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Lovejoy采访：关于有可能入选英国前十名的《Wake Up & It’s Over》及其与粉丝的亲密关联

这支来自布莱顿的四人乐队在过去两年里不断攀升，他们最新的EP有望首次进入前十名。

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作者：George Griffiths

Lovejoy interview: On possible first UK Top 10 record Wake Up & Its Over and intimate connection with fans

The Brighton four-piece cap off an ascendant two years with their latest EP heading towards the Top 10 for the first time ever.

By George Griffiths

当Lovejoy被宣布—这是一个四人独立摇滚乐队，由Will Gold、Joe Goldsmith、Ash Kabosu以及Mark Boardman组成—有望于本周首次进入英国官方专辑榜前十名时，他们的粉丝在社交媒体上似乎都有同一个感受：他们的“小糊乐队”已经不再小了。

When it was announced the Lovejoy - the Brighton-based four piece indie-rock band formed of Will Gold, Joe Goldsmith, Ash Kabosu and Mark Boardman - were heading for their first-ever UK Top 10 entry on the Official Albums Chart this week, there seemed to be one sentiment across their fans on social media; their 'little band' wasn't so little anymore.

这反映了这些男孩用三张EP—2021年的《Are You Alright?》《Pebble Brain》以及今年的《Wake Up & It's Over》—与他们的粉丝群体建立的深厚又亲密的联系。这些粉丝见证了他们在每次新作发布之后都离突破主流更进一步。

It speaks to the deep and intimate connection the boys have already managed to form with their fanbase across the span of three EPs - 2021's Are You Alright? and Pebble Brain and this year's Wake Up & It's Over - that has seen them move closer to a mainstream breakthrough with each release.

这一年将会有多好已经有了预兆，今年早些时候，《Wake Up & It's Over》的主打单曲《Call Me What You Like》成为乐队在官方单曲榜上的首支进入前40名的热门歌曲，它结合了大胆的独立摇滚元素和令人无法抗拒的hook*。这个形式显然非常有效，而且明显吸引了一大群粉丝的喜爱。

*hook：指一段歌曲中最吸引人的那部分，能够让人记住这首歌

The signs for a good year were already there, Wake Up & It's Over's lead single, Call Me What You Like, became the band's first-ever Top 40 hit on the Official Singles Chart earlier this year, combining brash, indie-rock tropes with an undeniable hook. It's a formula that certainly seems to be working, and has clearly enamoured an entire army of fans.

“（我们和粉丝有特殊的联系是）当然的，”Lovejoy的主唱Will Gold告诉我们，而乐队现在正在美国巡演。“他们给了我们一切，而且这是我们能够回馈他们（那份忠诚）的最低限。”

"Of course [we have a special connection with our fans], " Lovejoy's vocalist Will Gold tell us as the band currently travel across the States on a tour. "They give us everything, and it's the least we can do in return [to reward that loyalty].

作为得知Lovejoy很可能能在英国榜上获得他们的第一个前十名的回应，Will告诉我们：“我们花了很多心思在这个项目上，所以能看到那么多人都接受良好，这让我们很受鼓舞。”

Reacting to the news that Lovejoy could very well soon secure their first Top 10 record in the UK, Will tells us that; "We've worked very hard on this project, so it's incredibly validating to see it received well by so many people."

他继续道：“（反响）非常好。我希望我们能通过这次发行在前十名中获得一席之地，也希望我们的听众会对我们未来的新作有同样程度的喜爱。”

He continues: "[The reception] has been amazing. I hope we can get our foot across the line into the Top 10 with this release, and that our audience will love our future releases just as much."

说到未来的新作，既然现在已经完成了EP三部曲，问问Lovejoy他们有没有开始制作第一张正式专辑也不过分。但既然一张完整长度的LP*已经在安排了，乐队发行的下一个项目应该并不会是它。

*LP：Long-play的缩写，翻译为长播放唱片，也就是专辑。

Speaking of future releases, with a trilogy of EPs now complete, it only seems fair to ask whether work as begun on Lovejoy's debut album proper. But while a full-length LP may be on the horizon, it won't be the next project the band releases.

Will对他们详细的计划守口如瓶，但也确实分享了在专辑问世之前“还有一个项目要发布”，

Will remains tight-lipped about their precise plans, but does share that there's "One more project left to go" until an album appears.

《Wake Up & It's Over》确实听起来像是一个终于知道他们想要表达什么、听起来是什么样的乐队了。对于这支乐队来说，这绝对是一个持续发展的过程，他们在前进的过程中不断成长和进化为一个整体。

Wake Up & It's Over certainly sounds like a band who finally know what they want to say, and how they want to sound like. It's certainly been a work in progress for the band, who have been growing and evolving as a unit as they go along.

“我们一直在试图平衡，找到组成我们风格的每一个元素，”Will解释道。“同时试图不要过度分析它。这一直是很难的，但我们是我们灵感的反射，所以也是我们的第二天性了。”

"We've been doing a balance of really figuring out the components of our sound," Will explains,  "whilst trying not to overthink it. This has been hard but we are a reflection of our inspirations and so that has been second nature."

那么，如果这些男孩真的一路爬到前十名呢？Lovejoy总部会有怎么样的庆祝？

And what if the boys do go all the way and hit the Top 10? What will the celebrations at Lovejoy HQ look like?

“花一个小时过分地狂欢，”Will告诉我们，“不多也不少。下一个问题！”

"Live in excess for an hour," Will tells us. "No more, no less. Next question!"

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