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1 |
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輸入 (ヨーロッパ盤) |
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発売日 |
2018年06月22日 |
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規格品番 |
7567865789 |
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SKU |
075678657894 |
構成数 | 1枚
合計収録時間 | 00:43:05
Recording information: Chumba Meadows, Tarzana; Clift Studios, Brooklyn; Liedtke Studios, NY; Maddahi Vineyards, Solvang; No Nome Studios; Studio City; The Funklordz Writing Retreat, Ojai; The Mothership, Montreal; The Private Sector, Burbank; TZM Studios, Tarzana. Photographer: Jason Nocito. Montreal duo Chromeo have maintained the same blueprint from the start: '80s-inspired electro-funk brimming over with talkbox riffing, slap bass, neon synths, and catchy melodies to hold it all together. Their 2014 album, White Women, was Chromeo's high-water mark, finding their sound refined to the point where their sleazy retro-funk inspirations met with enough pop-minded songwriting design to push their often niche tunes into mainstream radio hit territory. Fifth album Head Over Heels attempts to re-create the formula that made White Women so beguiling, this time upping the ante with a who's who of special guest performers and producers. The album begins with "Must've Been," a bouncy, summery single featuring DRAM on lead vocals. It's an undeniably fun song, and Chromeo bed DRAM's jaunty performance with neatly polished signature sounds from their bag of tricks. "Just Friends" takes notes from Off the Wall-era Michael Jackson and dancefloor burners from Atlantic Starr, laying down a groove that guest vocalist Amber Mark commands with playful precision. Other songs see The-Dream, French Montana, Stefflon Don, and others stepping into Chromeo's nostalgic '80s dreamscape, adding zest to meticulously constructed songs about romantic obsession, sex, nightlife, and relationships gone wrong. Over 15 years into their craft at this point, Chromeo have sharpened their vision to a state of crystal clarity, and the duo seem just as engaged and excited in songs without special guests. "Bad Decision" rides its groove to a bounding chorus, sizzling funk guitar leads, and slick vocals, all punctuated by "Atomic Dog"-like woofing sitting just right in the mix. "Juice" is another stand-alone standout, with rubbery synths and tight vocal harmonies building as they bump along. At their best, Chromeo are a big, dumb party, the embodiment of guilty pleasure much like the cheesiest moments of the '80s hits they emulate. ~ Fred Thomas
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1.Must've Been (featuring DRAM)
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2.Don't Sleep (featuring French Montana and Stefflon Don)
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3.One Track Mind
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4.Count Me Out
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5.Bad Decision
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6.Right Back Home To You (Interlude)
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7.Just Friends (featuring Amber Mark)
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8.Juice
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9.Slumming It
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10.Bedroom Calling pt. 1
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11.Bedroom Calling pt. 2 (featuring The-Dream)
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12.Room Service
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カナダ発のエレクトロ・ファンク・デュオによる4年ぶりの新作(通算5作目)。前作に続いてバック・ヴォーカルにタワサ・エイジーを招き、80年代を意識したダンサブルなディスコ~ブギーを連発するが、今回はジェシー・ジョンソンがギターを弾いたDRAM客演の"Must've Been"を筆頭にゲスト多数で、生演奏も増やして憧れのサウンドに近づいている。ピノ・パラディーノがベースを弾いてフレンチ・モンタナとステフロン・ドンがラップするロドニー・ジャーキンス共同制作の"Don't Sleep"、ドリーム客演の"Bedroom Calling Pt.2"、そしてラファエル・サディークが演奏などに参加してアンバー・マークが歌う"Just Friends"など、DJクイックも担ぎ出しながらストレートにファンクを究めた快作だ。
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