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翻譯：Lucia C

校正：Ryan-Chopin

這張由Solange自己制作的空降專輯提醒了我們，Solange是一位實(shí)力不凡的R&B領(lǐng)跑者。該專輯贊頌了女性、黑人文化，以及最重要的——音樂(lè)。

On the February 28,?Solange?announced the surprise release of her follow-up to the stunning 2016 album ‘A Seat At The Table’. The frenzy that erupted was colossal, and rightfully so, as she released a record that confirmed her already established greatness.

2月28日時(shí)，Solange突然宣布了這張專輯即將發(fā)行，它屬于她于2016發(fā)行的那張出色專輯《A Seat at the Table（一個(gè)桌邊的座位）》的續(xù)集。由此引發(fā)的熱度不容小覷，這理所當(dāng)然，鑒于上張專輯已證實(shí)了她早已深入人心的能力。

Each of the 19 tracks on ‘When I Get Home’ is magical. The opening intro consists of minimal piano with the repeated?phrase, ‘Things I imagined”;?this simplicity runs throughout the whole album, as airy beats, like pillowy clouds, elevate the listener. The tactical use of repetition is used to place the listener where she wants them to be; right up there with her – there’s a real sense of intimacy throughout the record.

《When I Get Home（當(dāng)我回家時(shí)）》專輯中的十九首歌都富有各自的魔力。專輯的序曲中有著微弱的鋼琴聲以及一句來(lái)回重復(fù)的短語(yǔ)：“Things I imagined（我想象到的事）”；這種簡(jiǎn)潔感充斥著整張專輯，輕快的鼓點(diǎn)如柔軟的云朵，帶著聽(tīng)眾情緒緩緩上升。重復(fù)手法的策略性使用讓聽(tīng)眾的思考都處于她的掌控之下，并協(xié)同并進(jìn)——這使得這張專輯有著十足的親密感。

‘Binz’, for instance, has a 46 second intro of a repeated drum sequence and bass guitar. She gives us up-tempo and groovy vibes, and we can’t help but bask in the song, yet she strips this away with the vulnerable ‘Beltway’. This is where Solange lets the fun and playful side of ‘When I Get Home’ melt into something more unguarded and raw. Here she displays a powerful ability to manipulate her audience – though you’ll be more than happy to go with her.

比如說(shuō)“Binz”，這首歌的前奏長(zhǎng)達(dá)46秒，重復(fù)著一段鼓點(diǎn)和貝斯。她為聽(tīng)眾營(yíng)造了快速、時(shí)尚的氣氛，讓我們愉快地沉浸其中，而下一首脆弱而悲傷的“Beltway”卻驟然剝離了這種感覺(jué)。由此這般，Solange讓《When I Get Home（當(dāng)我回家時(shí)）》歡樂(lè)而有趣的一面變成更加自然、真實(shí)的情感。她顯示了她引導(dǎo)聽(tīng)眾的能力，并且你會(huì)很樂(lè)意聽(tīng)她的指揮。

In addition, ‘When I Get Home’ is a celebration. A celebration of females. A celebration of black culture. But mostly a celebration of music. With exceptional – and somewhat unexpected – features (Gucci Mane, ’90s rapper Scarface), Solange’s blended approach to R&B is nothing short of breathtaking. The ninth?track, “Almeda”, boasts a universal hook, while Playboi Carti’s staccato ad-lib?“what”,?intertwined with Solange’s lullaby-like vocals, is spectacular, and tips the song into a masterpiece. The song’s celebration of blackness runs through Solange’s lyrics (“Brown skin, brown braids / Black faith still can’t be washed away”). The lighthearted feeling of track uplifts the powerful words.

此外，《When I Get Home（當(dāng)我回家時(shí)）》還有著贊頌意味。它贊頌了女性，贊頌了黑人文化，更重要的是，它還贊頌了音樂(lè)。她那風(fēng)格多樣的R&B音樂(lè)有著意想不到的魅力，充斥著獨(dú)特且有些令人意外的音樂(lè)特點(diǎn)（正如Gucci Mane、90年代說(shuō)唱歌手Scarface的特點(diǎn)）。第九首歌“Almeda”有著R&B音樂(lè)普遍使用的hook，而Playboi Carti即興演唱出有斷音效果的“What”與Solange搖籃曲風(fēng)格的歌聲交織在一起，效果絕倫，讓這首歌成為當(dāng)之無(wú)愧的大制作。這首歌對(duì)黑人的贊頌貫穿了Solange的歌詞（“Brown skin, brown braids / Black faith still can’t be washed away（黑色皮膚、黑色發(fā)辮 / 黑人的信仰不會(huì)被洗去）”），其輕松的氛圍更是襯托了歌詞的力量。

In dropping her self-produced record without fanfare, she’s showed us the magnitude that women can achieve on their own. And then there are the lyrics. ‘We deal with freak’n’ is a spoken word skit about encouraging women to see their self worth?(“Do you realise how magnificent you are?… We are walking embodiments of God’s consciousness”). Solange is using her platform to say:?“We are unbreakable”,?and she can’t be commended highly enough for that.

不加宣傳地發(fā)行一張自制專輯，這也讓我們看到了女性通過(guò)自己的力量獲取的巨大成果。而她的歌詞也體現(xiàn)了這點(diǎn)。“We deal with freak’n”是一首帶有諷刺意味的念白，旨在鼓勵(lì)女性看到自己的自我價(jià)值。(“Do you realise how magnificent you are?… We are walking embodiments of God’s consciousness”（你意識(shí)到了你有多么偉大嗎？…上帝的意志體現(xiàn)在我們身上。)). Solange以她的音樂(lè)作為平臺(tái)說(shuō)出“我們是不可戰(zhàn)勝的”，她憑這一點(diǎn)已值得一切的贊美。

When I Get Home’ reminds us that she’s a frontrunner of R&B in her own right. With soothing production, enveloped with numbing vocals, she leaves you in a state of utopia. This surprise album of 2019 was something we didn’t?know?we?needed.

《When I Get Home（當(dāng)我回家時(shí)）》提醒了我們她是一位實(shí)力不凡的R&B領(lǐng)跑者。用舒緩的制作伴以令人陶醉的歌聲，她讓你沉浸在烏托邦之中。這張2019年的空降專輯讓我們意識(shí)到原來(lái)我們與它如此投緣。