Conversations With
Ruth Kueo
The debut EP from 22-year-old local singer Ruth Kueo is a promising charmer. Styling-wise, she goes for young and hipster, but the songs suggest a greater maturity.
Opening track Wait is breezy fare that is easy to like. She sings brightly and hopefully: “There are obstacles on the way and unhappiness sometimes/ But believe there’s a Mr Right/If true love comes/ Don’t reject him at arm’s length.”
Ballad There’s A Love and the mid-tempo Metamorphosis showcase her chops as a singer as she navigates the emotional journeys confidently.
She wrote all of the lyrics and had a hand in composing all the music – a good sign that she has more to say in conversations to come.
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