Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels
Cocteau Twins - 《Head Over Heels》专辑介绍
中文简介
《Head Over Heels》 是苏格兰传奇梦幻流行乐队 Cocteau Twins 于1983年发行的第二张录音室专辑，标志着他们从后朋克阴郁风格向 空灵仙音（Ethereal Wave） 美学的决定性转变。这张专辑以 Elizabeth Fraser 非人间的缥缈嗓音为核心，搭配 Robin Guthrie 如瀑布般的吉他音墙，创造了80年代另类音乐史上最独特的声景之一。
音乐亮点：
- 《When Mama Was Moth》 —— 吉他效果器制造的蜂鸣音效与Fraser破碎的歌词交织，如噩梦中的摇篮曲
- 《Five Ten Fiftyfold》 中Guthrie使用Boss CE-1合唱效果器，创造出教堂般的和声漩涡
- 《Sugar Hiccup》 的旋律被《滚石》杂志评为“流行音乐史上最迷人的50个riff之一”
- 《Musette and Drums》 仅用鼓机与模糊不清的法语呢喃，预示了乐队后来的氛围倾向
历史地位：
专辑封面由23岁的学生 Alison Fielding 拍摄，成本仅75英镑，却成为4AD厂牌视觉美学的里程碑。尽管录制仅用两周且预算紧张，《NME》仍将其列为“1983年年度十大专辑”，影响了大批自赏派（Shoegaze）与暗潮乐队。
English Introduction
《Head Over Heels》 (1983) is Scottish dream-pop pioneers Cocteau Twins' second album, marking their pivotal shift from post-punk gloom to ethereal wave transcendence. Elizabeth Fraser's otherworldly vocals and Robin Guthrie's guitar cascades forged one of the 80s' most singular sounds.
Defining Tracks:
- 《When Mama Was Moth》 — Buzzsaw guitars meet fractured lullaby lyrics
- 《Five Ten Fiftyfold》 — CE-1 chorus pedals generate cathedral-sized harmonics
- 《Sugar Hiccup》 — Named by Rolling Stone among "50 most enchanting riffs ever"
- 《Musette and Drums》 — Drum machines and French whispers hint at future ambient turns
Legacy:
The £75-student-photographed cover became a 4AD visual icon. Despite its rushed recording, NME crowned it a 1983 Top 10 album, profoundly influencing shoegaze and darkwave movements.
风格 Genre: Ethereal Wave / Post-Punk / Dream Pop
录音条件 Recording: 使用破旧的TEAC 4轨机，吉他弦锈迹斑斑
文化影响 Impact: 被My Bloody Valentine、Slowdive视为启蒙之作
这张专辑如同从深海打捞上来的水晶收音机，2018年MoMA将其封面收入“影响设计的100张唱片”展览。
Like a crystal radio salvaged from the abyss—MoMA exhibited its cover in 2018 "100 Record Covers That Changed Design". ??
Trivia: Fraser部分歌词灵感来自她梦见的塞尔维亚语童谣，尽管她完全不懂该语言。
歌曲列表
- Over
- When Mama Was Moth
- Five Ten Fiftyfold
- Sugar Hiccup
- In Our Angelhood
- Glass Candle Grenades
- This Side
- In The Gold Dust Rush
- The Tinderbox (Of A Heart)
- Multifoiled
- My Love Paramour
- Musette And Drums