Lava La Rue
STARFACE
69--100点相当
Dork が満点
今年の名盤の一枚という印象で聴き進めた。
各楽器にフレーズや味付けも非常に良いが、
サビ的なメロディが弱かったり、キャッチーさ、引っかかるところが薄かったりと
アルバムはやや深さみたいなものが感じ取れなかった。
Pitchfork の69点相当も、厳しすぎだろと思ったが、
そういうおころがあっても不思議ではないと変化。
https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/lava-la-rue-starface/
After years of eclectic singles, London artist Lava La Rue has commenced a new chapter with their debut album, ‘STARFACE’. Inspired by the idea of making a lesbian version of Ziggy Stardust, ‘STARFACE’ is an expansive space romp filled to the brim with international features, slick neo-psychedelic grooves, and abundant sci-fi synths. This is a record with so much to say that the best advice is to simply listen to it yourself. Over the course of the 17 tracks, Lava takes us on a sonic wormhole adventure, one that cannot be experienced second-hand.
The eponymous Starface is a genderfluid alien who falls to Earth and discovers humanity with fresh, innocent eyes. Told through glittery, twinkling keyboard flourishes and Lava’s confident, vivacious vocals, Starface observes humans love, destroy, and love again. Opening with the groovy ‘Better’ featuring Cuco, Starface announces themself as a curious, optimistic alien discovering the beauty of Earth. Lava’s trademark sanguine vocals murmur “Are you gonna sink or swim/swim!/Ride the wave or let it consume you baby?/Ride!” over a slick bassline and sonorous brass section. On ‘Manifestation Manifesto’, Starface half-sings-half-speaks the chorus over a retro guitar solo and a starlight keyboard twinkle.
ロンドンのアーティスト
ジギー・スターダストのレズビアン版を作るというアイデアからインスピレーションを得た『STARFACE』
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