Music: Herstory
Ideally, I would cover every single track in this album in detail because it’s an incredibly solid set of songs – 耐聽, and exciting. I don’t think I’ve been this eager to get my hands on an album in a very long time. This might be counter-intuitive because there is only one track on this album that is upbeat, so I think S.H.E deserves some special attention for what they did with 離開地球表面, and how they managed to translate the song into their distinct vibe, while keeping the original intact. Best Cover: 如煙 by 艾怡良 如煙 is incredibly difficult to sing, mostly because it’s such a flat song. Lyrics-wise, it’s a powerhouse, packed with line after line of 阿信’s genius, but musically, it’s difficult to emote more and more, as the singing is lengthy, and requires repetition. The reason I’d pick this as best cover is because 艾怡良 not only doesn’t go with a full band, she strips it down to acoustic, and manages to sing it without fatiguing the melody line. I suspect something …