Neighboring Tunes 邻睦之声: Forests (Singapore新加坡)
Forests are a force of nature. The math rock riffing, emo-crackling trio have not only taken the underground Singaporean music scene by storm, but have had indie circles around the world enamored with their wise-cracking, explosive, and righteous sound for a couple of years, peaking last year with the release of their sophomore LP “Spending Eternity in a Japanese Convenience Store”.
Forests 有一种浑然天成的能力。数摇打底的riff加上emo三大件的编排，达到情绪饱满又灵光频现的精准效果，不仅席卷新加坡地下音乐现场，也在世界范围的独立音乐圈引起关注。
There’s a self-aware mischievousness to the way the band plays around the genre they’re beholden to - toeing the line between hilarious self-deprecation and righteous heartbreak - it’s messy, cathartic, dangerously honest and full of vitality.
去年发行的第二专“在日本便利店呆到天长地久”就是其风格的绝佳体现：困囿于自卑与自傲的中二期吐槽充斥乐句的字里行间，杂乱又赤诚的直抒胸臆带来满满的少年心气。
Forests at SD Livehouse, Guangzhou
Their shows are one for the ages too. A scrappy, volatile swirl of emotions, musicianship, and youthful vigor that's hard not to get wrapped up in. While Chinese music-goers were lucky enough to catch them last year in Guangzhou before a short- lived hiatus, my first true taste was back in January where the band managed to pack fifty-plus people into a 30-person max venue. Their set eventually turned into one sing-along after another, with audience members screaming into the mics, bodies being tossed around like ragdolls, and gear coming dangerously close to being crushed by the rambunctious crowd.
他们的现场很燥。任何人到场都会沦陷于这份临近失控的情绪旋涡、绝佳的音乐才能以及生猛的少年气息的组合攻势。大多数中国乐迷去年在广州看了现场，而我第一次感受他们的热度是在一月份：限员30的场子里成功塞入50多号乐迷
I'd never seen anything quite like it. A friend of mine even started crying when the band caved to his request of one of their quieter tunes (“Tater Tots”). Simply put, they've struck a chord with listeners.
人群一波波向舞台肆虐，演出已然成为大型k歌现场，还有粉丝因为听到自己喜欢的冷门歌曲喜极而泣。这场面实在太少见了。总之，他们的歌挺迷人的
Forests @ Lithe House (Jan 2020) - Photo: Tom Arnstein
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https://weareforests.bandcamp.com/
https://www.xiami.com/artist/bC7JlMg4ac46
Translated by: Angeldust