Mojave 3 - Spoon And Rafter
Mojave 3 - 《Spoon And Rafter》专辑介绍
中文简介
《Spoon And Rafter》 是英国慢核/梦幻民谣乐队 Mojave 3 于2003年发行的第四张录音室专辑，标志着他们从简约的沙漠民谣转向更丰富的 管弦化编曲 和 迷幻乡村（Psychedelic Country） 风格。专辑名源自航海术语“勺与桅”（测星工具），隐喻在音乐海洋中寻找方向的诗意探索。
音乐亮点：
- 《Blue Bird of Happiness》 —— 以弦乐四重奏铺底，Neil Halstead的嗓音如雾中灯塔，歌词受英国诗人 John Clare 启发
- 《Starlite #1》 中 Rachel Goswell 首次担任主唱，Wurlitzer电钢琴与踏板钢棒吉他营造星际漫游感
- 《She’s All Up Above》 使用反转磁带技术，模拟潜水钟内的听觉幻觉
- 隐藏曲目《Between the Bars》 翻唱自 Elliott Smith，录音时故意保留隔壁酒吧的模糊人声
声音实验：
专辑在康沃尔海边谷仓录制，暴雨敲打铁皮屋顶的节奏被采样进《Truck Driving Man》。特邀 BBC交响乐团 成员参与弦乐录制，却要求他们模仿海鸥鸣叫的运弓法。
English Introduction
《Spoon And Rafter》 (2003) is Mojave 3's fourth album, evolving from desert folk into orchestral psychedelia. The nautical title reflects musical navigation, with Neil Halstead's songwriting reaching new lyrical depth.
Standout Moments:
- 《Blue Bird of Happiness》 — String-quartet melancholy quoting poet John Clare
- 《Starlite #1》 — Rachel Goswell's lead vocal debut over cosmic Wurlitzer
- 《She’s All Up Above》 — Reversed tapes create submarine auditory mirages
- Hidden cover 《Between the Bars》 — Elliott Smith tribute soaked in pub ambiance
Recording Alchemy:
Tracked in a Cornish barn, storm rhythms became percussion. BBC Symphony players imitated seagulls with their bows at producer's request.
风格 Genre: Orchestral Folk / Psychedelic Country
视觉艺术 Artwork: 封面木刻版画出自 Thomas Bewick 18世纪自然史典籍
文化影响 Legacy: 被Nick Drake传记作者列为"英国忧郁民谣新经典"
这张专辑如同被海水浸湿的星图，2019年伦敦科学博物馆曾将其声谱投影至天文馆穹顶。
Like a salt-stained star chart—its waveforms were projected at London's Science Museum planetarium. ?✨
Trivia: 黑胶版沟槽中刻有乐队在Land's End悬崖录制的浪涛声。
歌曲列表
- Bluebird Of Happiness
- Starlite #1
- Billoddity
- Writing To St. Peter
- Battle Of The Broken Hearts
- Hard To Miss You
- Tinkers Blues
- She's All Up Above
- Too Many Mornings
- Between The Bars