#storkes

[alwaysher]

just thinking about the fact that we missed out on seeing gert and chase recover from trauma together and actually communicate and fucking be happy together and just love each other so god damn much and take care of each other and be so fucking terrified of losing or leaving each other

[johnnysmusic]

2020音樂記事(三)

各位讀者好!

原本這篇是一些2020專輯的評價

但由於心情問題，這次想寫一下單曲選

其他專輯就再延一下吧!

2020 單曲選

由於2020年值得標記的音樂真的不太多，我也沒有排名的想法，所以這裡把聽過很不錯的單曲分享一下!

1. Babylon - Lady Gaga

8.5

實在不明白她可以在事業中期高峰還做出如此老土的概念舞曲專，這首David + Madonna Rip off 90s house 證明一件事: 她的本領在於她與生俱來的Coolness而不是她的Vocal Run。裡面的Phrasing，The way she said “Ba Ba Babylon”然後再加上俗氣爆的Sax，最終Stand out 出來的還是那個沒有抒情沒有感情的她。

她還是很時尚，只是問題在於: 她還想時尚嗎?  

2. Maniac - Conan Gray

8.0 

Taylor Swift終於去到一個位置去影響後輩，這位Teen Idol有著不輸Nick Jonas的奶油小生音質(可以暴打Shawn Mendes了)，還有著行雲流水一樣的Good Songwriting

這首很好笑也很爽，主歌一面用高貴的偽第三身視點去碎碎念前任的狗血行徑，然後在Pre Chorus時一句「 People like you always want back what they can't have」直接人格攻擊，但最精彩還是副歌「你在你的朋友面前講我有多爛，然後轉身哭著跟我說希望可以復合，你都痴撚線嘅!!」全程邏輯暢通同時笑點滿滿，正如Songwriting一樣，順滑無比。

3. WAP - Cardi B Ft Megan Thee Stallion

8.5

其實兒童不宜程度並沒有很驚豔，現在的時代女性展現sexuality實際上真的是家常便飯，只不過她們來得再粗暴一點，但當 “Whores in This House”的Sample開場時，那句彈力感十足的採樣再加極簡的Clap促成了最令人上癮的Hip Hop配置，至於兩位的Flow，Cardi負責搞笑而Megan負責擔當起開火的位置，後者對Beat 的駕馭真的比前者好太多。

4. Lost One - Jazmine Sullivan

7.8

當白人們向著Hyperpop這種極端化的實驗性的音樂路線前進後，黑人們卻開始極簡起來，這首很簡單，一個Riff + Vocal，出色的歌者如她，她很清楚詮釋作品內容比展示自己Skill更重要，就算轉音也要轉得內歛一點，她知道她的聲音不是支撐著作品本身，而是「浸入」那個蒼涼的結他Riff裡面，雖然尾段還是Over了一點點，但整體氣質維度不輸cellophane。

5. Waiting For You - The Hinds

8.2

Girls POWER FOREVER!

可能是整年聽過最好聽的Teen Rock，That Chorus，That Riff always get me

6. Let The Light In - SONIKKU Ft Douglas Dare

7.8

大概是Shawn Mendes 「勇敢出櫃」後Shining True Color後會唱的電子舞曲，音效金光閃閃，聲音卻空洞無比，簡直與他合襯無比(笑)

7. Gasoline - HAIM Ft Taylor Swift

8.8

她們找到自己的套路後沒有過份「賣弄潮爆時尚」的加入各種Synth反而樸實的真的玩起了Band真的挺感動，感覺看著不長進的女兒終於長進了，裡面的演繹，Chorus，Bridge，全部都第一次對了她們的題，孤獨，悲傷，嘲諷，全都集中在一段有氣無力的情境比喻中，很好聽，很女性主義。

另外Taylor Swift裡面發瘋一樣的演繹很有種很愛，大概是比Fucklore + Evermore + 半個職業生涯的Live 加起來的好，很痛快的咬字以及她終於知道自己的聲音要有點啞色了。

8. Thick Georgia Woman - Elizabeth Cook

8.6

用最美國，最搖滾的方式描繪一位南方女性的一生

Bruce Springsteen can Cry(感動) now

9. Balladeer - Lori McKenna

8.0

出色的Singer Songwriter厲害地方不是在於她們如何文武相全，而是在於她們如何把一個故事講好

這個賣唱女的心碎故事，她只用了四分鐘時間，不快不慢的節奏，以及Country Singer最富魅力的語調去將起承轉合展示出來，娓娓道來，真摰動人。

10. Bad Decisions - The Storkes

8.0

Julian Casablanca是在模仿 Thom Yorke 嗎? (大笑)

想不到有生之年這隊One Hit Band還能用別人用剩的東西繼續大放異彩，

後面的YEAHHHHH有種時代眼淚的動人，很愛。

下回繼續單曲選

文:AZ

[i-have-way-too-many-fandoms]

Do y’all see this? Chase is literally protecting molly. A king

[cosmicpercy]

my heart is beaming right now!!!! THEY REALLY SAID GERTCHASE TYRANDY AND DEANORU RIGHTS!!!!!! thank you olivia for giving us this gem :-(

if only 2/3 of these ships were as happy as they are in this post

[endlessly-ranting-antheia]

Gert stargazing with him is probably the only truly happy memory Chase had in his house

[cherishingstydia]

I literally search this everyday

[paging123]

When you're watching Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and randomly get the idea of a Runaways AU...

[fuck-you-i-am-spiderman]

Gertchase fic. In which Gert is sick and Chase has to take care of her

I’m trash that is all…

Chase had to threaten to carry her back upstairs to bed for Gert to admit she was sick. He feels kind of smug when all she does is huff but shows no other signs of protest.

The others snigger making whipping sounds as he stands in the kitchen working on a steaming pot of chicken noodle soup whilst wearing Gert’s apron. “Jerks” he mutters under his breath, smiling when Molly comes to his rescue calling him sweet and telling the others to be quiet.

He walks upstairs slower than usual, being extra careful not to spill anything. When he enters the room Gert is curled up, an arm under her pillow as the other flops by the edge of the bed, glasses askew on the bridge of her nose.

He moves closer, sliding the tray onto the bedside table and leans down to remove her glasses. His hand is immediately pushed away as Gert shifts, a scowl forming before her eyes are even open.

“Don’t touch them.” Her voice doesn’t sound nearly as harsh as she would like, instead it’s layered with sleep.

Chase holds his hands up in mock surrender, an innocent smile on his face.

“I- uh made some soup.”

“I don’t need you to do things for me Jock Jams.” Gert spits out.

“Gert, you’re sick. Please just take the soup.” His eyes are pleading and it’s enough for her to relent, rolling her eyes and reaching for the tray.

“I’ll just-” Chase motions to the door.

Her hand on his wrist cuts him off, he looks down tilting his head with a curious expression.

“Stay.”

His eyes widen in shock, unsure if he made her response up.

Her eyes soften as she tugs on his hand. She repeats the word, a nervous glint in her eyes as the vulnerability seeps in.

Chase smiles sitting on the edge of the bed. Gert gives him a shy smile in response, her smile widening when he playfully squeezes her foot.

He doesn’t say a lot whilst she eats her soup and though she’d never admit it out loud the soup is delicious. She tries not to read too much into the gesture, or the fact she makes space for him to lie next to her. Maybe they’ll talk about what it means after the chaos has quietened.