New York Daily News ★★★★☆ http://0rz.tw/3SW7B It took her five years, but Mariah has learned from mistakes of 2009』s "Memoir of an Imperfect Angel." 虽然花了五年，但咪咪从上张专辑的失误学到了不少。 Mariah got the memo. 咪咪似乎听到大家的建议纸条(好可爱XD) For her first pop album in five years — housed under the diva-like title "Me. I Am Mariah....The Elusive Chanteuse" — the star needed to heed the warning of her disastrous last work. And she has. 五年来首张大碟，《听我...歌情万种》这麽DIVA的名字，或许咪咪应该谨慎注意她上一 张不太优的专辑，这次她做到了。 That disc, 2009's "Memoir of an Imperfect Angel," became the worst selling, and most creatively dire, recording of Carey's nearly quarter-century career. It also set off the longest stretch since she scored a slam-dunk smash single, dating back to 2008's "Touch My Body." 2009年的天使回忆录是咪咪卖的最差，创新能力到达低谷的专辑，咪咪最後一支大hit是 买把笛，也是四分之一世纪的歌手生涯以来，冠军单曲间隔最久的一次。(6年) Carey's new music was long-delayed. In between, she put out an indifferent Christmas album and started fresh recordings, only to abandon them. The star also had personal challenges, like a pregnancy (with twins) she has described as "really difficult." Worse, she had to co-judge "American Idol" with Nicki Minaj 咪咪的新作品一直延迟，在这之中她推出了一张平淡的圣诞专辑，还有在人生上的挑战( 双胞胎)，更惨的是(XD)还跟Nicki Minaj一起担任AI评审。 While the new "Chanteuse" has a formal release date of next Tuesday (May 27th), iTunes started streaming it early this morning. The music reacts to Carey's fallow years in most every way it should. It returns her to the type of grand balladry, and formal melodies, that first made her a star. It's her most melodic, least-trendy album in memory - both moves that greatly flatter her. 这张专辑已经开放iTunes Radio抢听，这张唱片反映出咪咪休息这几年的成果，歌曲回到 了早期专辑丰沛的旋律性、音乐性，回到了让咪咪大红大紫的风格，成为历年来最不时髦 的一张专辑。 Though the disc contains cameos from rappers like Nas and Wale, it has far fewer hip-hop inflections than the faux-hip "Memoir" disc. Instead it stresses songs like the opening weeper "Cry," an inspired throw-back to initial hits like "Vision of Love." Accompanied primarily by piano, Carey unfurls the full range of her instrument, something she had too often scaled back of late to suit songs over-indebted to their beats. The result lets her lean into the song's drama, which she engages completely. 专辑仍有带着嘻哈风，像是与Nas跟Wale合作，但比起Memoirs少了很多嘻哈，第一首 ”Cry”让人感觉似乎想到"Vision of Love"，背景由钢琴伴奏，咪咪用纤细的演绎方式 来诠释歌曲中的戏剧感，完全的契合、投入。 That's not to say that Carey has abandoned more up-beat material. "Meteorite," which starts out quoting Andy Warhol's "15 minutes of fame" line, shoots us back to the days of Studio 54, with a spiraling, string-drenched disco beat. The pre-release single "#Beautiful," with guest star Miguel, has a classic R&B melody, boosted by a looming backbeat. 第一首歌这样，不代表咪咪就放弃了快歌路线，"Meteorite"从安迪沃荷的「每人都能成 名15分钟」开始，整首歌的beat把大家丢回了54俱乐部(70年代在纽约的传奇俱乐部。也 是夜生活文化等的经典代表)的年代；"#Beautiful"则是经典的R&B风格，搭配若隐若现的 beat。 Whether in more elegant ballads, or most assertive R&B songs, the new tunes give Carey more to play with than usual. It's as if she'd been listening to Beyonce's albums, gaining tips for how to bridge trendy music with the classic type. Even a hip-hop influenced ditty like "Thirsty" has a broad tune. 无论是在更优雅的抒情，或者破格的R＆B歌曲，新歌看出给咪咪比平常玩得更多。或许是 她一直听碧昂丝的专辑，获得有关如何让经典与现代结合。甚至让受嘻哈影响的"Thirsty" 听来讨喜。各种酸XD As on many discs, Carey sticks in a famous cover. They're often corny ones (see: her run at Foreigner's "I Wanna Know what Love Is" last time). But here she makes a smarter choice - George Michael's "One More Try." Backed by a gospel organ and choir, Carey dances over the notes, wringing every ripple out of the tune. She even tailors her worst tics - those endless melismas - using them to mine emotion rather than to falsely impress. 就像前几张专辑，咪咪往往喜欢翻唱有名的歌曲(看看IWTKWLI)，但这次却翻唱乔治麦可 的"One More Try"，透过福音式的合唱团跟管风琴，咪咪的歌声在旋律线舞动，而且这 次咪咪控制了她着名的装饰长音，拿来适度装饰歌曲而非过度的炫技。 Contrary to its title, the new album may be Carey's least elusive work. Rarely has she made her talent more clear. 这次的标题与内容相反，新专辑可能是凯莉的最不「难以捉摸」的唱片。她把了她的天赋 更加清晰的表现出来了。 四颗星算不错的评价，希望这次米国人可以看见 期待之後各大乐评:D -- 推 Hawaii015:借转虎版 非常感谢^^ ※ Hawaii015:转录至看板 tiger → Hawaii015:结果刚刚转到 蔡小虎版了 @.@天啊~ ※ Hawaii015:转录至看板 Tigers --

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