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CD Album

Movements

Natalie Evans

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US$ 15.88
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Release Date June 03, 2022
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Catalog No.DONGURI-2
JAN/ISBN 4988044852754
Product Type CD
Number of Discs 1
Running Time 32minutes

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[Machine Translation] The soft vocals and beautiful chorus work that folds together are unforgettable once you hear them. The lyrics, which are written like a diary of daily life and faint memories in a fantasy daydream, are gently enveloped by the piano, acoustic guitar, harp, and other instruments played by the singer herself. It has the simplicity of folk singer Gregory And The Hawk and the delicacy and familiarity that resonate with contemporaries such as Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker. But that is not the only charm of this album. Four years have passed since their last album, "Better At Night," a pop album with a band sound that utilized their familiar emo/post-rock fingerpicking style. Four years have passed since then, and while still based on an acoustic sound, the new album is a different kind of elegant and sophisticated work, with impressive piano and harp-driven tracks. The piano and guitar create a shining soundscape on ( Driving At Home ), an instrumental piece that makes you close your eyes and immerse yourself, and ( To Go On ), which gives off the light scent of early summer. The final song, "Guest Room," is a song that evokes a sense of sadness and peace, played with a supple, flowing piano touch. The unique and tugging melodies are full of originality, blending the indie-emo and mass rock sound styles that Natalie herself has been exposed to, with a folk-like sound. Natalie Evans has taken a big leap forward from the field she has been involved with, and has certainly begun to move on to a new stage of her career. This album, produced with a free spirit in the midst of the global pandemic, sharpened her own sensibilities, sometimes folky, sometimes ambient, and vividly colors this world that seems to have lost its colors with harp, piano, and guitar tones. Facing one's own mind and memories, the message that suggests that "what is happening here and now is not in vain and will surely lead to the future" may seem small at the moment, but it will surely bring healing to those who listen. However, the message will surely give people who listen to it a healing and positive feeling.

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Description in Japanese

ムーブメンツ / ナタリー・エヴァンス

一度聴いたら忘れられない柔らかなヴォーカル、折り重なる美しいコーラスワーク。そして幻想的な白昼夢の中の淡い記憶と、日々の日記のように綴られた歌詞を、自身が演奏するピアノ、アコースティックギター、ハープなどの楽器たちが優しく包み込む。フォーク・シンガーGregory And The Hawkの持つ素朴さや、同世代でもあるPhoebe BridgersやJulien Bakerとも共鳴するような繊細さと親しみやすさを併せ持つ。しかし本作の持つ魅力はそれだけではない。前作アルバム『Better At Night』では、慣れ親しんだエモ/ポストロック由来のフィンガーピッキング・スタイルを生かし、バンドサウンドをメインとしたポップな作品を作ったが、あれから4年。アコースティックサウンドをベースとしつつも、前作とは一味も二味も違う、ピアノやハープを主体としたトラックが印象的な、優雅かつ洗練された作品となった。ピアノとギターが輝くような音像を映し出す「Driving At Home」、思わず目を閉じ没入してしまうようなインストゥルメンタル曲や、軽やかな初夏の匂いがしてくるような「To Go On」。そしてラストを締めくくる「Guest Room」では切なくも安らぎにも似た感情を、しなやかに流れるようなピアノタッチで弾きながら歌うなど、音を聴くだけで脳裏に情景が浮かぶようなソングライティングにさらに磨きがかかっている。独特かつ琴線に触れるメロディは、Natalie自身がこれまでに触れてきたインディー・エモ、マスロックなサウンドスタイルと、フォーク的なサウンドが溶け合うオリジナリティ溢れるもの。これまで自身が関わりの深かったフィールドから大きく羽ばたき、確実に新たなステージへと歩み始めたNatalie Evans。世界的パンデミックの渦中、自身の感性を研ぎ澄まし自由な気持ちで製作された本作は、時にフォーキーに、時にアンビエントに、色を失ってしまったようなこの世界をハープ、ピアノ、ギターの音色で鮮やかに彩っていく。自分自身の心と記憶と向き合い、"今ここで起きていることは決して無駄な事ではなく、必ず未来に繋がって行く"ということを示唆するようなメッセージは、今は小さなものかもしれない。だが、必ずや聴く人々に癒しと前向きな気持ちを与えていくだろう。

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