Listen: Rex Orange County - Sunflower

這次Listen要聊的是Rex Orange County的Sunflower。

一開始帶有一些黑膠底噪的三拍子莫名地讓我想到King Krule…之類的。完全沒有想到後來會轉成那麼鮮明的節奏，歌曲雖然明亮但卻透著淡淡的憂鬱質地，相當喜歡這種感覺。副歌前管樂的連續八分音符吹奏也是相當有趣的安排。橋段的念詞相較於現在常見的饒舌形式，比較接近口白，而其中的”I honestly don’t even know why“的念法，相當讓我喜歡，確實地表示出了不解與困惑。

MV的畫面，讓我想到當時在美國的感覺相當懷面的南加州景色，還有那台Beach Cruiser腳踏車當時覺得太貴完全買不下手呢。

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In the beginning of this song, the Vinyl sound and triplet makes me think about King Krule… I don’t really know why,

It turns into a bright groovy song unexpectedly, although there a little melancholy feeling behind the scene, which makes me fascinated. The horn section in chorus is also pretty interesting. But what I like the most is the bridge. It’s like narration rather than prevailing rap. Especially the way he spells out “I honestly don’t even know why.” conveys the confusion feeling so well.

The music video reminds me those days in the south California and the beach cruiser that’’s too expensive that I couldn’t afford.