Masque

While Children and Carved in Sand were bona fide, arena-rock powerhouses, Masque was a 180 degree turnaround. The end product of an aborted Wayne Hussey solo album, as well as the first Mission U.K. album not to feature original lead guitarist Simon Hinkler, Masque is a dancy, electronic step forward for the Mission. Unfortunately for the band, their fans weren't impressed, which is sad because Masque isn't really that off-putting. Critics, likewise, were harsh regarding the change — ironic, due to the fact that they had spent a lot of time and money giving the band a hard time for following a "formula." The production of Masque is near perfect and the songs are roughly similar to previous Mission releases, but the dominance of keyboards and (oddly) fiddles drove a lot of casual fans away. The opener, "Never Again'" is in the same vein as early tunes like "Wasteland" and "Deliverance," while "Like a Child Again" revisits the melodic pop of "Hands Across the Ocean." This is an album of varying styles and experiments that is worth another look.

基本信息

• 外文名稱：masque
• 專輯語言：英語
• 專輯歌手：The Mission
• 曲目數量：12首
• 發行地區：美國

簡介

專輯介紹：

相對於前兩張《Children》和《Carved in Sand》那種受Led Zeppelin影響的舞台搖滾的音樂風格，《Masque》是個一百八十度的大轉變。作為Wayne Hussey的個人專輯的失敗的產物，也是第一張沒有原主吉他手Simon Hinkler參與的專輯，《Masque》電子舞曲的走向使得一些老樂迷大失所望；但相反卻得到樂評界的一致好評，它具有接近完美的製作和與前一張專輯類似的曲目編排，變幻的風格和試驗色彩讓它非常值得一聽。

專輯曲目

01. Never Again

02. Shades of Green, Pt. 2

03. Even You May Shine

04. Trail of Scarlet

05. Spider and the Fly

06. She Conjures Me Wings

07. Sticks and Stones

08. Like a Child Again

09. Who Will Love Me Tomorrow?

10. You Make Me Breathe

11. From One Jesus to Another

12. Until There's Another Sunrise

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