翻譯：thesweetescape

原文鏈接：https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-albums-of-the-1990s/

Gwen Stefani’s heartbreak became No Doubt’s glory, fueling the SoCal ska-pop group’s powerhouse third album,?Tragic Kingdom.?The soon-to-be-iconic frontwoman wrote her way through a breakup with the band’s bassist, Tony Kanal, resulting in a series of hits that juxtaposed her pain with frolicking rhythms and liberal explorations of ska, disco, and new wave. But it was “Just a Girl,” the album’s snarky wink of a lead single—with muscular, looping guitar from Tom Dumont backing Stefani’s affected warble—that captured the feminist attitude of the time and helped them conquer the mainstream. With?Tragic Kingdom, No Doubt seemed to ask: What if, instead of crying over all that hurt, you could kick the door down, throw one helluva party, and skank your way better? –Amanda Wicks

Gwen?Stefani的心痛歷程早已成為No Doubt樂(lè)隊(duì)的輝煌歷史，首當(dāng)其沖的便是這支加州南部斯卡流行樂(lè)隊(duì)發(fā)行的第三張王牌專輯《Tragic Kingdom》。這位即將席卷全美的風(fēng)情女主唱寫下她與樂(lè)隊(duì)貝斯手Tony Kanal分手后的心路歷程，制作出不少熱單，她的悲痛在歡呼雀躍的節(jié)奏下肆意探索著斯卡，迪斯科和新浪潮曲風(fēng)。但正是“Just A Girl”，這張專輯尖銳風(fēng)格的首支單曲——伴隨著Tom Dumont彈奏的剛勁的循環(huán)吉他樂(lè)段，支撐起Gwen Stefani的高顫嗓音——使得歌曲趕上當(dāng)時(shí)的女權(quán)熱潮，樂(lè)隊(duì)成功進(jìn)軍主流樂(lè)壇。在專輯《Tragic Kingdom》中，No Doubt似乎在思考：拋開悲痛欲絕的心境，不是還能大刀闊斧，舉辦盛大的派對(duì)，斯卡出自己的風(fēng)采嗎？?–Amanda Wicks

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