After two years, Shen Yulun, who released three works in the first part of the first part of his new personal album "Shen/Vision" at noon today, can be described as a very "heart-walking" singing interpretation for many eagerly awaited fans. As indicated by the pronunciation of the name of the record, he re-examines his past life with a very unique personal vision, and puts the thoughts and feelings summarized in it all in the collected works. Definitely the one that most aroused the audience's empathy this summer!
As far as the three works that were first exposed, the deepest feeling left after listening to it is that after experiencing the tempering of a previous EP and an album, as well as several single works, Shen Yulun has indeed been greatly improved in singing. Whether it is in terms of interpretation of emotions or the recognition of personal voice lines marked through sound, there will be a very accurate presentation in the new work handed over this time. Perhaps there will be a little relationship with his other identity of a best-selling writer, all because of the usual beautiful and exquisite text expression, in fact, it is also a way for him to cultivate inner emotional confession; coupled with the professional habits of the writer who was originally keen to think, it will also make it clearer and more delicate in terms of emotional expression, and even mixed with a little rationality.
This is evident from the title "After What You Say", which uses strings as the tone of the arrangement, whether it is the emotional tension extended by the melody or the gentle coloring that comes from his singing voice, which makes the work present a rich and complete degree. Especially in the lyrics, the sad love story that comes from the perspective of the first-person narrative, under the emotional interpretation of Shen Yulun's singing voice, is even more sad than "I smell the pipa and sigh, and I smell this language again". In particular, several exceptionally exquisite transliteration parts are presented in the middle, so that this love story that he is responsible for narrating with songs, in addition to moving, has a layered dramatic tension.
Because, unlike many classic love songs that are familiar to everyone, this song is also the title song of Shen Yulun's new album, in the melody full of undulating colors, the intention is to use "moving" as a routine, giving the listener a reflection on love from reality. From the beginning of "I don't need freedom, please don't let me go", to the chorus part of the chorus " How long after what you say, how long is it, forgive me can't stay anymore ..." This love story that is sung is not the final separation and letting go of mourning, but the rational thinking logic of contemporary adults for love. Love, pain, separation, dream wake-up, in the end have to deal with reality and life, which has become the most unique resonance point of this title song "After You Say". Because in addition to sentimentality and sadness, there is also a narrative based on the life mode of modern people, which sounds like in addition to poking the tears of many people, and at the same time will lead to more thinking about love and self.
The other two new works exposed at the same time, "Strange" and "Wait Again", will also be the kind of love songs that "poke" the tears for the listeners. But like the title song, unlike many popular love song classic routines, Shen Yulun also tries to present more "different" elements in the appearance of "love songs". Take the melody presentation mode of "Strange" to perform, the arrangement alone integrates strings, electronics, piano, instrumental music, and Shen Yulun's voice is also diversified with the changes of different singing segments. It is a very advanced and playful way, for many people familiar with the "love song", the whole work, whether it is the singing method of the white style or the shock of the high-pitched part, is very appropriate to show the "strangeness" in the name of the song. It has also become the most ingenious song in this "Shen/Vision", the arrangement and singing method are with a strong personal color, and even the extreme sentimentality shown by the lyrics, and even make people feel a little dramatic tension.
Just like the first lyrics of "How long do I have to hold out", the question that extends to it marks that this "Strange" will poke the tears of many people. However, in addition to the gradual flow of love in the heart, the proportion of the story presented in the work is the narration and depiction of modern love stories. Through a very cutting-edge arrangement, a somewhat "strange" interpretation mode, in 3 minutes and 55 seconds, with feelings, with a bit of sarcasm and self-deprecation, or sober tone, to present a very graphic love scene. At the same time, it also witnessed Shen Yulun's better and better control in singing, or shallow chanting, or straightforward and high-pitched, and outlined a very dramatic voice presentation in a song. Especially in "Wait And Wait" that also pokes at the tear point, in the arrangement with pop rock colors, Shen Yulun in addition to showing a very three-dimensional emotional tension with his singing, with the ups and downs of the melody and his free release, there will be an explosive force that will be surprised by the ears.
Unlike "After You Say" and "Strange", if you talk about it purely from the singing method, the most difficult song in "Shen/Shi" is not the last "Wait And Wait". The difficulty is not the change in singing method, but in the melody full of undulating lines, Shen Yulun's voice also has various ups and downs. After listening to it again, it is not difficult to find that he has indeed done it, and the voices with different emotional colors are presented in different singing sections. It also makes "Wait Another Time" the most memorable of the three new works just released. The lyrics present, but also the attitude of modern people to "love", there is a very specific depiction, "wait a year or two more, it does not matter, listen to a song or two to find some comfort..." The climax part, and then laying a rock paragraph as a transition, it is not difficult to find the most moving in the song, not the intersection of love and joy to the end, but the sober state from Shen Yulun's singing confession, which is a direct poke in the tears in the song.
For the merits of a popular work, many listeners are accustomed to judging the fluency of the melody, the completeness of the narrative outlined by the lyrics, the blending of the singer's vocal skills and emotions, and the stylistic elements presented by the arrangement. But unlike many popular works at the moment, from the three works of "After You Say", "Strange" and "Wait", which were first exposed by "Shen/Shi" this time, Shen Yulun, who released a film after two years, has a very clear purpose - to create a record that is not led by the inertia of popular music. Only because, through this three works with strong lyrical color, he gave it to the audience with a song, in addition to the touching and resonance of the tear point, there is also a reflection on the present from the lyrics. Extremely complete from the composition of the work, lyric expression, emotional release from the vocals, and the three-dimensional sense of interaction between sensibility and reason, to unify a very personal mark of the singing recognition. (Text/Blue Butterfly)