2024年4月和愛人Ben一起發行了我們的音樂作品,這張專輯主要是Ben作曲,我則負責歌唱的部分。
很榮幸我們的卡帶在英國官網4/26發行當天就完售了,除了有提前跟我預訂的朋友有保留外,目前我們自己也買不到了。
於是我們也更確定要發行CD!
很多人會問我們為什麼這個年代還要發行卡帶跟CD,甚至現在連車子上都不能放CD了...我想也許我跟Ben一樣都是比較懷舊的人吧,或者說對於「物質」仍有某種堅持。
浪漫地說,那就是從黑膠、卡帶、光碟上還可以看到音樂的刻度,某種更真實的存有,看不見的音樂其實是真實存在的,被轉化成看得見的刻度符碼,這樣的深刻是無法在茫茫數位中被淹沒的。
這個作品還可以代替我們在你家的一個角落陪伴你們,播放時還需要「身體勞動」,相信這都更深刻了我們與一個作品互動的方式。
此外,我們也認為這些實體作品更確切傳達了我們的創作理念,是更完整的藝術表現形式。不光音樂本身,專輯封面上還有畫作、背面有我的手寫歌單、光碟上印的則是我的攝影作品(某一個清明的早晨,我獨自一人散步時拍攝的樹的寫真)。
訂購的朋友我們也會附上一封專屬的信,呼應「lost letters」的概念。
沒錯,即使是在這樣一個年代,我們還要繼續手寫信。
謝謝朋友們的支持,希望你們也都一切安好。
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【簡介】The Lost Letters是音樂人兼學者Ben J Heal和台灣歌手Fulya所組成的樂團,他們於2023年開始共同創作、實驗帶有lo-fi dream-pop風格的音樂。他們的首張同名專輯通過剪貼文學素材及混合模擬與數位錄音,對原創性和真實性提出了評論與對話。
The Lost Letters are musician and scholar Ben J Heal and Taiwanese singer Fulya, who together started experimenting with lo-fi dream-pop music in 2023.Their debut self-titled album comments on originality and authenticity by cutting up literary sources and blending analog and digital recordings.Mastered in Chicago by Carl Saff (Sonic Youth, Bonnie Prince Billy, Bill Callahan, Emperor Penguin).
【國外樂評回饋】
"Gliding effortlessly between lo-fi dream-pop and shimmering guitar meditations, Taiwan-based duo The Lost Letters' self-titled debut album is a deeply immersive treasure" Fran Carlyon, heavymetalkids.uk
"Creating these beautifully rich and sprawling soundscapes that all seem so incredibly delicate and fragile as they play, 'The Lost Letters' introduces them to the fold with this brilliantly riveting texture, exploring a multitude of diverse tones and genres as often as possible." Chris Bound, Mystic Sunswww.mysticsons.com/article/lost-letters-lost-letters
"Quite simply, The Lost Letters is a beautiful album." Christopher Nosnibor, Aural Aggravationhttp://auralaggravation.com/.../the-lost-letters-the.../
"the duo’s self-titled debut album will be one of the slowcore records of 2024. There’s no point beating around the bush, that’s just the way it is." Simon Kirk, Sun 13sun-13.com/2024/04/25/the-lost-letters-the-lost-letters/
"the project excels in both its textured rock and sleepier folk approaches throughout The Lost Letters, a riveting success from the Taiwan-based duo." Mike Mineo, Obscure Soundhttp://www.obscuresound.com/.../the-lost-letters-the.../