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This year, pop's best albums came from strong women who had a lot to say: Lorde's searing look at loneliness, Kesha's raucous statement of liberation, Taylor Swift's reckoning between her self and the version presented in the press.
今年的最佳流行音樂專輯出自幾位有許多話要講的女強(qiáng)人：洛德對(duì)孤獨(dú)的深刻思考，凱莎有關(guān)解放的強(qiáng)烈表態(tài)；泰勒·斯威夫特就真實(shí)的自己與媒體中所呈現(xiàn)的個(gè)人形象而與他們算總賬。

But pop's wider world also offered a lot of pleasures from artists all over the spectrum, such as the 20th century legends like Blondie and Tori Amos, and upstarts like Dua Lipa and Girl Ray.
不過流行音樂更為廣闊的世界也為我們帶來了諸多樂趣，這些樂趣來自各個(gè)音樂領(lǐng)域的藝術(shù)家，例如像金發(fā)女郎樂隊(duì)和托麗·阿莫斯這樣的二十世紀(jì)的傳奇人物，以及像杜阿·里帕和“Girl Ray”（女子射線）組合這樣的新秀。

（翻譯：Dlacus）

1

Lorde, 'Melodrama'
洛德《情景劇》

At age 20, the teen prodigy of "Royals" raised the bar, marrying the massive vistas of electronic music alongside the human-scaled and handmade on her second LP, with help from co-producer Jack Antonoff.
這位曾演唱過《Royals》（《皇室貴族》）的少年天才在20歲的時(shí)候就在聯(lián)合制作人杰克·安東諾夫的幫助下更上一層樓，把對(duì)電子音樂的無限展望與人類的尺度結(jié)合在一起，親手打造了自己的第二張專輯。

The invulnerable singer broadened into a wider emotional palette – musical too, with guitars and brass lacing through synthetic beats and dub effects. It could recall art-rock godmother Kate Bush (see the single "Green Light").
這位無懈可擊的歌手用吉他和銅管樂器合成的節(jié)拍和強(qiáng)節(jié)奏的音樂效果展現(xiàn)了更為廣闊的情感和音樂世界。它會(huì)使你回想起藝術(shù)搖滾樂教母凱特·布什（你可以去聽一下《Green Light》（《綠燈》）這首歌）。

2

Kesha, 'Rainbow'
凱莎《彩虹》

After her legal travails , anything Kesha released would have a veneer of triumph. But this comeback set was an artistic warrior cry more potent than any might've expected.
在經(jīng)歷了艱辛的法律訴訟之后，凱莎發(fā)表的一切都會(huì)給人一種勝利的假象。但這張回歸專輯用藝術(shù)反映了一位勇士的吶喊，并帶來了比所有人期望中更為強(qiáng)大的影響力。

It is an acoustic guitar-led anthem and instant lighters-up classic, pivoting into punk-pop with Eagles of Death Metal on?"Let 'Em Talk".
凱莎與死亡金屬之鷹樂隊(duì)聯(lián)合創(chuàng)作了《Let‘Em Talk》（《讓他們說去吧》）這首流行朋克風(fēng)格的歌曲，它以吉他原聲為主導(dǎo)，是一首能夠瞬間引爆全場(chǎng)的經(jīng)典之作。

3

Taylor Swift, 'Reputation'
泰勒·斯威夫特《名譽(yù)》

After laying low for months, Taylor made a spectacularly bold return with this new album.
低調(diào)了幾個(gè)月之后，泰勒攜新專輯強(qiáng)勢(shì)回歸。

"Look What You Made Me Do" is one for the history books, and pop scholars will likely debate for generations whether it was a brilliant P.R. coup or not.
《Look What You Made Me Do》（《看看你們都讓我做了什么》）這首單曲可以載入史冊(cè)了，流行音樂學(xué)者們可能會(huì)世世代代地討論它是否是一次絕妙的公關(guān)行動(dòng)。

Luckily, the singles are only half the story with Reputation.?On "Dress," she's high on the rush of a new romantic thrill; on "New Year's Day," she's trying to figure out what she has after the party's over.
幸好這類單曲只是《名譽(yù)》這張專輯的一部分。在《Dress》（《連衣裙》）這首歌中，她沉醉于令人激動(dòng)的新戀情里；在《New Year’s Day》（《新年》）這首歌中，她試著弄明白聚會(huì)結(jié)束后她還擁有什么。

It adds up to a pointed reminder that Her Royal Swiftness can reclaim her place at pop's cutting edge whenever she feels like it.
這張專輯等于是一次直截了當(dāng)?shù)陌凳?，提醒著我們，不論什么時(shí)候，只要霉女王想要，她就能拿回自己在流行音樂界的領(lǐng)先地位。

4

Sam Smith, 'The Thrill of It All'
薩姆·史密斯《痛快感受》

Sam Smith is a fluid soul man, with style channeling Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles alongside modern icons like Amy Winehouse and Adele.
薩姆·史密斯是一個(gè)風(fēng)格多變的男人，他可以在奧蒂斯·雷丁、艾瑞莎·弗蘭克林和雷·查爾斯以及像艾米·懷恩豪斯和阿黛爾這樣的現(xiàn)代偶像的風(fēng)格中隨意轉(zhuǎn)換。

The standout is "Him," a tear-jerker about queer love and cultural intolerance that, in its understated way, is an LGBTQ civil rights anthem.
這張專輯中十分突出的一首歌《Him》（《他》）以低調(diào)的方式講述了一個(gè)有關(guān)同性戀和文化偏執(zhí)的催人淚下的故事，是一首倡導(dǎo)非異性戀者公民權(quán)的歌曲。

5

Harry Styles, 'Harry Styles'
哈里·斯泰爾斯《哈里·斯泰爾斯》

After a run with One Direction, Harry Styles could have gone anywhere he wanted.
退出單向樂隊(duì)之后，哈里·斯泰爾斯可以去自己想去的任何地方。

What would he try for his solo move: "Sweet Creature" and "Ever Since New York" are intimate acoustic ballads; while "Kiwi" lets him strut his Oasis-style self at top volume. "Two Ghosts" is a break-up lament .
他會(huì)在自己的獨(dú)唱專輯中嘗試什么樣的歌曲呢：《Sweet Creature》（《可愛的人兒》）和《Ever Since New York》（《自從來到紐約》）是溫馨的原聲抒情歌曲；而在《Kiwi》（《奇異果》）這首歌中，他大聲地炫耀著自己的歡樂；《Two Ghosts》（《兩只幽靈》）則是一首為分手而惋惜的歌曲。

Unlike most boy-band dudes going solo, he never sounds like he's sweating to get taken seriously – he never loses touch with the exuberance and swagger he brought to One Direction in the first place. So get used to this man – you'll be hearing a lot more from him.
他不像多數(shù)脫離男子組合單飛的歌手那樣，聽上去從來都不會(huì)像是迫切地想要得到重視。他從未丟掉最初為單向樂隊(duì)帶去的那種熱情洋溢和神氣十足，所以試著去習(xí)慣他，你會(huì)從他那里聽到更多動(dòng)聽的歌曲。

6

Paramore, 'After Laughter'
帕拉莫爾《歡笑過后》

The tension between Paramore's high-intensity hooks and withering lyrics explodes into fluorescent colors on After Laughter.
在《After Laughter》（《歡笑過后》）這張專輯中，帕拉莫爾樂隊(duì)別具一格的音樂技巧和極具諷刺性的歌詞煥發(fā)出了熒光般的色彩。

Hayley Williams remains a powerful up-front presence, a belter who can croon as convincingly as she can yelp. Her vocal bravado almost makes you forget that After Laughter is an up-close chronicle of her weariness with the world.
海莉·威廉姆斯依然是頗有影響力的重要存在，一位不論是低聲哼唱還是大聲吶喊都能令人信服的歌手。她直言不諱的勇氣幾乎使你忘記《歡笑過后》記錄的是她對(duì)這個(gè)世界的厭倦。

7

Lana Del Rey, 'Lust for Life'
拉娜·德雷《渴望生活》

"You're part of the past, but now you're the future," Lana Del Rey sings on Lust for Life's opening track, "Love".
在《渴望生活》這張專輯的第一首歌《愛》中，拉娜·德雷唱著“過去的一切造就了今天的你，但未來由你決定”。

Whatever she needs to invoke the weightlessness of life in our new not-normal, she takes. "Is it the end of an era? Is it the end of America?" she intones in "When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing." "No, it's only the beginning."
在我們有別于從前的失常狀態(tài)中，她用所需要的一切使人們聯(lián)想到生活的失重感?！斑@是一個(gè)時(shí)代的終結(jié)嗎？這是美國的末日嗎？”她在《When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing》（《當(dāng)世界陷入戰(zhàn)爭之中，我們要繼續(xù)跳舞》）這首歌中吟唱著?！安?，這只是開始。”

8

Charli XCX, 'Number 1 Angel'
夏洛特·艾瑪·艾奇遜《1號(hào)天使》

Forever pop's Number One rebel, Charli XCX returned with an excellent surprise mixtape.
流行音樂界永遠(yuǎn)的一號(hào)叛逆者夏洛特·艾瑪·艾奇遜帶著一張出色又令人驚訝的混合專輯回歸了。

With all its eccentric beats and bubblegum, Number 1 Angel feels like the purest distillation of the U.K. star's pop brilliance, whether she's working with up-and-coming rapper Cupcakke on "Lipgloss" or collaborating with M? on "3AM (Pull Up)."
不論是她與最近嶄露頭角的說唱樂歌手卡布卡克合作的《Lipgloss》（《唇彩》），還是與凱倫·瑪麗·奧斯特（M?）合作的《3AM（Pull Up）》（《凌晨3點(diǎn)（停下來）》），《1號(hào)天使》這張專輯的怪異節(jié)奏和搖滾舞曲感覺就像這位英國明星的流行音樂才華最純粹的結(jié)晶。

9

Dua Lipa, 'Dua Lipa'
杜阿·里帕《杜阿·里帕》

The singer/songwriter Dua Lipa has been steadily releasing a string of singles since 2015, beginning with the flirty "Be the One" and finally hitting the jackpot with "Hotter Than Hell" – both collected here on her debut album.
自從2015年，唱作人杜阿·里帕就持續(xù)發(fā)表了一系列單曲，從最初的那首輕佻的《Be the One》（《成為你的唯一》）到最后那首大獲成功的《Hotter Than Hell》（《熱得過火》），這兩首歌都被收錄到她的首張專輯中。

She emotes with some of Pink's husky attitude and some of Sia's theatrical so-over-it-ness, but she's a warmer singer than either, whether shrugging off a lover on the self-explanatory "IDGAF" or matching Miguel's intensity on the steamy "Lost in Your Light."
不論是在那首一目了然的《IDGAF》（《我才不在乎呢》）中對(duì)情人的不屑一顧，還是在那首狂熱的《Lost in Your Light》（《迷失在你的光芒中》）與米格爾熱烈的音樂相和，她以些許艾蕾莎·貝絲·摩兒那種深沉的態(tài)度和些許希雅那種令人受不了的夸張，強(qiáng)烈地表達(dá)著自己的情感，但她也是一位比這兩人都要熱情的歌手。

10

Blondie, 'Pollinator'
金發(fā)女郎樂隊(duì)《花粉傳播者》

Not every band can sound fresh 40 years into a career, but not every band is Blondie.
不是每個(gè)樂隊(duì)都能在四十年的職業(yè)生涯中始終給人以清新的感覺，然而并非每個(gè)樂隊(duì)都是金發(fā)女郎。

The album is a refreshingly fun pop gem that traverses New Wave, electro-disco and dance-pop.
這張專輯貫穿了新浪潮音樂、電子舞曲和流行舞曲，是清新悅耳又充滿樂趣的流行音樂珍品。