Transition
Quis
Transition marks the debut of home-grown band Quis, formed in 2008 as a Japanese pop-rock band to take part in a local contest.
The closer, For This Time, is a nod to the quintet’s roots as the English track features some lyrics in Japanese.
While the band are still firmly ensconced in the pop-rock milieu, their songs here are mostly in Mandarin.
Overcome is an energising opener propelled by electric guitars and drums: “I’ve seen the brilliant rainbow after the rain/I’ve overcome the nightmare of hurt and despair, about to wake.”
Vocalist Samuel Tan has an emotive and versatile voice that gives the material a lift. But he might want to cut back on the drawling – which tends to pop up on the faster-paced numbers – as it comes across as an unnecessary affectation.
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