DIIV
Frog in Boiling Water
50--100点相当
Northern Transmissions が満点
https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/diiv-frog-in-boiling-water/
So, in June 2023, DIIV – now formed of Andrew Bailey, Colin Caulfield, Ben Newman, and Zachary Cole Smith – gathered at Los Angeles’ Echo Park to air their grievances and heal frayed relationships. And somehow it worked. This show of honesty brought the band closer together and allowed them to focus on delivering an album worthy of rivalling their outstanding output to date.
Opener ‘In Amber’ immediately cuts to the chase – heavy riffs and distortion push Smith’s cynical lyrics deep within the mix (“I can’t look away / in anger / I want to disappear” he both opens and closes the song). The mood is further intensified on the sludgy ‘Brown Paper Bag’; a detached track that merges elements of dream pop and post rock to create a stunning trance-like state. The music video certainly raises a chuckle too: Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst introduces the band (not exactly two worlds you’d have expected coming together…) for a mock SNL performance to prove – despite their dark sound – a sense of humour remains intact.
On ‘Raining On Your Pillow’, DIIV lower the temperature, replacing disconnection with intimacy. The third song is carried by jangly, Cure-esque riffs and an evocative quality allowing Smith’s bleak lyricism to shine through: “There’s a river out there somewhere I’m the only owner of / Look how far away we are from here” he sings during the song’s muted chorus.
ニューヨークで生まれ、コネチカットで育った
シンガーソングライター兼ギタリストの
Zachary Cole Smith (BEACH FOSSILSのギタリスト)を中心とするバンド
5人組
4th
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