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}} ''Fuego'' is an album by the American rock band Phish.〔Reed, Ryan (May 14, 2014). ("Phish Prep ''Fuego'', First New Studio Album in Five Years" ), ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved May 30, 2014.〕 Released on June 24, 2014, it was their twelfth official studio album and their first in five years, since 2009's ''Joy''. The album is a mix of rock, soul, reggae and bluegrass. ''Fuego'' was recorded in late 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee after a series of writing sessions at the Barn in Vermont and was produced by Bob Ezrin (Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel). While ''Fuego's'' ten new tracks include songs that individual members brought to the table in usual Phish fashion, the bulk of the material was written by all four, working together at the Barn,〔("New Studio Album ''Fuego'' Released June 24th" ), Phish.com, May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.〕 often writing in a stream-of-consciousness style.〔Budnick, Dean (July_August, 2014). "Around the Fire with Phish." Relix Magazine 257:50〕 In a playful spin on Phish's tradition of musical costumes, the band debuted eight songs from the album on October 31, 2013〔("October 31, 2013 Setlist" ), Phish.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.〕 as the second set of their Halloween concert at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The original working title of the album was ''Wingsuit'',〔 but in May 2014 Phish announced that the album would be called ''Fuego''. Ultimately, three songs included in the Halloween performance debut didn't make it onto the studio version: "Snow", "Amidst the Peals of Laughter", and "You Never Know".〔("October 31, 2013 Setlist" ), Phish.net. Retrieved June 18, 2014.〕 "Halfway to the Moon" made its live debut in 2010〔("'Halfway to the Moon' – Every Time Played" ), Phish.net. Retrieved June 18, 2014.〕 and "Winterqueen" was debuted by Trey Anastasio Band in 2011, before Phish performed it for the first time at the 2013 Halloween show.〔("Audio: Trey Anastasio's Two New Tunes ), Hidden Track Retrieved June 28, 2014.〕 One track, "Waiting All Night", was released on NPR's website on May 14, 2014, along with a complete track listing of the album.〔Boilen, Bob (May 14, 2014). ("Hear a Song from ''Fuego'', the First New Phish Album in 5 Years" ), NPR. Retrieved May 30, 2014.〕 A second song, "The Line", was released online for streaming on May 27, 2014,〔("Hear Phish's Dramatic Basketball Jam "The Line" – Premiere" ), ''Rolling Stone'', May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2014.〕〔Chase, Chris (May 29, 2014). ("Trey Anastasio Explains How Phish Turned College Basketball Heartbreak into a Song" ), ''USA Today''. Retrieved May 30, 2014.〕 and a third, "555", was released on YouTube on June 12, 2014. On June 15, 2014, the entire album was made available to the public to stream online on NPR's website as a part of its "First Listen" series.〔Katzif, Michael (June 15, 2014). ("First Listen: Phish, ''Fuego'' ), NPR. Retrieved June 24, 2014.〕 ==Critical reception== In ''Rolling Stone'', Will Hermes wrote, "Let's say you wanted to write a Phish album in 2014.... Most important, you'd write optimistic songs that can be jammed all the way up to our depleted ozone in concert. Phish do all this on their 12th studio LP — struggling to transform the onstage magic into bits and bytes, and mostly nailing it.... Geek-funk grooves spaz-out merrily, and producer Bob Ezrin keeps it feeling live. Lyrics remain an Achilles' heel, but sometimes Phish hit profundity sideways.... "A hero's what I'm not," Anastasio sings ruefully, before spinning out another set of guitar lines that prove him exactly wrong."〔Hermes, Will (June 24, 2014). (''Fuego'' ), ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved June 27, 2014.〕 On AllMusic, Fred Thomas said, "Instead of an overblown studio creation, Fuego instead finds the band sounding relaxed and connected, but also distinctly articulate in their often complex twists and turns. More than the smart production, Fuego is a standout in Phish's sometimes less-than-impressive studio catalog on the strengths of its ten stellar tracks, inspired tunes that share a loose thread as they bound between virtuosic playing, flirtations with gospel and funk, and the kind of eclectic rock jamming Phish have made their name on.... With sharp production and some of the better compositions Phish have managed in ages, Fuego ranks among their best studio albums, capturing strands of the frenetic, cartoonish, darkly cautionary, and open-hearted expressions that make their concerts such moving experiences, but which often get lost when the tape starts rolling."〔Thomas, Fred. (''Fuego'' ), AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2014.〕 On Consequence of Sound, Jake Cohen wrote, "... we must judge ''Fuego'' on its ability to stand alone as a work of studio art. On that merit, it has much to applaud. Phish wisely avoided trying to capture the live experience on wax, instead hiring the well-pedigreed classic rock producer Bob Ezrin (Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper).... Like the compositions themselves, the brilliance of Ezrin’s work here is in the nuances.... Thankfully, this album's shortcomings are not due to a drying up of creativity or motivation.... Phish wrote most of these songs together, while the basic rhythms and progressions come directly from some of their best recent concert jams. Their democratic approach to composition signals a more mature band, while individual contributions from Gordon and McConnell are some of their strongest to date."〔Cohen, Jake (June 24, 2014). (''Fuego'' ), Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 28, 2014.〕 In ''Mountain Weekly News'', Zach Jones said, "For over 30 years, Phish has risen from a college jam band in Vermont to one of the largest touring bands to date. Long heralded as the band that would replace the Grateful Dead, Phish has evolved as much more than a replacement band. They have dealt with their own ups and downs, highs and lows, and came out a much stronger, tighter band, which is evident on their latest release, Fuego."〔 (''Fuego, Phish Review'' ), ''Mountain Weekly News''. Retrieved July 25, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fuego (Phish album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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