坦白说,假如一时之间听了太多轻柔甜美的民谣音乐,很容易造成混淆,个个都像喝白开水一样,分辨不出箇中奥妙滋味;然而,听著 Rosie Thomas 的作品,却丝毫不让人感受到这种烦恼:因为一样是温柔美丽的旋律、悠扬流畅的歌声,Rosie Thomas 营造出的氛围却极为独特--她善於融合两种不同的极端:在那清亮甜美的嗓音中,隐隐透著饱经风霜的沧桑感;梦幻飘渺的色彩里,却又让人深刻感受到十足脚踏实地的草根气息。
Rosie Thomas's voice is strong, with a folky quiver and, when not backed by a steady, resourceful band, she accompanies herself on acoustic guitar and a piano so deep and resonant it recalls the purposefully homespun work of Victoria Williams . Yet despite its nostalgic bent, When We Were Small is far from twee. "Farewell" opens with the family happily chatting back in 1980, chirpy little Rosie's voice ringing out, then slides into a pained lament about her parents' eventual divorce. "Wedding Day" sees Rosie seeking a life as joyful as the first day of a marriage turned sour. "I'm gonna be carefree," she ends, "and let nothing pass me by/ Never ever again." "I Run" comes across like a sorrowful yet angry Tori Amos. Heavily marked by fear of abandonment, yet romantic and hopeful still, this is an unexpectedly beautiful piece.
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