极 颜 - [New Age] 神秘园（Secret Garden）- Storyteller：暌违八载，再续诗篇 的评论
专辑简介Secret Garden（神秘园），成立于1994年的挪威-爱尔兰新世纪音乐组合，由挪威作曲家、钢琴家罗尔夫·勒夫兰（Rolf Løvland）和爱尔兰小提琴家菲奥诺拉·莎莉（Fion...
The production quality here is exceptional. Everything breathes - nothing is compressed to death. "The Voyage" builds so patiently, layer upon layer, until that final string swell just overwhelms you. This is how acoustic music should be recorded.
《Song To A Child》听着特别想哭，像母亲在摇篮边轻声哼唱。神秘园的音乐里总有一种母性的温柔，可能是北欧那种静谧的气质吧。希望他们一直这样美好下去，哪怕再有八年也等。
"Strength" hit me at exactly the right moment. Going through a dark patch, and Espen's vocal on "there is a strength beyond my own" - that's the kind of simple truth you need to hear sometimes. Music as medicine.
有人说神秘园变成"煲鸡汤园"了，我倒觉得挺好。这年头谁不需要点鸡汤？他们的音乐就是我的精神安慰剂，不开心了听一张，就像被温柔地抱了一下。要什么突破，能一直保持这个水准就够感恩了。
The Chinese version of "Sunshine" is a lovely gesture to Asian fans. Alison Lau's voice has this pure, floating quality that suits the song perfectly. Hearing it in Cantonese makes it feel new again, even though the melody is familiar.
《End Of A Journey》让我想起很多已经结束的人和事。不是悲伤，是那种走完一段路后回头看的感觉，有遗憾也有释然。菲奥诺拉的琴声太会讲故事了，不需要歌词，全在弦上。
"Fantasia" is the track that surprised me most. There's something slightly different here - a bit more adventurous in the arrangement, some unexpected harmonic turns. Shows they're still capable of growth while staying true to their core sound.
《Flow》太适合深夜一个人听了。钢琴像水珠滴落，弦乐像水流汇聚，听着听着整个人就静下来了。神秘园最厉害的就是能让浮躁的心沉下去，不管外面多乱，戴上耳机就是另一个世界。
Brian Kennedy's voice on "Beautiful" gave me goosebumps. He sang "You Raise Me Up" back in the day, so hearing him on this album feels like coming full circle. The man just understands how to deliver a lyric with exactly the right weight.
《Nostalgia》这名字起得太对了，听着就是满满的回忆。从大学时听《Songs from a Secret Garden》到现在快五十岁，神秘园陪了我半辈子。他们的音乐就是有这种力量，把时光都酿成了酒。