极 颜 - [Trip-Hop / 电子流行经典] Mono (英伦双人组) - 《Formica Blues》专辑精选：世纪末的优雅与颓靡 的评论
歌手简介Mono是一支成立于1996年的英国电子音乐二人组合，由歌手Siobhan de Maré和制作人Martin Virgo组成。在Trip-Hop风潮席卷全球的90年代中后期，Mono以...
This album is so underrated! "Formica Blues" deserves a place next to "Dummy" and "Blue Lines". Siobhan's voice is pure elegance.
Siobhan de Maré的嗓音太特别了，不是那种撕心裂肺的，而是冷冷地、远远地飘过来，像在念一封写给过去的情书。听《Lonely》差点听哭。
The John Barry sample in "Life in Mono" is genius. It gives the whole track this cinematic, James Bond-ish quality. Martin Virgo's production is flawless from start to finish.
每次听到《Playboys》那个俏皮的小号，都会忍不住跟着轻轻摇摆。这大概是整张专辑里最“不沉重”的一首了，但慵懒的唱腔里还是有挥之不去的疏离感。
"Disney Town" is haunting. That music box melody combined with the lyrics about disillusionment is such a powerful contrast. It's like childhood innocence meeting adult reality.
Martin Virgo的采样和编曲功力在这张专辑里展现得淋漓尽致。《Hello, Cleveland!》那种把摇滚、交响乐和电子拼贴在一起的玩法，太有想象力了。
I've always thought "Slimcea Girl" was the perfect pop song. It's so catchy on the surface, but the lyrics about objectifying a model are quietly subversive. Genius.
《The Outsider》那种宏大的孤寂感，只有在深夜戴着耳机才能完全体会。弦乐铺天盖地地涌来，人声像是在远远地旁观，太适合独处时听了。
Thanks for this write-up. I only knew "Life in Mono" from the Great Expectations soundtrack. Definitely going to dive into the whole album now. "The Blind Man" sounds intriguing.
《Life in Mono》的前奏一响，整个人就被拽进那种90年代特有的、昏暗的咖啡厅氛围里。那张专辑是我青春期的秘密 soundtrack。