01. 讓世界毀滅 (Let the World Destroy)
02. 天真有邪 (Spoiled Innonence)
03. 壞與更壞 (Bad and Worse)
04. 熱血無賴 (Unshakeable Rascals) *Feat. JerryC
05. 我已經敢想你 (I Dare To Miss You)
06. 一點點 (A Little Bit)
07. 飛 (Fly)
08. 我夢見你夢見我 (I Dream That You Dream Of Me)
09. Still Open After 10 P.M.
10. 白晝之月 (The Day of the Month)
11. 寵兒 (Beloved) (電影「我的蛋男情人」主題曲)
12. 勿忘你 ( I Do Not Forget You)
13. Off, Do Not Disturb
I'm back with some fresh new Mandopop for everyone! Come get it while its hot! Well, with a singer like Yoga Lin things don't get cold but only hotter!! He's back with a new album after his military service and he was greatly missed.
Mandopop has had a great year with new and old artists stepping up to the plate to provide great music for their listeners. Yoga had released a single so that tipped meow that an album was coming. Then "TADA", A new album with thirteen track for me to bite my teeth into. The theme of his albums always deal with issues about the world and how he views everything as a person living in Taiwan. There is also always a romantic aspect that stands true in other artist's music but the way Lin presents love in his music isn't the gushy sentimental kind but more of "suck it up and move on" type of feel.
Hyper active rock pop Yoga Lin is who I love the most of all his different experimental music styles. "Sell Like Hot Cake" has this style taken a few steps further with a mature twist. The listener can tell instantly that Yoga Lin's time in the military affected his music. Song choruses seem much tighter and overflowing with appeal while adding finishing touches that continue to make him stand out in a music scene where pop rock male singers are becoming a dime a dozen.(At least most of them do it well.) Ballads selections contained in "Sell Like Hot Cakes" are resting points from all the electric guitar action but don't let them fool you! Yoga know how to string together a good ballad that can pick up and anytime in the song's duration with acoustic guitars and catchy sing along melodies.
The vocals of Lin's always intrigue me because he doesn't sound like a pretty boyband wannabe type of singer. He however, has still managed to gain a huge following in Taiwan with millions of albums sold and sold out tours under his belt. One big quality that stands out to me when he sings is that he doesn't try to always make every note that comes out of his mouth sound pretty. His vocals stay on pitch of course but he sings in an uncontrollable way. this give his voice a raw unedited sound when you hear his studio made albums. Then there's his ranges that go low and high for a full talented package of Yoga Lin. He has great control of both ranges, twisting and turning his voice in songs like "Off, Do Not Disturb". That butterscotch deep range to his voice is just everything to me when i listen to him sing! I never get enough! I'm not a big fan of interludes in albums and there really was only really one but i felt like it wasted my time a little bit when giving the album a listen. The interlude goes hand and hand with the theme of the album, A family owned store that sells Chinese hot cakes and is still open after 10 P.M. I guess I'm just being picky when I write this but I could have done without this interlude even though its not a bad choice for the album and I think Chinese listeners connected with what he was trying to convey.
"Sell Like Hot Cakes" is a great album for new and old listeners of Yoga Lin. If your a previous fan then you kind of know what your in store for. New listeners will like this album too. Enjoy
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