Thaddeus Lin : What’s This Feeling?
Thaddeus Lin
What’s This Feeling?
Emerging singer-songwriter Thaddeus Lin released his debut EP, I Wish it Rained Forever, last Friday and it is something that I’ve been looking forward to for quite some time. The art of storytelling through the medium of music has been seemingly lost by the one-by-one distribution of modern singles, but Thaddeus goes against the grain and sticks to his guns by doing releasing an EP with a cohesive narrative.
Thaddeus shows his flair for creating catchy hooks and melodies, and the EP consists of genuine head-boppers. My favorite track being the final song on the record, What’s This Feeling?, being a fast, funky number. The track also utilises the “telephone vocal” effect , which continues throughout ad-libs until the end of the song. The 80s inspired sensibilities present are thoroughly enjoyable. Thaddeus also incorporates impeccable guitar tones during the solos on the track that also present on the first song of the EP, I Must Go.
With this being a debut release, Thaddeus really needs to smoothen out some of the edges or perhaps apply chamfering to them because as a whole. The EP doesn’t really flow well from the start to the end as there is an incoherent mix of four different genres its four tracks. That being said, it is impressive nonetheless that he is versatile enough to play within all these different genres.
The vocals are mixed as if he perceives himself having a more crisp timbre in the alto range, when in fact his voice is in a much lower register. That being said, the transitions to-and-fro his falsettos is excellent, as evident in I Must Go. His vocals are also mixed way too far up front. This could possibly be due to the lack of experience or equipment (monitors, iPhone earpiece, IEMs) required to get a good mix.
To sum this up, Thaddeus Lin’s debut EP, I Wish It Rained Forever, is definitely worth a listen as I feel that 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. I’m look forward to his subsequent releases and to perhaps see him perform live after the pandemic blows over.
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