作者 terissa.bbs@ptt.csie.ntu.edu.tw (不知死活的研二), 看板 LilithFair
標題 滾石評論 kd lang / Invincible Summer ***
時間 批踢踢實業坊 (Sun Jun 25 02:25:20 2000)
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On "Invincible Summer," k.d. lang reorchestrates the relaxed
loveliness of Sixties Southern California pop and, to a lesser
extent, Brazilian music. "Summerfling," the first single, finds
lang gliding through a tune wherein she and her "newfound thing"
laugh and run on the beach "with Kennedy flair." The music is
often quick-paced fluff with the retro exactness, and the soul,
of a Pottery Barn sofa. But for the most part, lang's lighter
musical tack encourages her to retire the galloping self-regard
that can cancel the attractiveness of her voice. This is true of
"Love's Great Ocean," an Orbison-esque ballad that recalls lang's
career-best 1987 duet with Orbison himself, "Crying," and "What
Better Said," in which she meshes well with producer Damian
leGassick's subtle electronics. And "Only Love," a freshly
arranged ballad in which both she and leGassick shine simply,
is among her best tracks ever: k.d. lang without bells and
whistles. (RS 844/845)