Albums that could fuck up your brain!

I have been spinning some discs recently, some really cool discs that I think any music lover that worth every pinch of their own salt should not miss! I was thinking of writing about Fish and Stef first, but the two I am writing now appeal me in more ways!


First up is Janice's My Love. After the tough-act-to-follow first album, I was eagerly anticipating her second album! Day after day of listening to some tracks in 903 has driven my crave for her new full album to insane level!

In this album, there's no more Justin (側田) but brings many other more talents in the HK music scene. The quality of track selections is not as consistent as the first one, which were all but Leon's previous works. This time around, the album carries mostly new tracks with a few exceptions.

With the first album creating such huge followings, (eh, to my knowledge only me and Leslie shared the same level of passion for her, well, big enough for our niche dieing breed of audiophile.) it surely sets the level sky high for the second album to be as good, if not better.

Janice has got this cuteness in her voice that would bring nothing but your best love for her! I have been spinning tracks like 十個他不如你一個, 一場誤會, 心亂如麻 and 大哥, not to say other tracks are not as good, it's just the way she conveys her emotions thru these tracks. And the lyrics are good, too! Especially 心亂如麻, listen to how Janice sings this verse and you would have weak knees!

是你不想我了
甚至不找我了
無非幾天變化
就像刮我幾千巴
難道你共我親吻抱擁之後竟有偏差
不想和我好 請求直説真話

That guy must be a DICK!


Second album was Cheer's 華麗的冒險. What can I say? I must be a dick as well to have not bought any of her previous album! Her compositions exude exquisiteness that greatly reflects her taste and talents! The music arrangements are rich and grand to certain extend, faithfully echoing the theme of the album, giving you an ostentatious escapade into Cheer's musical wonderland!

Oh, her voice is so heavenly, pure and flawless. Nothing seems as rewarding as listening to her in the wee hours, serenading to your worn out tired soul. A bit of caution though, her compositions are heavily indie influenced. This means that you have to set yourself in the right mood to appreciate her works, as they dig deep into your sub-consciousness, at times bringing myself into deep thoughts.

Well, that's the main difference between the mainstream commercial pop that could provide you with instant high. With Cheer, you need to bring yourself up to the level of awareness, or else, you would imbue yourself with an aura of sadness! Bad if you are trying to get away from thinking of those unpaid bills.

Intoxicating? You bet!