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Өміріңді не істеуге бел будың? – ағылшын рок тобы Echo & the Bunnymen-нің сегізінші студиялық альбомы. Альбомда бас-гитарист Лес Паттинсон вокалист Иан МакКаллокпен келіспеушіліктерге байланысты топтан шығып кетті; МакКаллок пен қалған топ мүшесі, гитарист Уилл Сержант, кейін сессиялық музыканттармен бірге жазба жасады. Лондон Метрополитен оркестрі қосалқы музыкамен қамтамасыз етті, ал американдық рэп-рок тобы Fun Lovin' Criminals екі тректе қонақ музыкант ретінде қатысты. Альбомды Алан Дуглас және Echo & the Bunnymen өндірді, ол Англияның әртүрлі аймақтарында жазылды. Альбомды жазу кезінде өзін сыртқа тасталған сезінген Сержант оны «мүмкін, менің өмірімдегі ең қиын кезең» деп сипаттады. Өміріңді не істеуге бел будың? 1999 жылдың 16 сәуірінде London Records лейблы арқылы, алдыңғы айда альбомның бірінші синглы "Rust" жарық көргеннен кейін шығарылды. "Get in the Car" синглы да альбомнан кейін жарық көрді. Альбом музыка сыншыларынан ара-жібірлі пікірлер алды, кейбіреулері оны мінсіз деп, ал енділері қызығушылық тудырмайды деді. Альбом Echo & the Bunnymen-нің бұрынғы шығармаларындай көпшілікке кең таралмады; ол Ұлыбританиялық альбомдар тізімінде жиырма бірінші орынға жетті.
What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Echo & the Bunnymen. The album saw the departure of bassist Les Pattinson from the group, partly due to disagreements with vocalist Ian McCulloch; McCulloch and the remaining band member, guitarist Will Sergeant, subsequently recorded the record with session musicians. The London Metropolitan Orchestra provided backing music and the American rap rock band Fun Lovin' Criminals appeared as guest musicians on two tracks. The album was produced by Alan Douglas and Echo & the Bunnymen and it was recorded at various locations throughout England. Feeling sidelined during the recording of the album, Sergeant described it as "probably the worst time in my whole life". What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? was released on 16 April 1999 through London Records following the release of the first single from the album, "Rust", the previous month. One further single, "Get in the Car", followed the album's release. The album received mixed reviews from the music press, being described as both flawless and having no appeal. The album was not as popular with the public as earlier releases from Echo & the Bunnymen; the album peaked at number twenty one on the UK Albums Chart.
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Echo & the Bunnymen-нің бұрынғы альбомы Evergreen (1997) және оның үш синглы жарық көргеннен кейін, 1998 жылы топтың жаңа материалдарының жалғызы "Fools Like Us" әні болды. Ол тек романтикалық комедиялық фильмнің саундтрегінде ғана пайда болды – «Марта, Франк, Дэниел және Лоренспен таныс». Вокалист Иэн МакКаллок Англияның 1998 жылғы футбол әлем чемпионаты үшін ресми ән жазды, оны Spice Girls және Ocean Colour Scene тобымен бірлесіп «Англия Бірлестігі» атты жоба аясында орындады. МакКаллок әнге риза болғанымен, ол жанкүйерлер арасында аса танымал болмады және Ұлыбритания сингл тізімінде тоғызыншы орынға ғана ие болды. Дэвид Бэддиел, Фрэнк Скиннер және The Lightning Seeds тобының «Three Lions '98» әні оны жеңіп, бірінші орынды иеленді. Echo & the Bunnymen «What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?» альбомын жазу үшін студияға кіргенде, бас-гитарист Лес Паттинсон анасының ауруға шалдыққанын естіді. Бұл жағдайға, Паттинсонның МакКаллоктың барлығын өз қалауынша істегісі келетінін сезінуі қосылды, нәтижесінде ол топтан кетуін жариялады. МакКаллок пен гитарист Уилл Сержант Echo & the Bunnymen тобын жалғастыруға бекінді және альбомды жазу үшін сессиялық музыканттарды шақырды. Альбомды Алан Дуглас және Echo & the Bunnymen бірлесіп өндірді, жазу жұмыстары Хенлидегі Темзадағы Doghouse Studios, Ливерпульдегі Parr Street Studios, сондай-ақ Лондонның Olympic Studios, Maida Vale Studios және CTS студияларында өтті. Бұрынғы Echo & the Bunnymen альбомдарындағы сияқты, «What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?» альбомында да Лондон Метрополитен оркестрінің қолдауы болды. Америкалық альтернативті хип-хоп тобы Fun Lovin' Criminals альбомда екі тректе қонақ музыкант ретінде қатысты. NME журналы оны «Аптаның әні» деп атады. Allmusic үшін жазған Стивен Томас Эрлвин альбомды бағалап, бес жұлдыздың төртеуін берді, оның пікірінше, альбом «дыбыстық және сапалық тұрғыдан бұрынғы альбомдарымен үйлеседі». Pitchfork Media-дан Марк Ричард Сан: «Ескі уақыттағы, бас-гитарамен қуатталған рок-н-ролл әндерінің орнына, осы қартайған музыканттарға лайықты интроспективті, акустикалық әндер альбомы келді» деді. Ричард Сан МакКаллоктың «бай, дыбысты дауысы» бар екенін айтып, «оның ән айту шеберлігі кемелді – өткен жылдардағы тастап кетілген студиядан келіп тұрған шаршаған дауыс» деп қосты.
After the release of Echo & the Bunnymen's previous album, Evergreen (1997), and its three singles, the only new material by the band in 1998 was the song "Fools Like Us". It was released only on the soundtrack for the romantic comedy film Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence. Vocalist Ian McCulloch wrote the official song for England's 1998 football World Cup campaign, which he recorded with the Spice Girls and Ocean Colour Scene as England United. Although McCulloch was proud of the song, it was not popular with the fans, peaking number nine on the UK Singles Chart. It was beaten to the number one position by the unofficial song, "Three Lions '98", released by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds. When Echo & the Bunnymen entered the studio to record What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?, bassist Les Pattinson received news that his mother was unwell. That, coupled with Pattinson's perception that McCulloch wanted everything his way, led to Pattinson announcing his retirement from the band. McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant were determined to continue as Echo & the Bunnymen and recruited session musicians so they could record the album. The album was produced by Alan Douglas and Echo & the Bunnymen and was recorded at Doghouse Studios in Henley on Thames, Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, and Olympic Studios, Maida Vale Studios and CTS in London. As with previous Echo & the Bunnymen albums, What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? used the London Metropolitan Orchestra to provide backing music. American alternative hip hop band Fun Lovin' Criminals appeared on the album as guest musicians on two tracks. and NME magazine named it their Single of the Week. Awarding the album four out of five stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing for Allmusic said the album "feels of a piece with their earlier albums, not only sonically, but in terms of quality." Mark Richard San for Pitchfork Media said, "The over the top, bass driven rockers of yore have been replaced with an album of introspective, acoustic songs appropriate for these aging geezers." Richard San also described McCulloch as having a "rich, resonant voice", adding "the quality of his singing is perfect – a weary voice transmitting from some abandoned studio of yesteryear." quote box | quote="I haven't played it at all since it was finished, it just doesn't do anything for me. It was like [McCulloch] and the manager doing something that didn't really involve anyone else. It's hard to fight in a situation where you've got the singer and the manager both thinking you're surplus to requirements." | source=—Will Sergeant When he described the style of the album, Gill said, "It doesn't really help matters that as they get more mature, the band appear to be indulging their interest in Burt Bacharach and Jimmy Webb rather more openly, despite lacking either songwriter's way with a winning melody." In his 2003 book The Rough Guide to Rock, Peter Buckley described the album as "a little gushing and overall disappointing". Echo & the Bunnymen left London Records in early 2000. McCulloch said, "What they said is, 'We'll keep you on if you don't take as much money as in the contract,' and we had no intention of staying anyway, so it was kind of 'were we pushed or did we fall?'" There was also a change in the band's management with Toogood departing to start his own record label. With the session musicians who recorded What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? moving on, McCulloch and Sergeant recruited a new band, with whom they would go on to record the 2000 EP, Avalanche, which was available to buy over only the internet.
—Уилл Сержант: «Мен оны аяқтағаннан бері мүлдем ойнаған жоқпын, ол маған ешқандай әсер етпейді. Бұл [МакКаллок] пен менеджердің басқа ешкімді араластырмаған бірдеңе жасауы сияқты. Әнші де, менеджер де сіздің қажет емес екеніңізді ойлаған жағдайда, күресу қиын».
After the release of Echo & the Bunnymen's previous album, Evergreen (1997), and its three singles, the only new material by the band in 1998 was the song "Fools Like Us". It was released only on the soundtrack for the romantic comedy film Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence. Vocalist Ian McCulloch wrote the official song for England's 1998 football World Cup campaign, which he recorded with the Spice Girls and Ocean Colour Scene as England United. Although McCulloch was proud of the song, it was not popular with the fans, peaking number nine on the UK Singles Chart. It was beaten to the number one position by the unofficial song, "Three Lions '98", released by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds. When Echo & the Bunnymen entered the studio to record What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?, bassist Les Pattinson received news that his mother was unwell. That, coupled with Pattinson's perception that McCulloch wanted everything his way, led to Pattinson announcing his retirement from the band. McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant were determined to continue as Echo & the Bunnymen and recruited session musicians so they could record the album. The album was produced by Alan Douglas and Echo & the Bunnymen and was recorded at Doghouse Studios in Henley on Thames, Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, and Olympic Studios, Maida Vale Studios and CTS in London. As with previous Echo & the Bunnymen albums, What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? used the London Metropolitan Orchestra to provide backing music. American alternative hip hop band Fun Lovin' Criminals appeared on the album as guest musicians on two tracks. and NME magazine named it their Single of the Week. Awarding the album four out of five stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing for Allmusic said the album "feels of a piece with their earlier albums, not only sonically, but in terms of quality." Mark Richard San for Pitchfork Media said, "The over the top, bass driven rockers of yore have been replaced with an album of introspective, acoustic songs appropriate for these aging geezers." Richard San also described McCulloch as having a "rich, resonant voice", adding "the quality of his singing is perfect – a weary voice transmitting from some abandoned studio of yesteryear." quote box | quote="I haven't played it at all since it was finished, it just doesn't do anything for me. It was like [McCulloch] and the manager doing something that didn't really involve anyone else. It's hard to fight in a situation where you've got the singer and the manager both thinking you're surplus to requirements." | source=—Will Sergeant When he described the style of the album, Gill said, "It doesn't really help matters that as they get more mature, the band appear to be indulging their interest in Burt Bacharach and Jimmy Webb rather more openly, despite lacking either songwriter's way with a winning melody." In his 2003 book The Rough Guide to Rock, Peter Buckley described the album as "a little gushing and overall disappointing". Echo & the Bunnymen left London Records in early 2000. McCulloch said, "What they said is, 'We'll keep you on if you don't take as much money as in the contract,' and we had no intention of staying anyway, so it was kind of 'were we pushed or did we fall?'" There was also a change in the band's management with Toogood departing to start his own record label. With the session musicians who recorded What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? moving on, McCulloch and Sergeant recruited a new band, with whom they would go on to record the 2000 EP, Avalanche, which was available to buy over only the internet.
Альбомның стилін сипаттаған Гилл: «Бұл шын мәнінде олар есейген сайын, топтың Берт Бакарах пен Джимми Уэббке деген қызығушылығын ашық білдіруіне көмектеспейді, бірақ олардың ешқайсысының жеңімпаз әуен жазу шеберлігі жоқ». 2003 жылы жарық көрген The Rough Guide to Rock кітабында Питер Бакли альбомды «біршама әсерлі және жалпы алғанда көңіл көтермейтін» деп сипаттады. Echo & the Bunnymen 2000 жылдың басында London Records-тен кетіп қалды. МакКаллок: «Олар: «Келісімшартта көрсетілгендей көп ақша алмасаң, біз сені ұстаймыз» деді, бірақ біздің қалу ниетіміз жоқ еді, сондықтан «бізді итермеледі ме, әлде өздігінен құладық па?» деп ойладық». Топтың менеджері де өзгерді, Тогуд жеке лейблін ашу үшін кетіп қалды. «Өміріңді не істеуге арнап жатырсың?» альбомын жазған музыканттармен бірге МакКаллок пен Сержант жаңа топ құрды, олар 2000 жылы «Avalanche» атты EP-ді жазды, оны тек интернет арқылы сатып алуға болады.
After the release of Echo & the Bunnymen's previous album, Evergreen (1997), and its three singles, the only new material by the band in 1998 was the song "Fools Like Us". It was released only on the soundtrack for the romantic comedy film Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence. Vocalist Ian McCulloch wrote the official song for England's 1998 football World Cup campaign, which he recorded with the Spice Girls and Ocean Colour Scene as England United. Although McCulloch was proud of the song, it was not popular with the fans, peaking number nine on the UK Singles Chart. It was beaten to the number one position by the unofficial song, "Three Lions '98", released by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds. When Echo & the Bunnymen entered the studio to record What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?, bassist Les Pattinson received news that his mother was unwell. That, coupled with Pattinson's perception that McCulloch wanted everything his way, led to Pattinson announcing his retirement from the band. McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant were determined to continue as Echo & the Bunnymen and recruited session musicians so they could record the album. The album was produced by Alan Douglas and Echo & the Bunnymen and was recorded at Doghouse Studios in Henley on Thames, Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, and Olympic Studios, Maida Vale Studios and CTS in London. As with previous Echo & the Bunnymen albums, What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? used the London Metropolitan Orchestra to provide backing music. American alternative hip hop band Fun Lovin' Criminals appeared on the album as guest musicians on two tracks. and NME magazine named it their Single of the Week. Awarding the album four out of five stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing for Allmusic said the album "feels of a piece with their earlier albums, not only sonically, but in terms of quality." Mark Richard San for Pitchfork Media said, "The over the top, bass driven rockers of yore have been replaced with an album of introspective, acoustic songs appropriate for these aging geezers." Richard San also described McCulloch as having a "rich, resonant voice", adding "the quality of his singing is perfect – a weary voice transmitting from some abandoned studio of yesteryear." quote box | quote="I haven't played it at all since it was finished, it just doesn't do anything for me. It was like [McCulloch] and the manager doing something that didn't really involve anyone else. It's hard to fight in a situation where you've got the singer and the manager both thinking you're surplus to requirements." | source=—Will Sergeant When he described the style of the album, Gill said, "It doesn't really help matters that as they get more mature, the band appear to be indulging their interest in Burt Bacharach and Jimmy Webb rather more openly, despite lacking either songwriter's way with a winning melody." In his 2003 book The Rough Guide to Rock, Peter Buckley described the album as "a little gushing and overall disappointing". Echo & the Bunnymen left London Records in early 2000. McCulloch said, "What they said is, 'We'll keep you on if you don't take as much money as in the contract,' and we had no intention of staying anyway, so it was kind of 'were we pushed or did we fall?'" There was also a change in the band's management with Toogood departing to start his own record label. With the session musicians who recorded What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? moving on, McCulloch and Sergeant recruited a new band, with whom they would go on to record the 2000 EP, Avalanche, which was available to buy over only the internet.