Tom Baxter - My Declaration

“藏起来的爱情宣言，终于在某旧书里被发现。你说，你希望你会勇敢一些。或者你本来就是一个善忘的人。”多年后重听这张专辑，感觉和当初的有些不一样。当初听得时候有feel，人生来到这个年纪听得更有feel，却也没有在乎或不在乎的感觉。年纪大了，比较容易会感动，但也好像冷漠了很多，时常有“也不过如此”的态度。

他的嗓音带有一种忧伤的味道，耳朵好像换成舌头也跟着能尝到这种滋味。尤其Tom Baxter的首张专辑Feather & Stone，好像一个患有忧郁症的歌手出来唱歌一样。曲目的第一首单曲My Declaration就酝酿了这种忧郁，当时在伦敦不喜欢多听，因为很容易在听歌的时候，收到阴霾天气而加重郁闷的心情。

I found Tom Baxter's Feather & Stone from a sales corner at Virgin store in Kingston, Surrey. That was how I got to know his music in a discounted way, sort of (I had been browsing the corner and found that record quite interesting, without test listening). Surprisingly it amazed me. I did not praised my taste but luck, my luck at the sales corner. Things started small and then it became richer with memories. I could not listen more of this album as the weather was always depressing. After years, it was still great.