01. 孤獨是會上癮的
02. 失
03. 人生超幽默 吳克群;莫安琪
04. 鬼來電
05. 我不要再比了
06. 山東丫頭
07. 奇怪的你
08. 窮得只剩音樂
09. 失聲
10. 拔蘿蔔 - 吳克群;蔡順鵬
I finally got the chance to listen to this album. Sorry, but I have this feeling that many of my posts start with the word "finally". You guys might not understand. When I want to watch or listen to some thing and I can't, my heart gets shifty. So when I at last get the chance to do what I've been waiting to do, the only word I can think of to best describe my feelings is finally. Alright, Now after that long not asked for explanation, Mandopop singer, Kenji Wu's album was the hardest album for me to get my hands on. I don't know why but the album was not available for me to listen to. I search around and around and before I knew it, the new year had come in. Then just yesterday, I got my hands on a digital copy of Humorous Life.
I'm always a little weary of Kenji Wu's albums because they either sink or float just above the surface. Not one of his full length albums has contained a full track list of songs that hooked me enough to say I loved that album. Instead he nails the nail on the head for his title tracks then leaves the rest of the album to fall flat and hit that hard pavement. Sadly but truly, Humorous Life continues this tradition. Yeah, thats sad when we get to the point that this is a tradition to me. Wu open the albums with some boring ballads that's biggest source of problem is the choruses don't build up to a greater vocal development. They just drag on and add nothing to the song. You have a handsome face but I'm tired of hearing you sing the same kinds of ballads over and over again. He does try to improve with a little hint of falsetto in of of the tracks later on in the album but why should I have to wait through seven songs to get to this hidden gem. The track by the same name as the album brings a sense of life back to this album while reminding us that this man does have a talented spark in his body. Jazz and soul are the theme here and the style of the song has a hint of attitude that will perk up listeners ears quite a bit. Not to mention this is a duet. I was surprised at the rapping going back and forth between both singers. It added a sassy flavor. Another creative element abut this album is Wu gets creative toward closing tracks by mixing qualities of pop and traditional Chinese music together for a tap your foot mid tempo number. I was happy to come up on this song too because I didn't want to leave his album only liking the title track. Things close out for Humorous life with an acoustic guitar ballad along with another singer joining the fun. At least Kenji Wu tries to change his musical direction with each album but he's one of the artists that doesn't need to. He fits perfectly in the pop rock genre.
I can't say that Kenji Wu can't sing well but sometimes, I get the idea that he depends more on his physical appearance to see albums than his talent. He's a good looking and hard working guy but he hasn't come out with a solid album in a long time. I also notice he models a lot and does other jobs. Maybe if he spent more time just sitting down and focusing on his musical craft, he could produce that album that would blow me out of the water. i'm sad to hear that he over worked himself so much last year that he lost hearing in his ear. Overworking yourself is never the right thing to do. I would rather him leave the spotlight for awhile to rest and work on his music than to be in the spotlight damaging his body. Get well and stay rested, ok?
Humorous Life has about four or three good songs in it. I wish whatever drive he used to make this good tracks could be used at a hundred percent for all his tracks. I'm an on and off fan of his but he isn't my favorite mandopop singer or anything.
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