摘要
Astrology by Truetrue The latest release from Beijing's electro-future label Babel is this R&B-inflected synthpop album by a duo named Truetrue.The record begins with a harsh,creaking noise intro that makes you think the rest of the songs will be far more experimental and less melodic than they are-the second track,'Meteor,'sets the record straight with its spare beat and beautifully spooky vocals."Tell me another story before I fall asleep,"she croons,going on to ask a lover to spin a yarn about how they met.Some of the tracks have an almost folk sensibility,others an ambient electronic atmosphere,but most are cut through with the brooding,sensuality of R&B with inflected with a bit of jazz and twinkling synth.The lovely female vocals on every track,reminiscent of the best of 90s R&B,keep the album cohesive and catchy.Astrology achieves the ethos of Babel Records in general,in that it is both nostalgic and forward-thinking.
