或许《Bandwagonesque》尚无法媲美The Beatles作品般被视为永垂不朽的旷世经典,但可以肯定这张专辑绝对是九十年代初热衷独立摇滚音乐的乐迷,不可或缺的一张作品;不仅当时在竞争激烈的两大音乐周报NME与Melody Maker所公布的年终榜上名列前矛,后还更获各大音乐传媒盖棺论定为九十年代最佳专辑之一,重要性不言可喻。而带来这张Indie Rock名盘的,便是由Norman Blake所领军的格拉斯哥乐团Teenage Fanclub,在当时声势绝对足以与诞生了折衷经典《Screamadelica》的同乡乐团Primal Scream分庭抗礼。Bandwagonesque音乐并未有什么特殊的开创性,承袭七零年代前辈Big Star式伟大调子,加上独特吉他声,以及尖锐幽默的歌词,却影响了一群Glasgow青年,Post Teenage Fanclub仿效者众多。开场曲The Concept不只百听不厌,甚至千听不腻。December的铁汉柔情永驻乐迷的心中。What You Do to Me简短可爱。Teenage Fanclub一向有着美式乐团的骨风,他们受到许多重金属以及老摇滚的影响,Metal Baby歌词是如此写的:"Metal baby, I met her, baby. I'm her mother and she's got me on her arm. Got her finger round the trigger of her gun",既嬉闹又朗朗上口。Sidewinder的歌词写得如此美:"I love your touch , I love your style. Hit the snag you know it makes me smile. When you're walking (I love your walk). When you're talking (I love your talk)"。Guiding Star则是有点梦幻,但仍旧柔情。
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1 | The Concept | ||||
2 | Satan | ||||
![]() | 3 | December | |||
![]() | 4 | What You Do to Me | |||
5 | I Don't Know | ||||
![]() | 6 | Star Sign | |||
7 | Metal Baby | ||||
8 | Pet Rock | ||||
9 | Sidewinder | ||||
10 | Alcoholiday | ||||
![]() | 11 | Guiding Star | |||
12 | Is This Music |