A Tale Of Two Rainie
Rainie Yang
The length of Taiwanese singer Rainie Yang’s hair is a good indicator of what her album will be like. The shorter and more chic her bob, the more grown-up and sophisticated her music sounds.
And the good news is that her do is looking short and sharp.
Her first album with new label EMI Music harks back to the adult pop of Longing For (2011) and firmly leaves behind her cutesy image and offerings of yore.
The Lala Hsu-penned Lightly Touching The Water is a poignant ballad that lightly touches upon a soured relationship: “Wish to continue being good to you/Don’t mind the disruption like a dragonfly touching water/Only afraid that I’m a disruption to you.”
Yang shines on the mid-tempo numbers as she gently tugs at the heartstrings without resorting to piercing notes or dramatic flourishes.
Another highlight here is the plaintive yet hopeful track penned by sodagreen’s Wu Ching-feng, Is That You At The Next Turn: “When will my dream not be fruitless/Will you be at the next crossing.”
Romantic happiness might not be on the cards in this album but her music dreams are coming to fruition here.
(ST)