音樂是這世界上最美好的事

The Chemical Brothers 2007年新輯《We Are the Night》憑一曲Midlake的〈The Pills Won't Help You Now〉深得我心，每個夜裡都想放上一次當做疲憊了整天的寧靜句點。來自美國德州的五件式樂團Midlake，去年的專輯《The Trials of Van Occupanther》足可登入我的年度十張中，優雅心碎饒富感情的低語，尤以〈Van Occupanther〉百聽不厭，低調陰鬱的男聲宛如弦樂，拉長，和著淡淡的民謠基底，很棒的小品。

而〈The Pills Won't Help You Now〉經過Chemical Brothers調製，將Midlake主唱Tim Smith置身電氣化風景之中，放至於整張專輯中末曲，顯然是絕佳安排的派對後chill之聲。Electro Pop的清爽迷人，總長6分35秒的歌，嚐起來是既甜又苦，詞意中勸戒著藥物濫用，但聽著聽著，彷彿自己也嗑了點，飄浮在冰冷的空氣中，不想醒來。

除此之外
The Chemical Brothers此次明智的拉進當紅團體、新秀，如The Klaxons、Ali Love、Fatlip，皆是不錯的作品，比起上一張《Push the Button》取樣饒舌讓我頭痛好太多。而我也特別喜歡他們自己砲製的〈Saturate〉一曲，Acid House漸至高潮的起伏情緒，應是正點的舞池High歌。

來看看粉絲自製的〈The Pills Won't Help You Now〉（沒聽過的不聽超可惜！）


現場的〈The Pills Won't Help You Now〉


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The Chemical Brothers (feat. Midlake) / The Pills Won't Help You Now

I thought we were going
To go up the field a ways
To join all the other living souls
But you never came

Robbed of your fortune
They gave disappointment and lies
They're probably poisioning your body
I hope you're alright

In the morning you'll feel
You're digging your heels
The pills won't help you now
Won't you call me?


歌詞來源

The Chemical Brothers：官網（每首歌都可以試聽唷，請點Preview）