【搬运】【译】滚石Rolling Stone评Selena Gomez 2020年专辑《Rare》

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翻译：Will lin

审译：Whitney.L

推送：Lynn Liu

Selena Gomez told us she would learn to take better care of herself on 2015’s Revival. On Rare, she puts that promise into action. Her third solo album is an act of divine ruthlessness: Gomez dances out the toxins weighing her down and breathes in loads of post-Lizzo “fuck you, I love me” energy.

Selena Gomez在2015年发行的专辑《Revival（复兴）》中告诉我们，她会照顾好自己。而在专辑《Rare（绝无仅有）》中，她将这一承诺付诸实践。她第三张个人专辑虽残酷却令人满意：Gomez通过舞蹈摆脱令她烦恼的事情，汲取大量Lizzo般“fuck you, I love me（去你妈的，我爱我自己）”洒脱的力量。

Thankfully, Gomez released her saddest energy before dropping the full album. “Lose You to Love Me” is the only treacly ballad in her whole self-care routine this time around, and her reconciliation with heartbreak, pain and bad habits manifests through mostly dance-y, guitar-driven mid-tempo bops. The title track opens the album, with Gomez celebrating her own uniqueness, noting that she deserves someone who recognizes that, too. The song moves delicately, her signature breathy delivery giving her message a bit of necessary vulnerability. Fittingly, “Vulnerable” moves in much the same way: she pinky-promises a partner that she’s ready to bare her demons, secrets and weaknesses, vowing to stay that way for as long as they can handle it.

令人欣喜的是，Gomez在释出完整专辑前已经倒空她极大的悲伤。歌曲“Lose You to Love Me（失去你才能爱我自己）”是她这次整个自理疗程中创作的唯一一首甜如蜜的民谣。通过大量吉他伴奏、中等曲速的博普舞，她与心碎、痛苦以及坏习惯和解。同名曲拉开专辑序幕，Gomez在歌曲中彰显着自己的独一无二，表明自己也值得拥有懂她的人。歌曲微妙地展开，她特有的带呼吸声的唱腔天生给人一种脆弱感。恰好，歌曲“Vulnerable（脆弱的）”在很大程度上也是如此展开：她向伴侣承诺，自己准备好袒露内心的恶魔、秘密以及缺点，也承诺在双方可以解决的范围内坚持这种行为。

For how publicly and privately painful Gomez’s last few years have been — worsening struggles with lupus, a kidney transplant, stays in mental health treatment centers, high-profile break-ups — Rare is shockingly, and beautifully, upbeat. She wants to “Dance Again,” throwing a party for her newly enlightened self who is ready to let love in. She has thankfully concluded that baggage doesn’t mean she is incapable of accepting love and sensuality. On album highlights “Kinda Crazy” and “Fun,” she allows herself to experience a little bit of danger. The latter is one Rare’s finest moments: Gomez invites a bit of trouble into her life just because she wants to and feels strong enough to handle it. “You get me higher than my medication,” she sings on the second chorus, a cheeky line on a funky tune. She can have a little fun, as a treat.

Gomez过去几年不管在公众面前还是私下里都痛苦不堪：与恶化的狼疮症抗争；进行肾移植手术；在心理健康中心接受治疗；高调分手。然而专辑《Rare》粉墨登场，积极乐观，令人震撼。她想“Dance Again（再次起舞）”，为再次觉醒的自己举办聚会，准备拥抱爱。她对偏见充满感激，称其并不意味着自己不能够接受爱以及性快感。在专辑中强调“Kinda Crazy（有点疯狂）”和“Fun（乐趣）”，她让自己经历了一些危险。后者是专辑《rare》最精彩的部分：Gomez主动制造困难，这仅仅是因为她想要感觉到自己足够强大，能够解决这些困难。“你比药物还更能让我亢奋（歌词来源于网易云音乐）”，这是第二段副歌，歌词调皮，曲调具有放克风格。作为款待，她找了些乐子。

Album closer “A Sweeter Place,” aided by Kid Cudi, invites listeners into her past few years outside of the limelight. She took some time, “living out of the scene/Out in the wild.” It’s a gorgeous, melodic and, most impressively, hopeful moment. Gomez re-enters public life with grace and clarity, two very rare finds indeed.

专辑结束曲“A Sweeter Place（甜蜜之地）”是与Kid Cudi合作完成，邀请听众进入她过去几年镁光灯之外的生活。她花了一些时间，“离开音乐圈/过自由生活”。这个片段美丽动人，旋律优美，最令人难忘，同时也充满希望。Gomez带着优雅和释怀回到了公众视线，而这两点确实很难发现。