[2005.01.06] KEN ZHU // On Ken's Time

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Album. On Ken's Time
Artist. Ken Zhu
Release Date. 2005.01.06
Language. Mandarin
Genre. cpop

Tracklist
01 Yong Bu Ting Zhi [Never Stop]
02 Ke Shi Wo [But I]
03 La La La
04 Yi Ge Hao Ren [A Good Person]
05 Hei Bai [Black and White]
06 Zhong Ji [Trapped]
07 Sha Qing Ren [Silly Sweetheart]
08 Fu Huo [Reborn]
09 Ling Wu [Comprehension]
10 Dai Wo Li Kai [Take Me Away]
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I wasn't part of the screaming throng of fans who swooped to all of F4s concerts here. I even dissed them during the height of their popularity ["Why are you listening to them, you don't even understand them?" "How could they stand wearing all those sparkly and feathery stuff? They must be gay!"] On hindsight, if I had known I'll soon listen to JE artists [hello, KAT-TUN = shiny shimmering stuff with feathers and fur topped with lace and foil], I would've kept my mouth shut.

Despite my animosity towards them, Ken Zhu was my secret crush. He seemed so cute when he could barely keep up with their dance routines. He was also scruffy and plays the guitar, a few notches short of being a true blue rocker. Most importantly, he could speak English, so it wasn't really hard watching his interviews. When I came across his album, I immediately downloaded it to see if he's really worth my [secret] adulation.

On Ken's Time is his first full-length album. I was a bit disappointed that there weren't any English songs here. But hey, music is universal, it transcends language. My favorite songs here are tracks 2 [But I], 3 [La La La], 4 [A Good Person], 8 [Reborn], and 10 [Take Me Away].

But I sounds like it's part of the scoring of the chinese movies I used to watch on TV every Sunday. Everything about it, the mood, the sound, the beat, not to mention the language (:p) screams that it's a Chinese song. La La La has a very nice beat, something that you could listen to while hanging out with friends. I could imagine it being used in a soda commercial for their summer promotions. I got hooked on A Good Person coz of it's catchy melody, understanding what he's singing about would've made the experience complete. Reborn is also very interesting, I like how song shows the range of Ken's voice. Take Me Away seems like the ultimate Ken Zhu song, medium tempo, edgy yet sappy at the same time.

My verdict, yup, Ken Zhu's worth crushing on... secretly :D

You guys know the drill, download, then comment, okay?

ps. For some reason, this album won't play with Windows Media Player. It works fine though with winamp and VLC player.