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Architecture In Helsinki－In Case We Die

這兩天台灣熱到快爆炸，在太陽下待三分鐘就要融化了，趕快來點清涼消暑的夏季音樂吧！

In Case We Die 是去年夏季購入的專輯，至今仍是我愛不釋手的一張。Architecture In Helsinki 其實來自澳洲墨爾本，卻莫名其妙取了個芬蘭首都的名字，並趕上加拿大的大樂隊風潮，以八人組的姿態投入紐澤西的 Bar/None 廠牌旗下。首張專輯 Fingers Crossed 發行於2004年，流暢的鋼琴、吉他等弦樂器，配上叮叮咚咚的敲擊樂器、戲劇化的管樂器，還有彈指、拍手、孩童合聲也都一起來，整張專輯像春天般既輕巧又豐富，害我一路從台北找到香港、新加坡再到洛杉磯、紐約，去年終於和第二張專輯 In Case We Die一起入手。

 In Case We Die ，名稱雖然透露著美麗的死亡氣息，音樂上卻比 Fingers Crossed 更加陽光、活潑。延續前張專輯的天真可愛，稍稍褪去一些童稚的氣息， In Case We Die 像不想長大的孩子沉溺在繽紛的色彩中，頗有電子版 Broken Social Scene、頑皮版 The Postal Service的感覺，黏膩燥熱的天氣裡聽來特別清爽。

什麼Sad-Core、Shoegazing、Noise Rock 都跟大棉被一起收進衣櫃吧！夏天就是要來點花草小電子啊！

Do The Whirlwind

She said you'd given up,
Your folks told me you should be left alone,
On a mountain top knocking the aeroplanes down with stones.
Do the whirlwind and carry the hope that stings all night long,
Don't abandon him 'cause he quivers when he hears your song,

Believe me, it's safe to see.
At least be confused about right and wrong,
Plan to settle down,
Over the moon under the sun.
Do the whirlwind and shotgun the seat that beats
Hanging on to the one you love
To keep keepin', sleepin', dreamin' on.

Folks given up under the quivers and lines,
You do the whirlwind,
Don't abandon,
Get a handle of yourself, son.