1.12.2011

Take That - Progress


《Progress》是自1995年《Nobody Else》后Robbie Williams离队,然后在2010年归队再以5人出击的专辑。命名“Progress”,封套的拍摄概念很到位,刚好给Take That乐团立下最好的音乐里程碑(在这个年头,还有人用‘里程碑’吗?)。在众多男团中,Take That是我最欣赏的一支,还买过专辑卡带《Nobody Else》,同时也看准Robbie Williams会离队。

自从其余4子频频再次出击,我就对Take That刮目相看。他们很诚实地面对自己,甚至在演唱会打着can boy band sings?的号子,然后真的给我们唱歌,非主唱团员也纷纷加入写曲行列,不单是Gary Barlow一人独揽风骚。这也可能是一种宣传手法。但如果真的只是一种宣传,那这头炮也给他们拿了。所以我说,英俊青春固然吸引,但是如果是搞歌唱事业的话,最好把歌艺磨炼好好。靠年轻挤来的知名度,可以续得较久。

The first single is from the first track, the second single is from the second track of "Progress". I still think this is a good rule to order your tracks in an album. I do not think their music genre runs far from previous, yet Take That members get more involvement in music writing. I like the fact that, you need not hide your aging, accept it and be happy. I like their progress, and hopefully more great music will come.

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