清晨,在闹钟的气急败坏中醒来,屋内光线异常昏暗,回身向窗外望去,没有风,暗黄天空。沙尘暴向来准时,那便是要下雨了吧。
下楼,转角没遇到爱,我又准时的践踏在路上。行至百米,额前的头发清晰的感觉到了老天爷的伤悲。人上了很大年纪,机能衰退,甚至可能会大小便失禁,那对于这个年纪以亿来计算的老人,区区眼泪失禁算不上什么。况且我很能理解他,试想,下界的孩子们想方设法施放烟幕障其法眼不让他看个真切,便是傻子,也悲伤了。照理来讲,现在落下的就是那贵如油(多半是食用油)的春雨,古人所言润物无声的喜雨,可我一点也开心不起来。同为地球生物,还是人类自诩的高等动物,身体中水分超过七成,已经顽强茁壮成长了二十多年,这点润物却被就地赶上了,真是晦气。还这么想的关头,雨点加大加急,敢情是眼泪中还混了鼻涕,顾不得这许多,再愣下去就成湿人了,还是现代湿人,那就要分享上苍的悲哀了。于是直奔公车站而去,途中行人携伞者投来幸灾乐祸目光,雨衣者似乎在如海燕般呼风唤雨:让暴风雨来的更猛烈些吧!本该愤恨不已,但耳边听到的专辑化解了如此戾气,即便是后来在行走的沙丁鱼罐头中,也是心静如水。
这张专辑叫做《Runaways》,来自于一支澳洲乐队,名字很有趣,Art Of Fighting,格斗艺术。首先想到的是念书时候的戎马生涯,当然,作为社会主义二十一世纪的主人之一,打架斗狠非君子所为,于是便支使打架斗狠,果然在电脑上玩街机模拟,大家都狠。对连续技和一击必杀的不断探求,确实是无比艺术,尤其当这艺术发生在对手身上时。据我所知,去年韩国有一部电影叫这个名字,在此,我衷心希望这乐队是格斗迷,而不是中了韩流,要是后者,就太不堪了。
这应该算是一张硬的泡泡专辑,看起来硬,但此风格主唱通常都有着很软的声线,这张也不例外。比较意外的是,透着无尽的忧郁。在下雨天,最好是绵绵细雨,昏暗光线的房间,一杯咖啡,听着这样的音乐,多么的小资。
可怜的是我,在雨中听了半晌。最后发现,没有全湿,一半干一半湿,成了干湿。
btw:专辑封面也是我喜欢的,而本文标题是纯属扯淡的。
Artist:Art Of Fighting
Album:Runaways
Release:10/03/2007(australia) 12/03(japan)
Label:Remote Control/Wonderground Records
Style:Indie Pop,Alternative
Website:www.remotecontrolrecords.com.au
www.wonderground.jp
www.artoffighting.com
Description
In the near decade since three Melbourne high school friends formed a band inspired by such teenage heroes as the Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth, ART OF FIGHTING have become one of the most respected and admired independent bands in Australia, with a growing international following, a rich and complex back catalogue and an irresistible air of dignity and grace. Moving on from their delicately controlled sophomore album 'Second Storey', Melbourne quartet Art of Fighting return with their beautifully intuitive third, 'Runaways'. Described by the band's front man, Ollie Browne, as "open and relaxed", the songs captured on Runaways are a mix of introspective 'Sycamore & Sand', playful, romantic 'Less than an Instant' insightful 'Distance as Virtue and brutally honest 'Mysteries'.
Tracklists:
01. Sycamore & Sand
02. Distance As Virtue
03. Free You
04. Eastbound
05. Misty As The Morning
06. Terrirtories
07. Ride After Ride
08. Less Than An Instant
09. In The Free Blue
10. Mysteries
11. Night On Night
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