Music Review｜Goose: Although "no such person has been found", they are particularly smart. What is so great about this band for which almost no information can be found?

After the hit of "Summer of the Band" this year, another band craze has set off in the Chinese music scene. More and more new bands are being discovered and loved by music fans. Among this group of new bands, there is one band that particularly attracts me. However, they have left almost no traces on the Chinese Internet. Not only are they not introduced in encyclopedias, There’s not even an album introduction.

They are the independent band Goose from the "Lion City" Singapore. The lead singer Shun Zhuoyao was participating in the online music program "Innovative Voice" and Singapore's gold medal musician Huang Yunren (also known as Lin Yilian "Paper Planes" and Tanya Tsai "Bottomless Pit" After co-writing a song "Thank You for Saying Goodbye" (composer), people slowly began to take notice.

Although Goose performs in the form of a band, the music creation is still led by Cen Zhuoyao. In a sense, Goose is more like the "new incarnation" of an independent musician. The most unique and inspiring thing about

Goose is that their rendering of the music atmosphere is very immersive and psychedelic, making you feel like you are wrapped in their music.

is more fidelity and complete

after the previous EP "Leaving the Amusement Park?" …? After the experiment of "Arcadia", the production of Goose's new EP "Arcadia" launched this year has become more mature and complete, and the recording method has become more sophisticated and fidelity.

"Arcadia" is the name of a city-state in ancient Greece. It was later called " Utopia " and a holy place "Utopia" by the world. This EP is like Goose's "Utopia". The four songs in the EP are from Different levels, different stories, and different emotions show the Arcadia in the inner world of lead singer Cen Zhuoyao.

In addition, the cover design of the EP also highlights the theme of this record between image and abstraction. The "little door" surrounded by a lush forest is like the entrance to a paradise, and the "little black man" is like a The lonely patient who was turned away.

It is sad but not sad, light but profound

The first "Three Peach" tells a sad story, but with the cheerful rhythm and the more playful interpretation by Cen Zhuoyao, the emotion of the whole song appears hearty and lovely , mixed with a hint of sadness.

At the same time, "Three Peach" also continues Goose's strong atmosphere rendering style. The prelude is a jumping guitar and a brisk drum melody. When Cen Zhuoyao's voice enters, it gives people a particularly fresh and natural sense of immersion.

Cen Zhuoyao's vocal performance is also a highlight of the song. His storytelling style of singing vividly depicts the tangled picture of "a pair of former lovers who broke up but became disconnected again." The lyrics of

are straightforward and youthful, with a cute sarcastic meaning like a big boy, such as "Promised never to see each other again/Not even three days and two nights/It has been postponed forever/The flowers have withered."

When I sang to the end of the song "Say goodbye again/Apologise again/Put it off forever" , Cen Zhuoyao's voice instantly reminded me of the lead singer of "Fools and Idiots" Cai Weize. The timbres of the two in the high range are very similar. , and they are all very spiritual.

The title song "Arcadia" of the same name was inspired by a music partner that Cen Zhuoyao had known for more than ten years. Although the two got along very harmoniously and politely, Cen Zhuoyao felt that he did not really understand each other, as if he had been rejected. There is a sense of distance outside the other party's "paradise".

Therefore, the atmosphere of this song is more lonely and melancholy than "Three Peach". It conveys an theme of "knowing someone is not directly proportional to the length of time they have known each other". The whole artistic conception is as watery as "cold" feeling.

The lyrics of "Arcadia" are very literary. It vividly compares "people's hearts" to "Arcadia". We are close but not close. Although we are in the same space, our worlds have been clearly defined. bounds .

With the cooperation of the progressive melody and vocals, the emotion of the song is gradually enhanced, quiet and helpless. After the transition to the second half, Cen Zhuoyao's emotions are also completely released, hitting hard The sound of the drum sounded like it was beating hard on the door of the other person's heart.

With the addition of the female voice Tyan, "Photos of Execution" has become more full-bodied in the presentation of human voices. After Tyan and Cen Zhuoyao's voice were output simultaneously in the form of harmony, a surprising chemical reaction was cleverly produced, and the two became It seems to narrate the thoughts of boys and girls when facing emotional problems. These two seemingly completely different individuals are perfectly integrated in this song. The lyrics of

use puns to deeply portray an ended relationship, such as "Photos on the phone/Changes in the death penalty (is new)/It is impossible to avoid/I just hope it can come later", "No need to do it anymore" Deception/promise that cannot be kept/this new starting point/indulgence and freedom to love again (sorrow).”

When transitioning to the ending song "Temporary Forever", the emotion of the song gradually brightens. "light" and "clear" are the most intuitive sensory experience of this song. Its sadness is light, and the atmosphere is fresh. The recorded sounds of birds and wind at the beginning of

make the audience feel that the little black people outside the door have finally been brought into their Arcadia.

Furthermore, the overall arrangement design of this song also cleverly echoes the previous "Arcadia". The first 2/3 of the song are flat and indifferent, and the story and emotions of the song are eloquently interpreted, gradually At the end of the song, the drums, keyboards, and guitars are all enhanced, directly pushing the emotion of the song to its climax. The design of

is like riding a roller coaster that first rises slowly and then falls completely at once. It has a special sense of auditory impact and contrast.

Although this EP only has four short singles, they are very unified and mature in style and theme. It is a record worth listening to repeatedly.

As far as I am concerned, the greatest magic of Goose's record is that their music can make you quiet down unconsciously, follow their notes and slowly wander around to feel their emotions and atmosphere. After listening to these four songs, it feels like I have had a comfortable SPA for my mood.

Every year in the Chinese music circle, there are some high-quality newcomers and excellent records that have not been discovered by the public, and Goose is definitely one of them. I hope that this piece of "gold" can be discovered and appreciated by more people.

Recommended listening single TOP3

"Arcadia"

"Photo of the Death Penalty"

"Three Peach"

Author: Lu Yezi

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