Sneaker Pimps - Splinter
Sneaker Pimps - 《Splinter》专辑介绍
中文简介
《Splinter》 是英国电子摇滚组合 Sneaker Pimps 于1999年发行的第二张录音室专辑,标志着乐队在首张专辑大获成功后的一次大胆转型。随着女主唱 Kelli Ali 的离队,创始人 Chris Corner 亲自担任主唱,并将音乐风格推向更黑暗、更电气化的方向,融合了 工业摇滚、Glitch电子 和 后朋克 元素。
专辑亮点:
- 《Low Five》 —— 扭曲的吉他音色与冰冷的电子节拍,奠定专辑阴郁基调
- 《Destroying Angel》 —— 受Kraftwerk影响的合成器旋律,歌词充满哥特式隐喻
- 《Curl》 —— 带有Trip-Hop残留的缓拍曲目,展现乐队根源
- 《Half Life》 —— 实验性人声处理,Chris Corner的嗓音如幽灵般漂浮
创作背景:
专辑录制期间,乐队经历了厂牌纠纷和成员变动,导致音乐风格更加个人化且充满焦虑感。封面艺术采用破碎的玻璃效果,象征“分裂”主题,内页歌词以模糊的字体印刷,呼应音乐中的失真美学。
English Introduction
《Splinter》 (1999) is the second studio album by British electronic-rock act Sneaker Pimps, marking a radical evolution after their debut's success. With Kelli Ali's departure, founder Chris Corner took over vocal duties, steering the sound toward darker, more electronic territories infused with industrial rock, glitch, and post-punk influences.
Key Tracks:
- 《Low Five》 — Distorted guitars and icy beats set the album's brooding tone
- 《Destroying Angel》 — Kraftwerk-inspired synths meet gothic lyricism
- 《Curl》 — A downtempo holdover from their trip-hop roots
- 《Half Life》 — Experimental vocal processing creates ghostly textures
Backstory:
Recorded amid label disputes and lineup changes, the album reflects a more isolated, anxious creative process. The shattered glass cover art symbolizes its "splintered" theme, while blurred lyric booklets mirror the music's distorted aesthetic.
风格 Genre: Industrial Rock / Glitch / Post-Punk
录音技术 Recording: 使用破损的Akai S3000采样器制造数字噪点
文化影响 Legacy: 被《The Quietus》评为"被遗忘的千禧年转型经典"
这张专辑如同一面被砸裂的镜子,映照出Trip-Hop浪潮退去后的实验精神,2021年乐队重启巡演时多首曲目重获新生。
Like a shattered mirror reflecting post-trip-hop experimentation—its songs found new life during their 2021 reunion tour. ?⚡
Trivia: 专辑原名《Becoming Zero》,后因Chris Corner在柏林录音室踩到碎玻璃而改名。
歌曲列表
- Half Life
- Low Five
- Lightning Field
- Curl
- Destroying Angel
- Splinter
- Empathy
- Superbug
- Flowers And Silence
- Cute Sushi Lunches
- Ten To Twenty
- Wife By Two Thousand