Seabear
I Sing I Swim
When the birds are sleeping
That's when the trees sing
You left your winter clothes,
And your teeth marks in my skin
So shake the leaves, off the trees,
Watch them float down the stream
Your son, your daughter
Swimming in the water
And I miss you, even when you're around
I'm a black cloud,
Sending lightning to the ground
So darling please, show your teeth
Just one more dance to help me sleep
Whirl, cold water eyes
Fill the past with friendly nights
Human skin, can be hard to live in
You'll feel better in the morning
Wash your hands in the lake
You've got a heart, some way
Trails lost in the snow
Make way for winter's eerie glow
And that black rock in your bedroom
I hope you'll climb it soon
In your boat, tied to a tree
I hope you'll find the sea
Throw me a dream please, it's been a dreamless sleep
For such a long time, such a long time
Sing myself awake
Watch the branches break
No one could ever take your place
Wash your face in the lake
You've got a diamond under your skin
所属专辑 【The Ghost That Carried Us Away】
专辑类型：Indie-Pop
唱片公司：Morr Music
专辑介绍：
Seabear来自独立音乐重镇冰岛,刚开始仅有Sindri Már Sigfússon一人,逐渐发展到现在的七人乐队.首张专辑"The Ghost That Carried Us Away",在柏林著名独立/电音厂牌Morr Music下发行.唱片封套是一如既往的Morr风格：圆形的凌乱字体加童稚的画风.整张专辑没有半点的华丽和不实,都是一种自然的展现.颤抖的吉他颤音和有趣的鼓击,口琴,弦乐,温暖的Vocal,唯美,安静,值得慢慢欣赏.
Seabear is a seven piece and this is their first full-length album, but previously they′ve released the EP Singing Arc. Reykjavík′s hipsters seem to like them and talk avidly about their concerts. The world is also taking notice, the influential German label Morr Music handles the release outside Iceland. Not bad for a debut record. The music is easy listening educated pop/country, Beck comes to mind and at times Benni Hemm Hemm. It floats harmlessly in the background, the home production and recording giving it a warm feel. On this album Seabear relies heavily on acoustic guitars, harmonicas and violins to deliver their one slow track after another. Seabear knows how to write songs and the arrangements are at times innovative but the songs melt into one cute, but boring, soup.
专辑曲目:
Seabear│The Ghost That Carried Us Away Morr Music 2007
01 Good Morning Scarecrow
02 Cat Piano
03 Libraries
04 Hospital Bed
05 Hands Remember
06 I Sing I Swim (稍早曾收錄於Music For Hairy Scary Monsters合輯 Morr Music)
07 Owl Walz
08 Arms
09 Sailors Blue
10 Lost Watch (稍早曾收錄於Music For Hairy Scary Monsters合輯 Morr Music)
11 Summer Bird Diamond
12 Seashell
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Both Mùm and Benni Hemm Hemm have benefited from the Berlin-based label's endorsement over the years, and Seabear look set to follow in that fine tradition with this totally gorgeous long-player.─boomkat
柏林音樂廠牌Morr Music繼 Mùm與Benni Hemm Hemm之後，又一引進來自冰島天然質樸的民謠樂隊Seabear。由現年23歲的年輕歌手Sindri Sigfœsson領軍，從早期一人樂隊姿態灌錄自創EP，直至今日以七人龐大陣容加盟Morr Music，Seabear被公認是承繼Sufjan Stevens、Iron & Wine等人優秀民謠傳統，並以獨特器樂伴奏、優美旋律取勝的雷克雅維克年輕新聲。Morr Music網站更以"Nature,mortality,love"為題來推薦他們的首張專輯「The Ghost That Carried Us Away」。
雖然Seabear沒有像Benni Hemm Hemm只花費四天在Sigur Rós錄音室錄製完成首張專輯「Kajak(Kayak)」這樣的話題，也沒有Mùm一雙姊妹花的甜美歌唱(雖說如今已相繼離團)，卻本著Sindri Sigfœsson一人對音樂的熱情，拾起空心吉他、鋼琴、鼓、木鐵琴與合成音色(Synth Flourishes)，灌錄了自製唱片「Singing Arc EP」；之後又因為在柏林替The Books擔任開場演出嘉賓，受到了Morr Music老闆的青睞，成為繼 Mùm與Benni Hemm Hemm之後，又一位離開冰島前往柏林發展的冰島年輕音樂家。經歷The Books的開場演出之後，Sindri逐漸明白一個人形單勢孤，遂而找來了guggý、örn等友人擴大其樂隊的編制，其後演變成七人的龐大樂隊陣容，情況與Benni Hemm Hemm有些類似。
Seabear 吸取了Mùm身上那種世界末日般的悲劇性音符與唱詠、Benni Hemm Hemm的民謠體質，成為一支經常被人拿來與Sufjan Stevens、Iron & Wine與Grizzy Bear相作討論的Folkpop組合。Sindri Mar Sigfusson和Benni Hemm Hemm的Benedikt H. Hermannsson一樣，對於保留民謠與傳統原創音樂有著一股熱忱；只是Benedikt H. Hermannsson日後領軍Benni Hemm Hemm時找來了11人龐大陣容，所呈現出的是德州樂隊The Polyphonic Spree那種浩蕩而華麗的歌謠曲調，並時常加入了福音、唱詩班的和聲伴唱，其實這個情況在冰島國內十分常見。反觀Seabear，他適度地採用了Mùm的標準編制，鈴鼓、手風琴、提琴以及合成音色，譜出了一首又一首感傷動人的民謠。仔細聆聽你也許還會發現Seabear是一支以英文為創作藍本的冰島樂隊，它並不似Mùm、Benni Hemm Hemm會經常以冰島語、英語雙語發聲，即使在早期自製的唱片「Singing Arc EP」中亦然如此。「The Ghost That Carried Us Away」唱片的開場曲"Good Morning Scarecrow"，乍聽下仍有著Mùm的影子；簡潔流暢的旋律再加上多種樂器的伴奏，頗有Sufjan Stevens的憂鬱氣息。"Cat Piano"是一首相當可愛的歌曲，一如我們在Myspace上所見到的圖片，Sindri彷彿透過鋼琴來與心愛的貓兒對話，簡斂而柔美的民謠旋律體。輕快的"Libraries"則加入了女子和聲及輕盈鋼琴的伴奏，頗有瑞典唱作人Jens Lekmann的姿態。在"Hospital Bed"歌曲當中，Sindri運用了Pizzicato與小提琴的演奏豐富了整個編曲的架構。據知專輯部份作品是在Sindri小型的錄音室裡錄製完成，並擁有Benni Hemm Hemm以及Mùm成員Örvar的協助，可以說是冰島幫又一次齊心合力錄製完成的精彩唱片；如果你已經非常喜歡Mùm、Benni Hemm Hemm、Mugison，也一定會愛上Seabear這份清新與脫俗。
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