當歌手前的James Blunt是一位軍人，曾授命服役於南斯拉夫的科索沃，也是一位保護英國女王及皇太后的皇家侍衞。離開軍隊後的他在美國的音樂研討會上被前4 None Blondes靈魂人物Linda Perry發掘並將他籤為自己的Custard Records旗下藝人。首張專輯『Back To Bedlam』，請到Tom Rothrock（Beck, Elliott Smith, Badly Drawn Boy）來操刀，靈性真誠的嗓音下唱出浪漫滿溢的情愛感傷及他在軍中的生活點滴。喜歡Damien Rice及David Gray的樂迷，豈能錯失James Blunt的作品！人活着為了甚麼？或許這個問題的答案會有很多很多，對James Blunt來説，活着就是為了讓生活更美好。這個曾經是戰場上的男人如今譜寫着音樂，來讓自己、讓別人的生活產生快樂，遠離悲傷與痛苦。2005年1月，James Blunt在英國首發專輯『Back to Bedlam』，再於7月在美國發行此專輯，以及單曲專輯『You're Beautiful』。出生於英國英格蘭的James Blunt，自小便受傳統家教所束縛。7歲時住校學習，其間他在數學和自然科學兩門科目上表現優秀，無怪乎之後他的父親將其推上從軍的道路。然而上學並不是那麼糟糕，在學校裏James Blunt學會了鋼琴演奏，並參與學校活動時的表演。由於父親的催促，James Blunt加入軍隊，且於1999年在科索沃為當時的停火執行官。或許是經歷的一切讓James Blunt深深體會到痛及遍身的戰爭帶給人們的傷害，他毅然用親身經歷戰爭的感受譜寫音樂，通過音樂他向人們訴説和證明戰爭的不幸。脱離軍隊後，James Blunt組建了一個樂隊錄製樣帶。在2003年SXSW表演之後，Pink、Christina Aguilara等藝人的製作人Linda Perry相中James Blunt的才華，將他和他的樂隊收入Custard Records唱片公司旗下。至此，James Blunt開始了他音樂人生的又一旅程。 Soulful British crooner James Blunt's wistful debut infuses the listener — in order — with rainy-day hope, the wistful comfort of unattainable love, and finally, world-weary resignation. While his parched and effeminate falsetto recalls Gasoline Alley-era Rod Stewart with a healthy dose of Antony and the Johnsons, it's the late Elliott Smith who casts the largest shadow on Back to Bedlam. Predictable but effective four-chord guitar motifs are the chosen vehicle for the ex-Royal Armed Forces soldier, and when they connect ("Wiseman," "Goodbye My Lover," "You Are Beautiful"), it's like a "Dear John" letter from a lover who you know will remain a close but ultimately guarded friend. Opening track "High" sets a determined midtempo pace that rarely wanes — it's like an acoustic version of "Drive" by the Cars with a Coldplay chorus. It's a pace that would sink some records, but Bedlam's perfectly rendered, under 40-minute run time ensures that the listener doesn't suffer from a melancholy overdose. Blunt recounts his harrowing experiences as part of the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo on the closer, "No Bravery," and it's a shock to hear all of the romantic lyricism that informed Bedlam up to this point reduced to "Old men kneel and accept their fate/Wives and daughters cut and raped/A generation drenched in hate," but it's damn effective — as is the majority of this fine debut.

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如果你正在尋找適合的音樂來調整自己的心情，那就上JOOX在線收聽 Back to Bedlam吧！由James Blunt 一同推出的 Back to Bedlam 於 2005年10月4日上架，收錄合共12 首歌曲，每首作品互相配合，造就這張完美的專輯！

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