有人說今年是1997年以來最棒的一年,我持保留的態度。但是2007年絕對是千禧年以來水準相當高的一年,頗有超越2003年之姿。不過今年我依然執行著老東西/新發行,6/4的聆聽比例,所以許多新東西完全沒有時間、也懶得去挖,一切新玩意全憑運氣,沒有一定要聽到什麼,也沒有固定看Blog的習慣,中文的Blog幾乎都是一個月看一次,台灣流行啥也不太知道,果然是樂迷漸漸衰老的象徵。
今年是瞪鞋年!Shoegaze這個超級小圈圈(比花草還小)居然在今年能夠有那麼多品質優異的發行物,不但是非常給她難得,也會令人遙想當年自嗨的榮光XD。花草方面品質也算是十分優異,不過最近兩年的夢幻沙拉重發似乎到今年已經停歇了,不過重組與大復活還是令人非常感動,老團新團的水準也頗高,這兩種我最鍾愛的樂風在今年的表現都屬不凡,也讓我幾乎沒有銀兩在去關愛其他的樂風。Brit-Pop方面只有Closer~~~~脫穎而出,其他就再說。
而除了這些樂風之外的哩哩扣扣部份,我都隨便亂聽,後來居然發現媒體捧得炒得,我居然大部分都沒啥感覺,還真是惡意的巧合啊~,但是發覺自己喜歡的新玩意中,美國團居然越來越少,我絕對沒有反美情緒,只是剛好今年的米國大團發片都讓人頗為失望,看來轉職成瑞典控是遲早的事情。另外去年介紹的一些東西,在今年各個唱片公司也都弄了進來,證明了有耐心就能省錢。(也懶得整理哪些東西有進了)
Peter Hook說鈕握達要解散了。Jim Reid說JAMC復活了。Tim Booth也說James復活了。但Keith Girdler死掉了。迪強歌沒有免運費了。滾石似乎還想巡迴。Bono還是去做善事了。MBV的盒裝還是沒有出。石玫瑰還是沒有重組。音速青春還是沒有來。今年大概就是這樣…
很高興有她陪我,很高興認識她,也很高興重新跟她恢復連絡。Rock is my life。It is not CHEAP。
A+ : 夢幻名盤,十年後成為經典
A : 明年你還會記得,沒事會拿出來聽
A- : 今年必備,皆大歡喜
B+ : 裡面有好歌,但水準略遜
B : 值得一聽,但是略嫌平庸
B- : 好歌很少,白開水專輯
C+ : 及格邊緣,有點失望
C : 幹,不能罵髒話
Indie-Pop
A
1. Trembling Blue Stars / the Last Holy Writer
2. the Orchids / Good To Be A Stranger
3. The Electric Pop Group / ST
A-
4. Celestial / Dream On
5. The Apples In Stereo / New Magnetic Wonder
6. Tracey Thom / Out Of the Woods
7. the Mary Onettes / the Mary Onettes
8. the Clientele / God Save the Clientele
B+
9. Polytechic / Down Til Dawn
10. The Honey Drips / Here comes the future
11. Pelle Carlberg / In A Nutshell [mp3]
12. Sarah Nixey / Sing, Memory
13. Voxtrot / ST
14. Gruff Rhys / Candylion
B
15. The Icicles / Arrivals & Departures
16. Lucky Soul - The Great Unwanted
17. California Snow Story / Close To the Ocean
B-
18. CocoRosie / The Adventures Of Ghosthorse And Stillborn [mp3]
19. Momus / Ocky Milk [mp3]
C+
20. The Shins / Wincing the Night Away
Non-Indie-Pop
A
1. Giardini Di Miro / Dividing Opinions
2. the National / Boxer
3. Autokat / Late Night Shopping
4. the Cinematic / A Strange Education
A-
5. Air Formation / Daylight Storm
6. Elanors / Movement
7. Guitar / Dealing With Signal & Noise
8. Travis / the Boy With No Name
B+
9. Arcade Fire / Neon Bible
10. the Twilight Sad / Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters
11. !!! / Myth Takes
12. the Modest Mouse / We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
13. Elliott Smith / New Moon
14. Blonde Redhead / 23
B
15. Feist / the Reminder
16. Yndi Halda
/ Enjoy Eternal Bliss
17. BRMC / Body 81
18. Brett Anderson / ST
19. Nine Inch Nails / Year Zero
20. the Field / From Here We Go Sublime
B-
21. The Cinematic Orchestra / Ma Fleur
22. The Good, The Bad & The Queen / The Good, The Bad & The Queen
23. Aereogramme / My Heart Has Wish That You Would Not Go
24. Bjork / Volta
26. Eluvium / Copia
27. Deerhoof / Friend Opportunity [mp3]
28. the Editors / An End Has A Start
29. Manic Street Preachers / Send Away the Tiger
30. Electric Soft Parade / No Need Yo Be Downhearted
31. Field Music - Tones of Town
C+
32. Calla / Strength In Numbers [mp3]
33. Bloc Party / A Weekend In the City
34. Low / Drums And Guns
35. Explosions In the Sky / All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
36. The Long Blondes / Someone To Drive You Home
C
37. Do Make Say Think / You, You're A History In Rust
38. World's End Girlfriend / Hurtbreak Wonderland
39. Wilco / Sky Blue Sky
40. Air / Rocket Symphony
OTHERS
A
1. Airiel / Winks & Kisses EP Box Set [mp3]
2. the Wrens / Secaucus [reissue]
3. Neil Young / Live At Massey Hall 1971
4. Placebo / Placebo: 10th Anniversary Edition/+DVD
5. Nico
/ The Frozen Borderline: 1968-1970
A-
6. VA / Souvenirs From Egg Record
B+
7. Gomez / Five Men in a Hut: Singles 1998-2004
8. the Wrens / Silver [reissue]
9. The Wedding Present / Complete Peel Sessions [mp3]
10. The Style Council / Our Favourite Shop [DELUXE EDITION]