Among My Swan is the third album by the band Mazzy Star. Although Among My Swan did not contain any US Billboard Hot 100 hits like its predecessor, So Tonight That I Might See, this album did garner the band its highest-ranking single on the UK Singles Chart, when "Flowers In December" reached #40 in November 1996. The album's second single, "I've Been Let Down", did not chart in either the United States or the UK.
Among My Swan relied less on the echo effect that was nearly ubiquitous in all tracks on the previous two albums. Hope Sandoval's voice is paired with simple acoustic instrumentation that marks most of the tracks. The guitar and harmonica accompaniment on "I've Been Let Down" is a prime example of this. These tracks are not markedly different in sound or feel from the preceding two albums.
Among My Swan is widely considered to be Mazzy Star's final album; although the band has not officially broken up, they have released no new material since the release of "I've Been Let Down" as a single in 1996, and lead singer Hope Sandoval has gone on to form Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions, which released an album in 2001.
民谣乐队Mazzy Star（迷乱星辰）于1996年推出的专辑，曲风迷幻、黑暗。

迷幻音乐在九十年代成为尚存后朋克的中坚力量.Mazzy Star便是其杰出代表之一. Mazzy Star更加喜欢阴柔凄美的迷幻味道.从他们的音乐中更容易发现像the Doors.the Velvet Underground的遗风.邋遢懒散的吉他悲痛哀怨的民谣曲风几乎弥漫了整个九十年代几乎成为此类音乐的一种标准.Mazzy Star事实上是吉他手David Roback主唱Hope Sandoval的私人乐队. David Roback在Opal乐队时听到了由Hope Sandoval演唱的一盒录音带[Going Home].Hope嗓音深深打动了他.在Opal乐队的最后一次巡演中.Hope成为了乐队的主唱.不久后.David Roback和Hope Sandoval组建了Mazzy Star.乐队组建初期音乐风格和路线即已经划定.所有的音乐理念的构建在第一张专辑中即都几乎全部完成.此后的两张专辑都是在此基础上再填加一些其它的音乐元素的再发展.但终究没有出离原来的路线，这不知是乐队的创造力不足还是风格的限制或者其它什么原因.其实这也是大多数非主流乐队的最终归宿.在人员组合结构所决定的才华一次性燃尽后.难以为继.最终以解散告终.

组建时间：1989 国籍：美国
风格类型：Adult Alternative Pop/Rock（成人另类流行/摇滚） Alternative Pop/Rock（另类流行/摇滚） Dream Pop（梦幻流行）
迷幻音乐在九十年代成为尚存后朋克的中坚力量，Mazzy Star便是其最杰出的代表之一。这并不意味着Jefferson Airplane、the Grateful Dead这些乐队的追随者可以在Mazzy Star身上继续寻找到他们偶像的踪迹，事实上，Mazzy Star本身已经开创了自己的音乐流派。Mazzy Star更加喜欢阴柔凄美的迷幻味道，从他们的音乐中我们更容易发现像the Doors、the Velvet Underground的遗风。他们邋遢懒散的吉他、悲痛哀怨的民谣曲风几乎弥漫了这个九十年代，几乎成为此类音乐的一种标准。
Mazzy Star事实上是吉他手David Roback、主唱Hope Sandoval的私人乐队。David Roback在Opal乐队时听到了由Hope Sandoval演唱的一盒录音带《Going Home》，Hope嗓音的明亮、飘渺、穿透力、空间感深深打动了他。在Opal乐队的最后一次巡演中，Hope成为了乐队的主唱，不久后，David Roback和Hope Sandoval组建了Mazzy Star。1990年，乐队录制了第一张专辑《She Hangs Brightly》。原本要发行这张专辑Rough Trade美国分公司不久后陷入危机，但幸运的是，Capitol公司接纳了他们，并且顺利发行了专辑。这是一张Post Punk(后朋克)意味浓郁的唱片，其绵长幽深的迷幻意味与the Doors的《The End》一脉相承，而轰鸣的吉他声响又似来自The Velvet Underground的《What Goes On》的真传。这只是这张专辑的一半内容；而在另一半则专注于那些令人久久难忘的小调、民谣和舞剧，而主唱的声音则出卖了它民谣的根源，带着布鲁斯的回音拖曳而去，远离现实的喧嚣与浮躁，与自由状态的自由联想一起漂浮。此外，他们把重点放在了情绪与结构的建造上，而避开形式多样的诱惑和宣讲真义的良机。作为Mazzy Star的处女专辑，《She Hangs Brightl》首先继承了David Roback的前乐队Opal的《Happy Nightmare Baby》的衣钵。David Roback继续着他早在Rain Parade期间就已经开始的新迷幻主义加黑暗色调的冰块加水之旅。随着出众的梦幻气质的《Halah》和受车库摇滚启发的《Blue Flower》，唱片很快失去了焦点，然而坚实的氛围最终突破了言语的限制，不确定的旋律终于起飞了。
《She Hangs Brightly》专辑共有十一首歌，其中Blue Flower是翻唱一支七十年代乐队Slapp Happy的，I'm Sailin'是翻唱一支名为Memphis Minnie的同名作品。再除去Sylvia Gomez写的Give You My Lovin'之外，所有歌曲都是由Hope作词，David作曲。唱片的封面是在一间巴洛克的古宅里拍摄的，石柱，楼梯，通往暗雨的门，仿佛幽灵的歌声始终飘荡。这张唱片的风格，或者说是MAZZY STAR以后所有作品的风格------始终是以民谣和布鲁斯为基础的。但在致幻剂的作用下，又远不同于普通的民谣。它冷冷清清，凄凄惨惨的情绪，弥漫在那眩晕的音符，和剔透的浅吟之中。滚石杂志在1990年9月给了它四星的极好评价：“这是由恶兆般的，缓缓旋绕的黑暗嗓音，和易碎的音调组成的安眠曲。如同不详的夜空映照在湖面上一样让人神魂颠倒。”新专辑的发行并没能让Hope和David一夜成名，实际上，他们或许从没想到过这些。他们的生活和他们的音乐一样是个不解之迷。Hope甚至反感当众表演。人们猜测她大概是太害羞了。Hope曾经说过：“在我的唱片得到更好的反响的时候。我在现场也真的会很紧张。当你站在台上，你总得像很多人期望的一样，去表演。我不那么做，我总是站在那里不知所措，而且不知道对观众们说些什么。这对我来说太难了。” 而听者们又能要求什么？She Hangs Brightly，这是一首关于月亮的歌。月亮的清辉带给你阴郁的幻象，又要她说些什么？
David Roback曾是一个迷幻疯子，一个音乐的阴谋者。在Mazzy Star中，他暂时隐去了，而Hope Sandoval成为他的代言人，用她不连贯的腔调和可以杀死人的甜蜜语气将人们蛊惑。他们的音乐才能远远超过他们的社交能力，我们应当感激与他们进行沟通的录音师。黑色的带有情色意味的女主音伴随着柔软的吉他声线进入以中速行进的列车。

Import edition of the ex-Mazzy Star vocalist's 2001 solo album includes one bonus track 'Sparkly' which was previously issued on her Rough Trade single to 'At The Doorway Again'. Bert Jansch plays guitar on two tracks. 13 tracks in all. Digipak. 2002 version.

Seasons of Your Day is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Mazzy Star. It was released on September 24, 2013 by the band's own independent record label, Rhymes of An Hour. Their first record since the release of their third album Among My Swan in 1996, and the subsequent dissolution of their contract with Capitol Records the following year, they continued recording in 1997 while without a record deal and worked sporadically until the completion of the album in September 2012.

Still is a 4 track EP and is the first new music from the band since 2014. Includes 3 new tracks with an alternate version of 'So Tonight That I Might See' from their biggest album, of the same name from 1993, which also included the hit “Fade Into You.” Performing at Sydney Opera House 6/11-6/13. Their last album, Seasons Of Your Day (2013) has sold 50K RTD.

数年以前,Mazzy star在英国厂牌Rough Trade下发行了他们首张7'单曲.而数年后的2001年,Hope也以回归的姿势在同一厂牌下发行她与Warm Inventions合作的首张单曲----AT THE DOORWAY AGAIN.单曲中的和Sparkly和 Down The Steps非常罕见.

Mazzy Star have shared their Record Store Day release, "I'm Less Here". Scroll down to hear it.
The track has previously been performed live under the name "It Speaks Of Distance". It was released today on 7 inch vinyl for Record Store Day, marking its first release despite dating back to 2000.
The b-side to the record is also a new song, titled "Things'. The vinyl is pressed on "coke bottle clear" vinyl and is limited to 3000 copies.
Last year, Mazzy Star released their first album in 17 years, Seasons Of Your Day.

Artist：Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions
Album ：Through The Devil Softly
Date ：2009.09.01
Label ：Nettwerk
Style ：Indie
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Hope Sandoval，一个代表着迷幻慵懒低调却从不安分的女人，曾被谣传已死，时隔8年之后，终于在09年9月出了这张专辑，她还是她，依旧未变，一如当年的惊艳，给我们一支久违的强力止痛针！

She Hangs Brightly is the debut studio album by American dream pop band Mazzy Star. It was released in 1990 on Rough Trade Records, following the demise of David Roback's previous band Opal. The album was rereleased by Capitol later that same year. The first track "Halah" was released as a single and reached #19 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.

Mazzy Star is an American alternative rock band formed in Santa Monica, California from remnants of the group Opal, in 1989. Founding member David Roback's friend Hope Sandoval became the group's vocalist when Kendra Smith left Opal

The dreamy West Coast-folk outfit Mazzy Star released the new single "California" today, and they announced that they'll release a new LP, Seasons of Your Day, on September 24th.