Chinese Music Blog

I’ve been listening to their songs since their first EP. Along with their age, the style of their songs changes gradually throughout the years. Composition wise, lyrics wise, arrangement wise, this album is worth listening.

“一时无两 Yi Shi Wu Liang”, the title song is a great one. It sounds like a circus song, catchy and lively, yet not sugary. “幼稚园 You Zi Yuan” is a song about growing up and the responsibilities to face as an adult, which many teenagers, including myself, can relate to it. :D

Waltz “海底深 Hai Di Shen” and classical-like “佳偶天成 Jia Ou Tian Cheng”are good in both composition and arrangement. I can’t have enough of the strings in the latter!

“德州的故事 De Zhou De Gu Shi” may be the first time Twins sing a country song. I feel like I’m at the countryside on a lovely sunny day when I listen to the song. I can almost see a huge prairie and herds of sheep.

Then there are also the K-songs. “寻找莫扎特 Xun Zhao Mo Zha Te”, “天对地 Tian Dui Di” and “作词人的错 Zuo Ci Ren De Cuo” are good choices if you like Cantonese pop. The first two are composed by 伍乐城 Ronald Ng, while another is composed by Edward Chan. I especially like “Zuo Ci Ren De Cuo”, which is cute and lively. The lyrics is interesting, which blends the titles and lines of their previous songs like “风筝与风 Feng Zheng Yu Feng”, “眼红红 Yang Hong Hong”. Even the name of the most famous lyricist, 林夕 Lam Chik appears in the lyrics.

If you’re looking for a strong vocal, forget about it. But overall, it’s creative, entertaining, and definitely not boring. Their singing has also improved, and is more mature.

This is perhaps their best album so far. Only one thing, 3 albums every year is way too fast! Maybe slowing down their pace will lead them to a further way.

Track listing:

1. 一时无两 Yi Shi Wu Liang (Peek)
2. 幼稚园 You Zi Yuan (Kindergarten)
3. 海底深 Hai Di Shen (As Deep As Sea)
4. 程咬金 Cheng Yao Jin (Spoiler)
5. 寻找莫扎特 Xun Zhao Mo Zha Te (Finding Mozart)
6. 佳偶天成 Jia Ou Tian Cheng (Perfect Couple)
7. 天对地 Tian Dui Di (Sky Versus Ground)
8. 作词人的错 Zuo Ci Ren De Cuo (Lyricist’s Fault)
9. 德州的故事 De Zhou De Gu Shi (A Texas Story)
10. 寻宝 Xun Bao (Seeking Treasure)

Recommended tracks : 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9

Click here to listen to this album.