极 颜 - [Trip-Hop 12期] 洛夫奇（Lovage）- Greatest Hits 精选：情色与慵懒的午夜私酿 [短标题：一场由Dan the Automator炮制的Trip-Hop成人电影] 的评论
歌手/团体简介洛夫奇（Lovage）并非一位传统意义上的“歌手”，而是一个超级音乐计划。它由美国著名音乐制作人、DJ、作曲人 丹·手自动者 (Dan the Automator) 于2001年发...
原来Dan the Automator就是Gorillaz首张专辑的制作人！难怪这张专辑的制作这么有电影感。《To Catch a Thief》那种慵懒的Lounge美学，像高级酒店套房里的夜景，听着就感觉自己穿着丝质睡衣端着马提尼。Jennifer Charles的声音太迷人了，如梦似幻的。
This album is a perfect "headphones at 2 AM" experience. Dan the Automator crafted a sonic world that's both intimate and cinematic. Mike Patton's vocal range is insane — from a whisper to a growl to a croon, sometimes in the same song. And Jennifer Charles brings this sultry, grounded energy. A perfect balance.
《Anger Management》第一次听的时候被震住了！完全不是我想象中的“情色专辑”开场。Mike Patton那种神经质的咆哮、呢喃、呐喊，配上扭曲的音效，营造出一种被压抑的欲望即将爆发的危险感。这哪是情歌，这是心理剧！
Lovage is the epitome of a "cult classic." It's too weird for mainstream, too perfectly executed to be forgotten. The use of instrumental tracks like "Sex (I'm a) (Instrumental)" and "Pit Stop (Take Me Home) (Instrumental)" is genius — they let the music breathe and showcase Dan the Automator's incredible production.
《Archie and Veronica》这个标题太妙了！把漫画里的情侣名用在这么一首充满成人暗示的歌里，那种天真和世故的混合，被他用复古迷幻的律动完美呈现。Mike Patton的旁白和Jennifer Charles迷离的嗓音交织，像一场精心设计的调情游戏。
Great article! One thing that makes this album so unique is its sense of humor. Trip-hop can be so deadly serious. Lovage winks at you. "Book of the Month" is pure playful seduction. It's sexy, but it's also funny. That's a rare combination.
《Lifeboat》是这张专辑里我最喜欢的歌。在那么多玩世不恭和情色暗示之后，这首歌像一道温暖的光。Jennifer Charles唱得那么恳切，旋律优美，配器简洁，探讨的是亲密关系里真正的联结与救赎。它让整张专辑的情感有了深度和平衡。
The comparison to Portishead in the "Strangers on a Train" review is spot on. Portishead is the pain and loneliness of desire. Lovage is the playful, confident, slightly dangerous game of it. Both are essential, but Lovage is the one you'd put on during a cocktail party at 1 AM.
作为一个制作人学徒，Dan the Automator的这张专辑是我的教科书。他把放克贝斯、爵士钢琴、迷幻吉他、Trip-Hop节拍、Lounge氛围融合得如此自然，每一轨音色都经过精心设计，但又听起来毫不费力。器乐版更能听出他制作的功力。
《Pit Stop (Take Me Home)》里Jennifer Charles的嗓音太有力量了！那种磁性，副歌“Take me home”的重复，有种洗脑般的吸引力。这首歌把情色主题用更直接、更摇滚的方式表达出来，是专辑里的情绪高点。