Newfound Jealousy_音乐专辑
Newfound Jealousy
表演者: Shirlyn Tan
专辑类型: Import
介质: CD
发行时间: 2007-04-04
唱片数: 1
出版者: Sony BMG
条形码: 0886976981129
专辑简介
Although Tan has been writing original material since 2004, the idea to record an album was only sparked last year, when she was asked to do a concert at the Esplanade.
Musically, the ten songs here are a mixed bag of styles infused with diverse elements such as jazz (the Basia-like ‘Dressed In Black’), Southern blues (‘You’) and angst pop (‘Newfound Jealousy’). Of course, no Shirlyn Tan album would be complete without the old-skool rock numbers (‘Walk Away’, ‘Rollercoaster’ and lead single ‘Window’) that thunder away under a maelstrom of overdriven guitars, pounding drums and pulsating bass lines.
As expected, her band, the UnXpected, pop up to provide the musical backing, but only drummer Brandon Khoo and bassist Asri Aziz are heard on every track – the rest of the band appear on only four songs. In their stead, Tan recruited hot local guitarist Addy Rashidi to apply his deft chops to the rock numbers, and smooth, melodic licks to the softer songs. Keyboardist Ruth Ling and Saw Loser guitarist Mas Kimura also have cameos.
This album not only shows Tan in a different light from her usual pub shows, but also illuminates her as a songwriter with much potential. The only gripe is that Tan’s vocals sounds a little too disconnected from the band at times, losing that ‘live’ feel. Still, that’s a minor blip in this otherwise pleasant debut.
曲目
01.Window
02.Bird
03.Newfound Jealousy
04.Snow
05.Couldn't We Try
06.Dressed in Black
07.You
08.Verena
09.Rollercoaster
10.Walk Away
