大噶好！相信大家近幾個月應該也看到不少音樂節的宣傳，各種陣容爭相吸引眼球。炎炎夏日裡有音樂作伴當然不亦樂乎。今天啾啾就想跟大家分享一個比較小眾但也非常特別的音樂風格——shoegaze，瞭解一下怎麼用英文介紹一種音樂風格，同時也為自己的夏日歌單充充電。Let’s get started!
首先，shoegaze這個詞可以直譯為“盯鞋”或者“瞪鞋”，也有人音譯為“修蓋子”或叫他們為“自賞樂隊”，是一種另類搖滾支派，出現於1980年代晚期的英國。
Shoegaze is a sub-genre of indie rock(獨立搖滾) and alternative rock(另類搖滾) that emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. Its sound is characterized by an ethereal(輕飄的) mixture of obscured(模糊的) vocals, guitar distortion(吉他失真) and effects(音效), feedback and overwhelming volume.
“盯鞋”是獨立搖滾、另類搖滾下的一個分支。它之所以代表一種音樂類型是特指這種音樂的純粹聲響。這種音樂往往帶給你的是不可抗拒的喧吵並伴隨著長時間低沉單調的吉他回覆、扭曲失真的聲波和一系列吉他回饋的層疊。
The term "shoegazing" was coined by the British music press to ridicule(調侃) the stage presence of shoegaze performers who stood still during live performances in a detached(超然的), introspective(內省的) state with their heads down. This was because the heavy use of effects pedals(效果器) meant the performers were often looking down at the readouts(讀出器) on their effects pedals during concerts. Most shoegaze bands drew from the stylistic template(模板) set by My Bloody Valentine.
將此風格稱為“瞪鞋搖滾”，是因為這些樂團在現場演出時經常站著不動，全神貫注於在地上的效果器，貌似盯著他們的鞋子一樣。大部分的自賞樂隊的音樂都以My Bloody Valentine樂隊音樂為模板。
下面是幾個很棒的盯鞋樂隊：
1. Slowdive 慢潛樂隊
Slowdive are an English rock band that formed in Reading, Berkshire in 1989.
慢潛樂隊創立於1989年英國伯克郡首府雷丁。代表作有：
Sugar for the Pill
2. Beach Fossils
Beach Fossils published their first EP(Extended-play record) in 2011. In the EP appear several quality singles(單曲) including What a Pleasure and Adversity.
3. The Bilinda Butchers
This shoegaze band picked their name from Bilinda Jayne Butcher (born 16 September 1961), an English musician and singer-songwriter, best known as a vocalist and guitarist of the shoegaze band My Bloody Valentine.
Their magnum opus(代表作) include THE LOVER’S SUICIDE, Tulips and Careless Teens.
以上就是啾啾想跟大家分享的關於shoegaze的內容以及一些歌曲推薦，感興趣的小夥伴可以複製歌名搜索歌曲來聽，充實你的夏日歌單。
See you next time~
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封面圖片 | 梁宇兒
審核校對 | 張津
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