Reviews
Chok Kerong / Vanessa Fernandez: Spiral
Charlie Lim jazzhand Chok Kerong teams up with Vanessa Fernandez to craft Spiral, a jazz-pop record full of virtuosity, craft, soul and heart.
Cayenne : Cayenne
“In this project, I make whatever I want,” Cayenne declares in her Spotify bio, and this freewheeling, playful attitude dominates Cayenne's hyperpop gloss, all the while connecting with emotional sincerity – poignant, heartfelt, and occasionally tender.
New Recording 47: What It Used To Be
By tackling the uncertain nature of growing up, New Recording 47's What It Used To Be is a heartfelt ode to change that joyously celebrates the past and remains cautiously optimistic for the future.
Astronauts (feat. Sherlyn Veronica) : LMI
Astronauts' LMI unfortunately feels like it was crafted around a carefully designed R&B formula, resulting in something that lacks its own identity.
kinny : Hold It
As much as I love heartfelt pop ballads with steady build-ups, Hold It does not do it for me at all. I sincerely hope it does hold "it", whatever it may be, for other people. Sadly, it's such a sub-par song, delivered in a sub-par way. I really hope to hear much better stuff from kinny in the future - there definitely is some potential, but right now as an artiste he is beyond raw.
Chriskris : INFATUATED
Going all out with a keen pop sensibility, dense vocal arrangements, and head-bopping trap rhythms, Chriskris’ debut is an inspired take on soulful R&B-tinged hip-hop.
Lincoln Lim / Houg : (Feel Like) Dancing Alone - Houg Mix
It feels like (Feel Like) Dancing Alone suffers from an inherent stylistic clash between the two artists present, with the Lim and Houg not able to reconcile how their individual musical sensibilities may work together, leading to something that sounds half-baked and uninspired for the most part.
Thaddeus Lin : What’s This Feeling?
Thaddeus Lin’s debut EP, I Wish It Rained Forever, is definitely worth a listen as he is a very passionate musician with excellent pop sensibilities, albeit rough around the edges. These songs are emotive and catchy, knowing what the listener wants to hear.
Wednesday’s Child : Pedestrian Life
Teaming up with singer Marj, Wednesday’s Child delivers a perfectly soulful and groovy ode to holding on and unwanted goodbyes.
Cayenne : Drivin’ Away
With Cayenne, the Sobs’ frontwoman’s pop-star fixation is no longer an undertone, but instead the M.O. The result is as they describe on their Bandcamp – clank!, bangers, huge.
lewloh : Robots
Robots largely falls short of its goal in being an enlightening inner portrait. “We are actors with an Oscar”? Maybe try the Star Awards first.
J.M3 : Beautiful Monsters
Beautiful Monsters stands on the better side when it comes to Singaporean pop singles as of late, but it only seems to be a stepping stone for J.M3, as she continues to refine her sound.
YRFN (feat. Khally)
On Tek It Slo, YRFN and Khally come together for a slick pop bop on love and lust.