音樂是這世界上最美好的事

如果你也有一顆善感的心，很難不被Rachael Yamagata融化。她能把愛情裡面的一些小碎片，一塊一塊積蘊許久的情緒，重組起來。簡單的來說是慰療系，然而她的聲音並非偏Sia那種渾厚的嗓音，而比較接近Cat Power的藍調民謠，並掌握了完美的流行旋律，讓一堆影集爭相收錄她的歌，冷不防就會聽到。我在【Prime 春心蕩漾】遇見了她翻唱的老歌〈I Wish You Love〉而開始好奇；然而直到聽完《Happenstance》後，才是徹底被征服，其中主打歌〈Be Be Your Love〉更是由莫文蔚翻唱成〈一個人睡〉（不過當然原版好聽太多）。距離四年，Rachael Yamagata的新歌〈Elephants〉一放，我還是止不住的想哭。我會在深夜裡想起這首歌，不斷的想，Rachael Yamagata是遭遇了什麼樣的破碎感情，才寫出了如此寂寞的詩啊。

And I am dreaming of them on the planes
Dirtying up their beds
Watching for some sign of rain to cool their hot heads

And how dare that you send me that card
when I am doing all that I can do
You are forcing me to remember
when all I want is to just forget you

If the tiger shall protect her young then tell me how did you slip by
All my instincts have failed me for once
I must have somehow slept the whole night

And I am dreaming of them with their kill
Tearing it all apart
Blood dripping from their lips and teeth sinking into heart

And how dare that you say you'll call
When you know I need some peace of mind
If you have to take sides with the animals
Won't you do it with one who is kind

And if the hawks in the trees need the dead
If you're living you don't stand a chance
For a time though you share the same bed
There are only two ends to this dance

You can flee with your wounds just in time or lie there as he feeds
Watching yourself ripped to shreds and laughing as you bleed

So for those of you falling in love keep it kind
Keep it good
Keep it right
Throw yourself in the midst of danger
but keep one eye open at night



Rachael Yamagata的新專輯取名為《Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart》，採雙CD規格乃是為了要區分曲風的不同走向，《Elephants》如你聽到的較為黑暗脆弱；《Teeth Sinking Into Heart》則是吉他搖滾路線，聽聽她MySpace串連的〈Sidedish Friend〉可略知一二。

「I'm considering a. the new record, b. with guitars and piano and musicians, and c. something black.」她在部落格裡寫道。

她曾經和出道時混跡的樂團Bumpus的團員James Johnston談戀愛，因分手退團並展開單飛生涯；而後，她與英國歌手Tom McRae的失敗戀情也寫進《Happenstance》裡。〈Worn Me Down〉、〈I'll Find a Way〉、〈1963〉...她的音樂真實的反映了人生，愈是低潮，愈有驚人的作品。

新專輯另我興奮的還有這次包括Azure Ray的Maria Taylor、唱作人Ray Lamontagne都加入了合唱陣容，主要製作人為Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley, The Faint)合作了12首歌；上一張專輯的製作人John Alagia (John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band)則有2首。



預購新專輯者可獲得Rachael Yamagata的迷你簽名印刷，到專輯發行日10/7前，每天更會抽出幸運的歌迷，獎品是Rachael親手製作、有流水編號的手冊...不過講這麼多也沒用，因為它不寄到台灣來（我馬上就動手訂了，失敗，哈）。

http://www.rachaelyamagata.com
http://www.myspace.com/rachaelyamagata

Elephants (Irving Plaza NYC) (清唱版 太有魅力了她的聲音)


Album Teaser (原來就是〈Elephants〉的鋼琴啊 難怪這麼美)


In The Studio


《Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart》另外兩款封面




《Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart》曲序
Elephants
1. "Elephants"
2. "What If I Leave"
3. "Little Life"
4. "Sunday Afternoon"
5. "Elephants Instrumental"
6. "Duet"
7. "Over and Over"
8. "Brown Eyes"
9. "Horizon"
10. "The Only Fault" (Hidden track)

Teeth Sinking Into Heart
1. "Sidedish Friend"
2. "Accident"
3. "Faster"
4. "Pause The Tragic Ending"
5. "Don't"

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