節拍直至結束，療程也結束。新團員Ben Newman(鼓手)的加入也為這首歌增添許多色彩，精湛的技巧讓節奏都剛好停在分段的換氣處，單曲的氣氛調整得非常剛好。

為了不讓音樂風格與其他藝人混淆，Cole Smith其實做足了功課，Can樂團或是圖斯克氣氛的歌曲其實辨識度讓人無法聯想到DIIV，但Smith多加的現代樂團元素卻讓他們自己更加突出，低傳真的氛圍並沒有減少，卻是讓主唱的戲份更加鮮明。

這次專輯內的單曲”Blue Boredom”與前情人Sky Ferriera合作，歌曲曲調重複平順，不同於Sky以往的表演方式，精彩的搖滾搭配她帶點crack嗓音的單曲為整張專輯加分。

沒有多餘誇張情緒的歌詞，純粹描述無聊賴的憂鬱，Cole在歌詞中寫出mute glance(無聲地對眼), a normal joke(習以為常的玩笑), blue flower(花)用名詞構成整首歌，隨著”Washes it away to stay”讓人腦中不禁浮現Sky Ferriera的’Night Time, My Time’的專輯封面。

RR最喜愛的便是從(Fuck)作為intro的”Healthy Moon”兩手編曲相似但完全沒有矛盾，敘述夢境(dream-alike)的”Healthy Moon”把’Is the Is Are’的目的點明，上一張專輯’Oshin’的偏向海洋自由，而這張則是達到一段夢想的階段，”How could I describe a long lost dream?”

(以下為Healthy Moon的現場演唱版)

目前DIIV尚未釋出專輯內單曲的音樂錄影帶，但不拍攝其實也不會覺得非常可惜，畢竟夢境是無法顯像出來的。

(以下為專輯同名單曲”Is the Is Are”)

        饒舌歌星Azealia Banks在今日釋出新單曲”The Big Big Beat”，在今年即將釋出的新專輯’Fantasea II’為她在2012年發行’Fantasea’的延續，這首新單曲交由En Ecpresso製作，目前新專輯已經釋出兩首單曲，包含已經上傳音樂錄影帶的”Count Contessa”。

Azealia Banks has shared a new song “The Big Big Beat” from her forthcoming album. ‘Fantasea II’ is a sequel to her 2012 album Fantasea. This new single is produced by En Expresso following her previous single “Count Contessa”.

        來自紐約的搖滾樂團DIIV在2011年組團，成員包括Zachary Cole Smith(主唱兼吉他手), Andrew Bailey(吉他手), Devin Ruben Perez(貝斯手), Colin Caulfield(鍵盤與吉他手) 以及 Ben Newman(鼓手)。

        在被Captured Tracks簽下後，第二年便發行第一張專輯’Oshin’的DIIV，他們清新的另類音樂正如同他們團名一樣來自海洋的聲音。

From Brooklyn, New York, DIIV is an American rock band that formed in 2011. The band consists of Zachary Cole Smith(vocals, guitar), Andrew Bailey(guitar), Devin Ruben Perez(bass), Colin Caulfield(keyboards, guitar) and Ben Newman(drums).

In 2012, their first debut album ‘Oshin’ came out, with their fresh band waves, DIIV’s music is surrounded by drum beats from the DIVE.

         
        第一張專輯受到krautrock、樂團C86、Nirvana以及世界音樂的影響，背景樂器比重較大，但這也同時顯現出DIIV特色，在單曲”How Long Have You Known?”中當中只有同一句歌詞“How long have you known? How long has it shown? Forever, if ever, forever.”。

First album was influenced by krautrock, C86 bands, Nirvana and world music. With the music video of single “How Long Have You Known”, same lyrics repeated “How long have you known? How long has it shown? Forever, if ever, forever.”, made this song in bright themed with back ground instrumental.

         今年推出的全新大碟 ‘Is the Is Are’，第一首單曲為”Dopamine”，以下為現場演出的片段：

With their new album ‘Is the Is Are’ arriving 2016, “Dopamine” is a lead single from it. Here’s the live version of “Dopamine”.

目前這張專輯只有在博客來販售實體專輯。

點此前往博客來購買’Is the Is Are’

點此在Apple Music串流播放

點此在iTunes上購買’Is the IsAre’

點此在Spotify上收聽

In Taiwan, ‘Is the Is Are’ physical album only available on Books.com and stream services.

Buy physical album for free shipping onBooks.com

Click here to stream on Apple Music

Click here to buy this album on iTunes

        實驗性器樂天才，Woodkid(木童)為電影’Desierto’(沙漠亡途：暫譯)譜了完整的電影配樂原聲帶，根據歌手的貼文，此電影原聲帶將與電影在四月於北美釋出。

        這部墨西哥風味的驚悚片內容是敘述一群移工為了尋求更好的生活而跨越邊境，殊不知成了一場生死的戰鬥。底下為本片的預告，當中也有Woodkid的原聲配樂片段。

Experimental instrument genius, Woodkid composed full soundtrack for Jonás Cuarón’s 2015 movie ‘Desierto’, according to Woodkid, this original motion picture score will be arriving with the film on April.

This Mexican thriller film is about migrant workers looking to seek a better life but things change, it becomes a fight for survival.

Watch the official trailer below.

     DAZED雜誌與歌手Kelela拍了新部新的短片，內容除了Kelela公布新專輯的細節，還有幾首來自新專輯的單曲片段，導演請來Cieron Magat，新專輯的製作人除了曾經為她製作過EP Hallucinogen (EP)的Arca，還有Jam City 以及Bok Bok為主要的專輯製作人。

          目前她的混音專輯Cut 4 Me在臺灣只能在Agnes b.的音樂專賣店才有進貨，以數位發行為主。

          全新個人專輯將在今年五月釋出。

DAZED magazine shot a new short film with electronic waves Kelela, subject of Interlude, Kelela performed in this video with clips of new tracks. Directed by Cieron Magat, this video also features the singer revealing the details of her upcoming debut album, listing Arca, Jam City and Bok Bok as prime collaborators.

Her mixtape Cut 4 Me is unavailable to buy a physical album in Taiwan, but can be stream and buy it on iTunes store. Or you can buy a copy via Agnes b. music.

Her debut album will be arriving this May.