Villagers
That Golden Time
70--80点相当
質はいい感じだが、
なんか面白みがない感じがあるなぁ。
https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/villagers-that-golden-time/
When a record opens with a number titled ‘Truly Alone’ with lyrics discussing the cold entering your bones, it’s fair to assume things will get introspective. Fourteen years after his Mercury Prize-nominated debut, Conor O’Brien, AKA Villagers, has survived this fickle industry by marrying his heart-aching tender vocals with elements of indie folk and even the odd woozy pop number. His last full-length, 2021’s ‘Fever Dreams,’ had the songwriter inject elements of psychedelic soul, creating his most ambitious and sunny album in the process. ‘That Golden Time,’ in contrast, feels like the coming winter. It’s autumnal, reflective, and naturally quite beautiful in places.
The aforementioned ‘Truly Alone’ is a skeletal creature, haunting, subtle drones filling the space between sparse piano stabs and a lonely electronic beat. It’s reminiscent of Radiohead’s ‘Amnesiac’ era and makes for an ominous opener. The following First Responder ups the ante, O’Brien delivering the kind of sweet romantic melodies that made his name in the first space. Similarly, the lead single, You Lucky One, comfortably joins the ranks as one of Villagers’ great bittersweet moments, the song boasting the album’s most absorbing lyrics. A charmer that rewards repeat listens.
Conor O’Brien 率いるアイルランド発のフォーク・ロック・バンド
6th
