Sophie Ellis Bextor - Today The Sun's On Us

她的嗓音被形容是带有disco风味的Chrissie Hynde，她复古冷艳的美貌被拿来媲美Audrey Hepburn，从她身上我们看到了"上帝是不公平的"。她就是英伦乐坛璀璨耀眼的电音女声Sophie ELLIS-BEXTOR。

五月，美艳妖娆的电音芭比Sophie ELLIS-BEXTOR再次闪亮登场，带来07年全新专辑《Trip The Light Fantastic》。初闻此专辑时，第一首歌曲《Catch You》就让我感染到了她无与伦比的“电”力，有了个好开场，自然吸引耳朵欲罢不能地继续听下去。

关于她的辉煌经历，网络里已经随处可寻迹，我就不多赘言了。仅仅一句话，此张新专辑，决不会让乐迷失望。

'Trip The Light Fantastic' is the third album by pop icon Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Featuring production from The B-52's Fred Schnieder and backing vocals supplied by Dan Gillespie Sells of The Feeling, the album is a collection of feel-good yet raunchy pop songs, reminiscent of the work of Girls Aloud.Includes the singles 'Catch You' and 'Me And My Imagination'.

Sophie Ellis Bextor - Today The Sun's On Us

I can see you're somewhere far away
Caught in another place
Where nothings going right
Shouldn't worry about
The worst that could be
When you're here beside me
Don't look for troubled times
Now when everything is fine
[Bridge:]
So you need to fear the bad to see the good
And that's the thing you do
But don't let it spoil the view
Of what's around you
[Chorus:]
There's no rain, there's no storm
Though the blue sky makes you wonder
Don't you fear what will come
Will come
And right now we're in the sun
Sure enough, seasons change
But don't let today get lost
'Cause today the sun's on us
Today the sun's on us

You're so restless
Underneath the surface
Don't you think I notice
It's something you can't hide
When you're fighting with the tide
But you've got to let it go
And just accept the things you can't control
Don't let your shadow spoil the view
Of what's around you
[Chorus]
The years go by
Stars will rise and fall
Will you be by my side
Though it all?
[Chorus]
Today, the sun's on us




出身自英伦流行乐团Theaudience的主唱，年仅22岁的Sophie Ellis-Bextor(苏菲)在瞬息万变的英国流行乐坛已经是具有5年演唱资历的老将了。16岁起就开始在俱乐部里演唱的Sophie Ellis-Bextor，18岁时和乐手Billy Reeves等 人组成了流行乐团theaudience。2000年以一首英国金榜冠军曲“If This Ain't Love”惊艳歌坛，这首disco house舞曲与Modjo的“Lady”并列2000年两大舞厅国歌，成功建立起Sophie Ellis-Bextor Disco女伶的形象。她的嗓音被形容是带有disco风味ChrissieHynde，而她复古冷艳的美貌更媲美年轻时的Audrey Hepburn(奥黛丽赫本)。

首张单飞大碟《Read My Lips(唇语)》洋溢着轻快的节奏律动，巧妙的将80年代的灵魂乐、放克与迪斯科舞曲注入鲜活的电子流行温度。翻唱自老牌天后Cher 79年Top 8单曲的首波强打“Take Me Home”，为老歌新添加Disco元素和French-house节奏，透过Sophie Ellis-Bextor令人心醉神迷的诠释，魅力狂袭舞林，不仅空降英国金榜亚军、称霸电台点播榜冠军，更获得权威音乐杂志Q四颗星高分嘉许。清晰的弦乐与散发放克快意的吉他声响，让散发80年代的灵魂风情的“Murder On The Dancefloor”时髦活泼了起来，再度顺利攻占英国金榜亚军；碎心抒情曲“Move This Mountain”中荡漾着教堂钟声，戏剧张力十足；电音舞曲“Everything Falls Into Place”则闪烁着Sophie Ellis-Bextor歌声中俏皮的言不由衷。

天丝绒质感的嗓音、风情万种的撩人丰姿加上诱人的流行旋律节奏，《Read My Lips》发行至今在英国已经创下突破双白金的销售佳绩、停留在英国专辑榜Top 40超过五个月，Sophie Ellis-Bextor更获得今年全英音乐奖“最佳女歌手”的提名。放眼英伦流行乐坛，最璀璨耀眼的新女声非Sophie Ellis-Bextor莫属！