k1g-%DB R*cef 专辑名称:Not Only But Also
<%wTI<m,- 歌手姓名:The 88
a"Iu!$&N 唱片公司:Island Records
oVP,ar0G 发行日期:2008年10月28日
T[e+iv<8j 专辑流派:Pop/Rock
sF :pwI5^ 推荐指数:4星
g2?W@/pa &?p(UY7'" 专辑介绍:
b-VQn5W :/SGB3gb1t Power pop is a genre that never seems to go out of style. Ever since the
xv147"w'v Beatles invented the genre back in the 1960s, each subsequent decade has
p)Q5fh0- spawned countless bands that specialize in tunes that walk the line
)Z4iM;4] between sticky sweet pop and good old fashioned rock & roll. As
_&gO>G,uy evidenced by their 2008 release, Not Only...But Also, a leading
wpN [0^M-0 candidate for the "early 21st century power pop award" is the Los
zobFUFx Angeles, CA based trio, the 88. The group's third full-length overall
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a(fiW%eFb gentlemen who have scored their fair share of hits over the years ?
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GsT Babyface and Matt Wallace (the latter best known for his groundbreaking
>mvE[iXRG? work with the great Faith No More). And while the majority of the album
.%J<zqk- is quite upbeat (especially such jolly ditties as "Coming Home" and the
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P5G0fq7 One Here," "Save Your Breath") that momentarily break up all the
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sunshine. Pop music of the early 21st century is largely comprised of
|*ZM{$ youngsters who seem satisfied with their mere 15 minutes of fame, but
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