Was really excited to hear it!
And was not disappointed (except a few exceptions of auto-tuning....(>_<)) but definitely very 'Jay Chou' XD
01. Exclamation Mark
02. Shadow Puppetry
03. Mine Mine
04. How are you
05. Enchanting Melody
06. Super Sports Goddess
07. The World's Not Over
08. Sailors Afraid Of Water
09. Piano Hurt
10. Princess Syndrome
11. Healing Hot Meat Buns
My Reviews on the songs:
01. Exclamation Mark - This was the first song I heard from his new album, when he released the MV (below) for it, was pretty surprised at first because I really did not expect it XD And the MV is pretty cool the way it was animated. And it reminded me a lot of Red Hot Chilli Pepper's 'Californication' (the MV, I mean XD). I wasn't really used to it at first but then the song soon grew on me and I started loving the guitar riffs and the 'rock' feel of the song
02. Shadow Puppetry - The opening of this song had a mysterious feel to it like one of those snake charmers kinda feel (no idea what I'm talking about) but it's definitely very Jay Chou-like song. And then the very chinese-opera-like voice (is it actually Jay Chou's voice? XD) which cracked me up (like he usually does XD) but added a nice effect to the song. And then near the end, I swear the melody is similar to 'Crazy Frog' XD
03. Mine Mine - Definitely my favourite song out of the whole album and absolutely love the MV (below) for it as well <3 The only problem is the use of auto-tuning (which I absolutely hate) and the song would've sound perfectly beautiful without the auto-tuning ruining his voice that sounds so good without it (>_<) But other than that, definitely love the chorus where he sings 'Mine Mine', it's a really sweet and touching song and just one of the things I love about Jay Chou (and his amazing dancing moves in the MV)
04. How Are You - When I heard the piano intro for this song I immediately knew I'd love it (crazy piano freak here XD) and it really is a nice relaxing song to listen to with the piano (and some strings) in the background and Jay Chou's (NORMAL not auto-tuned) voice in the foreground hitting all the right notes and full of emotions <3 Definitely a really sweet and peaceful song to listen to
05. Enchanting Melody - Was definitely surprised. When the intro first started I was seriously wondering 'woah....' but I definitely liked the weirdness of it. And the song really suited the MV (below) that went with it. Apparently the MV is mean to be based on the movie 'Inception' although I've only watched 10 minutes into it and gave up because it really messed with my mind XD But I really like the background music and the weird thing that keeps getting put on repeat - definitely a nice touch to the song making it sound really enchanting-like
06. Super Sports Goddess - Definitely a song you can recognise as Jay Chou's song. Although I'm really not into R&B and those kinds, it's definitely an easy song to listen to and then there's the piano part (yes, I'm an obsessive piano lover XD) which I love. The chorus is definitely easy to remember and sing to, even if you have no idea what he's singing (like me XD).
07. The World's Not Over - Ah....back to my kind (always love hearing guitars and drums), you can tell that it has a bit of western influence in this song. Love the mix of the guitars and the steady drumming in the background along with Jay Chou's voice hitting the high notes. The slow built up to the chorus definitely makes it feel like a kind of nostalgic kind of song or maybe something you'll listen to whilst driving (
08. Sailors Afraid Of Water - This has to be my second favourite song of this album! XD It's just so fun (and so's the MV (below) which is just such entertainment to watch). The classic-ness of this is just epic and you definitely feel like you've been through a time-warp back into time, but he cleverly mixes the modern and past. Absolutely love the beat-boxing bit (although I must say Takuya from UVERworld is definitely better XD). The whole song just makes you want to dance and sing along, and I just love how he sings 'come on come on baby' <3
09. Piano Hurt - Just looking at the title and I already love it <3 XD A very clever mix of classic music and rapping/hip-hop-ness. Jay Chou always manages to get everything to work. And then the piano solo bit and my heart just melts at the recognisable tune that fits perfectly with the whole song and doesn't sound out of place at all. All in all definitely love this song (because I'm a crazy piano fan XD)
10. Princess Syndrome - The cute adorable voice in the beginning is just...adorable (>w<) and then it goes to an upbeat intro. Definitely a very loveable melody and brings out the best in Jay Chou and his singing. A very pop/rock song but definitely not boring or dull where you just unconsciously start tapping your feet along. Although I do wonder about the random 'wrraaaap' parts XD The chorus is definitely rememberable and you'll find yourself start humming along.
11. Healing Hot Meat Buns - Sometimes Jay Chou just has the weirdest names for his songs XD But this is definitely a nice song to end the album with. A quite upbeat but relax song that you can listen to just about anywhere. A very easy song to listen to without too much going on and a nice melody repeating in the background during the verses and chorus.
Overall definitely a good album to listen to and definitely meets up to my expectations and more! With a few surprises here and there, but then there's the more nostalgic tunes to remind you that it is definitely Jay Chou. Love the way he mixes Hip-hop R&B with more Rock tunes, giving variety to the album, making it hard to get bored of (but I guess Jay Chou has a variety of songs from all kinds of genres XD). I would like it if he keeps away from the auto-tuning, but other than that, definitely an album to be recommended to others even if they're strangers to C-Pop and if they don't understand mandarin (like me XD)
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