Frightened Rabbit

電子搖滾復(fù)興，現(xiàn)下編曲美學(xué)越來(lái)越凸顯低音節(jié)奏部；蘇格蘭樂(lè)團(tuán)Frightened Rabbit反其道而行，不設(shè)專(zhuān)屬貝斯手，表演時(shí)改以鍵盤(pán)代替。 第二張專(zhuān)輯The Midnight Organ Fight由主唱Scott Hutchison手繪封面，無(wú)論專(zhuān)輯名稱(chēng)的指涉或果真於內(nèi)頁(yè)出現(xiàn)的「器官」圖像，都給人掏心掏肺的寫(xiě)實(shí)感，音樂(lè)更是如此。 氣勢(shì)上，澎湃急促的鼓擊與大器厚實(shí)的吉他，F(xiàn)rightened Rabbit激起的情感彷彿是布魯克林Pela的巒生兄弟；氣質(zhì)上，略帶鼻息的鄉(xiāng)音與久經(jīng)壓抑后點(diǎn)燃的爆炸力，與蘇格蘭同胞Twilight Sad更是如出一轍。一張不容錯(cuò)過(guò)的硬派作品。 Playing clever but purposefully naïve pop in the manner of the Vaselines, the Twilight Sad, and the Clean, Frightened Rabbit sound a good bit bolder than their moniker would suggest, though it suits their lively but nervous musical personality. Frightened Rabbit was founded in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2004, when guitarist Scott Hutchison and his brother Grant, a percussionist who -- like his sibling -- prefers to keep his last name a secret, began recording demos of songs they had written. Encouraged by friends and family, the brothers added a second guitarist, their friend Billy, and the trio began making the rounds of Glasgow's pubs and music venues. Slowly but surely gaining a reputation for their work, Frightened Rabbit began work on their first album, initially planning to record at the home studio where they'd done their original demos but eventually opting to record at Glasgow's Diving Bell Studio with Marcus Mackay instead. Frightened Rabbit released Sing the Greys through their own label, Hits the Fan Records, in mid-2006. Reviews were enthusiastic, and Universal picked up the disc for distribution in the U.K. and the U.S. The group's reputation enjoyed a considerable boost in America after they played a well-received showcase at the 2007 South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, TX, and the U.S. release of Sings only increased Frightened Rabbit's popularity. The band's sophomore release, Midnight Organ Flight, arrived in April 2008.