由饒舌鬼才 Macklemore 和製作人 Ryan Lewis 搭檔的美國嘻哈雙人組 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis，於 2012 年獨立發行首張專輯《The Heist》，招牌單曲「Thrift Shop」與「Can't Hold Us」雙雙攻下告示牌排行榜冠軍，此張專輯更是榮獲第 56 屆葛萊美獎最佳饒舌專輯，除了有聲援同志權益的「Same Love」，還有多首充滿正面能量的歌曲，意義非凡！

When you try to escape yourself, life has an interesting way of creating situations that force you to come back. To look at who you are. 等了近三年，他們於今年 8 月初推出一首免費單曲「Growing Up (Sloane's Song)」，與英國歌手 Ed Sheeran 共同創作，這是 Macklemore 為自己 5/29 出生的寶貝女兒 Sloane 所寫的主題曲，唱出初為人父的心聲。

　　預計即將發行第二張專輯，送上首波主打「Downtown」，找來美國搖滾樂團 Foxy Shazam 主唱 Eric Nally 精彩獻唱，還有饒舌歌手 Melle Mel、Kool Moe Dee 以及 Grandmaster Caz 幫腔助陣，帶有 80 年代流行復古嘻哈線條，加上一點「Uptown Funk」與「Thrift Shop」的混合韻味。Ain't seen nothing yet until you're downtown!

Directed by Ryan Lewis, Jason Koenig & Ben Haggerty 

Lyrics 歌詞：(by 好青年 整理)

Written by B. Haggerty; R. Lewis; E. Nally, J. Karp; J. Rawlings; J. Dutton; E. Flory-Barnes; T. Haggerty; D. Asplund

[Verse 1: ]

I went to the Moped store, said "Fuck it"

Salesman's like "What up, what's your budget?"

And I'm like "Honestly, I don't know nothing about Mopeds"

He said "I got the one for you, follow me"

Ooh, it's too real

Chromed out mirror, I don't need a windshield

Banana seat, a canopy on two wheels

Eight hundred cash, that's a hell of a deal

[Interlude 1: ]

I'm headed downtown, cruising through the alley

Tip-toeing in the street like Dally

Pulled up, moped to the valley

Whitewalls on the wheels like mayonnaise

Dope, my crew is ill, and all we need is two good wheels

Got gas in the tank, cash in the bank

And a bad little mama with her ass in my face

I'mma lick that, stick that, break her off, Kit-Kat

Snuck her in backstage, you don't need a wristband

Dope

[Verse 2: ]

Killing the game, 'bout to catch a body

Passed the Harley, Dukie on the Ducati

Timbaland, Khaled, Scott Storch, Birdman

God damn, man, everybody got Bugattis

But I'mma keep it hella 1987

Head into the dealership and drop a stack and cop a Kawasaki

I'm stunting on everybody, hella raw, pass the Wasabi

I'm so low that my scrotum's almost dragging up on the concrete

My seat is leather, alright, I'm lying, it's pleather

But girl, we could still ride together

You don't need a Uber, you don't need a cab

Fuck a bus pass, you got a Moped man

She got 1988 Mariah Carey hair

Very rare, mom jeans on her derriere

Throwing up the West Side as we tear in the air

Stop by Pike Place, throwing fish to a player

[Hook: ]

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

She has her arms around your waist

With a balance that will keep her safe

(Downtown)

Have you ever felt the warm embrace

(Downtown)

Of the leather seat between your legs

(Hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)

(Hey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey)

Downtown

You don't want no beef, boy

Know I run the streets, boy

Better follow me towards

Downtown

What you see is what you get girl

Don't ever forget girl

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're

Downtown

[Interlude 2: ]

Dope

Cut the bullshit

Get off my mullet

Stone washed, so raw

Moped like a bullet

You can't catch me

A po-po can't reprimand me

I'm in a B-Boy stance, I'm not dancing

I got your girl on the back going tandem

'Cause I'm too damn quick, I'm too damn slick

Whole downtown yelling out "Who that is?"

[Verse 3: ]

It's me, the M, the A-C, the K

Stunting like a French pimp from back in the day

I take her to Pend Oreille and I watch her skate

I mean, water ski, ollie ollie oxen free

I'm perusing down fourth and they watching me

I do a handstand, the eagle lands on my seat

Well hello, but baby, the kickstand ain't free

Now do you or do you not wanna ride with me

I got one girl, I got two wheels

She a big girl, that ain't a big deal

I like a big girl, I like 'em sassy

Going down the backstreet listening to Blackstreet

Running around the whole town

Neighbors yelling at me like, "You need to slow down"

"Going thirty-eight, Dan, chill the fuck out

Mow your damn lawn and sit the hell down"

If I only had one helmet I would give it to you, give it to you

Cruising down Broadway, girl, what a wonderful view, wonderful view

There's layers to this shit player, tiramisu, tiramisu

Let my coat-tail drag but I ain't tearing my suit, tearing my suit

[Hook: ]

Downtown, downtown (Downtown)

Downtown, downtown

She has her arms around your waist

With a balance that will keep her safe

Have you ever felt the warm embrace

Of the leather seat between your legs

Downtown

You don't want no beef, boy

Know I run the streets, boy

Better follow me towards

Downtown

What you see is what you get girl

Don't ever forget girl

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're

Downtown

[Outro: ]

You don't want no beef, boy

Know I run the streets, boy

Better follow me towards

Downtown

What you see is what you get girl

Don't ever forget girl

Ain't seen nothing yet until you're

Downtown

* 演唱歌手：Jess Glynne（潔絲葛琳）
* 專輯名稱：I Cry When I Laugh（笑著流淚）
* 唱片公司：warner music
* 音樂類型：Pop、R&B
* 發行日期：2015年09月04日（國外2015年08月21日）
* CD / 1 片裝

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〔專輯說明〕：

一開口 就是冠軍！
地表最強、全世界最會唱歌的冠軍製造姬！
主唱 Clean Bandit 紅遍全球冠軍曲「Rather Be」
並創下首張專輯尚未發行就締造 6 首冠軍曲的空前紀錄

鐵肺歌姬
潔絲葛琳 JESS GLYNNE
首張個人專輯
笑著流淚 I CRY WHEN I LAUGH

＊收錄個人全英冠軍單曲「Hold My Hand」、舞曲榜冠軍「Real Love」以及由她主唱的3首全英冠軍曲: Clean Bandit的「Rather Be」、Tinie Tempah的「Not Letting Go」和Route 94的「My Love」獨家個人原音抒情版本！
＊最新單曲「Take Me Home」蓄勢待發, 預約成為第七首全英冠軍曲！
＊內附中譯歌詞

還記得將電子樂融入古典支架中的四人舞曲新團 Clean Bandit 大紅歌「Rather Be」，蟬聯英國金榜 4 週冠軍，榮登 30 國 iTunes 榜冠軍，榮登告示牌『2014年十大金曲』殿軍席次，風光拿下葛萊美『最佳舞曲錄音』獎座，傳唱全球超過一年時間，連帶幕後主唱 Jess Glynne 也成為矚目焦點，陸續受邀獻聲 DJ/製作人 Route 94 的「My Love」、饒舌高手 Tinie Tempah 的「Not Letting Go」，全部榮登英國金榜冠軍，「Rather Be」、「My Love」兩曲更同時入圍 2015 年全英音樂獎『年度最佳英國單曲』肯定！在各界殷切期盼下，Jess Glynne 終於發行個人處女專輯！

來自英國倫敦、全名 Jessica Hannah Glynne 的 Jess，母親在唱片公司的藝人經紀部門工作，從小就對歌唱懷抱夢想，15 歲參加 The X Factor 選秀節目不幸落敗。畢業之後，曾做過服飾業、健身房、美髮店等工作，最後還是回到最愛的音樂產業。就在英國歌手/創作人 Jin Jin 協助下，Jess 才華受到 Atlantic Records 賞識，於 2013 年簽下一紙合約。唱片公司安排她與其他藝人合作，大力曝光下，熱翻整個 2014 年，成為各媒體的話題女聲，這時的 Jess 早已做好萬全準備，隨時出擊！

嗓音具備白人靈魂的動人神韻，可以唱出美式節奏藍調的風味，同時捕捉House派系的跳躍感應，首張專輯《I Cry When I Laugh》完全展現 Jess 難以抗拒的迷人魅惑！廣為邀請 UK Gargae 雙人組 Gorgon City + Starsmith(Ellie Goulding、Kylie Minogue) + Clean Bandit 感恩回饋…等電音舞曲界菁英齊聚一堂，外加偶像團體/歌唱選秀幕後推手 Steve Mac (One Direction、Kelly Clarkson)助陣，匯集流行與電舞的超強魔力！重灌 90 年代爆紅的 Soulful House 頻率的「Hold My Hand」，一舉攻下英國金榜冠軍，並獲頒白金唱片銷量認證；Clean Bandit X Jess Glynne 的「Real Love」，碰撞 80 年代 Synthpop 與 90 年代 House 精彩火花，摘下英國舞曲榜冠軍+流行榜亞軍；早已點燃舞池最嗨氣氛蓄勢待發的「Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself」，甩開束縛隨樂盡情搖擺！同時超值收錄「Rather Be」、「My Love」、「Not Letting Go」三首冠軍金曲，其中「My Love」還是獨家的 Jess Glynne 個人原音抒情版本，完整收藏這位不容忽視的新聲歌姬絕讚好歌！

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〔曲目］：

CD
01. Strawberry Fields (Intro)
02. Gave Me Something
03. Hold My Hand
04. Real Love (with Clean Bandit)
05. Ain't Got Far to Go
06. Take Me Home
07. Don't Be So Hard on Yourself
08. You Can Find Me
09. Why Me
10. Love Me
11. It Ain't Right
12. No Rights No Wrongs
13. Saddest Vanilla (ft. Emeli Sandé)
14. Right Here



UK and Irish Deluxe Version Bonus Tracks
15. Home
16. Bad Blood
17. My Love (Acoustic)
18. Not Letting Go (Tinie Tempah ft. Jess Glynne)
19. Rather Be (Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne)
20. My Love (Route 94 ft. Jess Glynne)

It's calling on me lately.

　　來自加拿大多倫多的四人油漬搖滾樂團 Dilly Dally，將於今年 10/9 發行首張專輯《Sore》，吉他噪音聲響加上女主唱 Katie Monks 瀟灑情緒嘶吼，用疼痛傳達重生意象，追求幸福的一個掙扎過程。送上首波主打單曲「Desire」，釋放強烈慾望之火與年少青春幻想。

Produced by Josh Korody and Leon Taheny @ Union Sound Company 

Mixed by Rob Schnapf @ Mant Sounds

Directed by Benjamin Dabu

Lyrics 歌詞：(by 好青年 整理)

One, two, three, four

[Verse 1: ]

I'm comin' at you from against the world, I get (Desire)

Charlie saw me after school and then I get (Desire)

Desire, inside her

It's calling on me lately

(Desire)

[Chorus: ]

This fire, this fire, this fire (Desire)

This fire, this fire, this fire (Desire)

This fire, this fire, this fire (Desire)

Desire, inside her

It's calling all my ladies (Desire)

[Verse 2: ]

Chocolate legs are danglin' from the skies, I get (Desire)

Milky waves are fallin' from her eyes, I get (Desire)

Desire, inside her

It's calling on me lately

(Desire)

[Chorus: ]

This fire, this fire, this fire (Desire)

This fire, this fire, this fire (Desire)

Desire, inside her

It's calling all my ladies (Desire)

另外推薦去年發行的單曲「Candy Mountain」，很讚！

Everybody looks so cold

So I'm pretty much good to go

And it's down in the city, down in the city

　　英倫新興三人組 Zibra，曲風融合搖滾、流行電子與 Glitch，前兩張 EP 充滿個性與實驗性質，引人入勝。於今年 7/24 推出第三張迷你專輯《EP3000》，送上首支主打「Paris」，有型推薦！

Lyrics 歌詞：(by 好青年 整理)

[Verse 1: ]

We like the quiet life

We like the country life

We like every single life but the city life

'Cus it's too much for us to get a hold, oh

Look at those busy bees with their blackberries

Looking fly and stylish

Well you wanna know something mate

Fuck you, oh

[Pre-chorus: ]

Everybody looks so cold

So I'm pretty much good to go

And it's down in the city, down in the city

Coming here to go

Everybody l-l-looks so cold

And it's down in the city, down in the city

[Chorus: ]

Paris, I'm waking up in Paris, uh oh

Paris, I'm waking up in Paris, uh oh

Paris, I'm waking up in Paris, uh oh

Paris, I'm waking up in Paris, uh oh

[Verse 2: ]

We like the lonely life

We like the haunted life

We like every single life but the city life

'Cus it's too much for us to take control, oh

Look at the Champs Elysees

There's the Effiel Tower straight behind me

And I don't know what the hell to fucking do, oh

[Pre-chorus]

[Chorus]

And it's down in the city, down in the city

And it's down in the city, down in the city

And it's down in the city, down in the city

And it's down in the city, down in the city

[Chorus]

另外推薦第二張迷你專輯《EP2000》的「Great White Shark」 :)