从'Breakdown'之後就没继续听 Etheridge 现在开始听 Patti Smith，似乎也是再访 Etheridge 的好时机了 AMG 给四颗半星评价～～～ AMG Review... A mirthful turnaround from the soul-searching breakup record Skin, Melissa Etheridge's Lucky is a breezy celebration of new romance. But it also revels in the easy freedom of making music unburdened by the itchy yoke of having something to prove. Eight albums and numerous accolades in, Etheridge finally seems comfortable in her skin. She's willing to play the record company game, juicing some tracks with sound-alike electronic programming and cutting an ob- vious play for Hot AC hit status in the sappy lead single "Breathe," a track cribbed from modern rock also-rans Greenwheel by Etheridge producer John Shanks. But despite Lucky's glossy, easily digestible tendencies, it still burns bright with the usual Etheridge fervor. Her love life has been common knowledge for quite a while, but Lucky might be her most unflinchingly honest record yet. Her chrome-plated heart is finally, fully out in the open — she's jazzed up about her new lady, and isn't afraid to sing about it. There's the challenging, brazen rock of "Come Out Tonight" ("Does your mama know who you're hangin' around/A souped up punk in a rock & roll gown, small town"), as well as "Kiss Me"'s come-hither slink, which is sexy at its highest volume. But as much as she still loves the unabashed, beer-soaked ro- cker, Etheridge's softer moments have continued to mature. "This Mo- ment" is one place where the album's touches of synth work beautifully, building a romantic universe inside the chorus' fleeting passage of time. "Meet Me in the Dark" and the fabulous "Mercy" are even more per- sonal, the latter employing accompanying vocalist Bernie Barlow to es- tablish the dialog between the aging, wanting Etheridge and her vibrant new gal. Woah. Is it getting hot in here? But it's that directness that keeps the album and Etheridge herself vital after all the production niceties and mainstream curlicues have fallen away. Lucky's best stretch might be at its midpoint, "Secret Agent" and "Will You Still Love Me." The two tracks seamlessly blend each side of Melissa Etheridge — the bawdy rocker, the heartfelt searcher, and the talented songwriter — and prove that, in just her jacket and jeans, she can make a hit record for the mainstream that's as personal as a love letter. — Johnny Loftus -- 永远都记得你离去的那天清晨 你无声无息地从我的枕边离去 你选择回到那拥有你灵魂的人的身边 而我 只能再回到那段令我恐惧的岁月 我连忙跑到海边 哭喊着「请别离开我」 悲伤的泪水不断的从我的眼中流出 无奈的我只愿大海能带走我心中的伤痛 但只见一阵阵的潮水打在岸边 彷佛悲伤又再一阵阵的涌上心头 --

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