Taijuan Moorman
Malaysian recording artist Yuna is on her third studio album, yet
you still don't know who she is. And this particular album, entitled
Nocturnal, may do nothing to change that.
Nocturnal starts off strong: Falling is a soft, upbeat song about
forgetting a past relationship; Mountains is a soft, upbeat song about
trying to please someone; Rescue is a soft, upbeat song about being
independent. Do you see what I'm saying? When
listening to Nocturnal, as time goes on, if you're not completely
focused it can be hard to tell where one song ends and another song
begins. There's nothing special. There's no variety. The production is
always upbeat and positive even when Yuna sings about
heartbreak and disappointment, her vocals are always soft and pleasant,
without a challenging note or melody in sight (or hearing really.) You
could easily study or write a paper with this album in the background
and not notice it was there. In fact, that's
what I was doing.
But don't get me wrong, I like this album. Yuna is an artist that I
only recently discovered, her island vibe and peaceful voice was what
caught my attention. In today's music, her chill attitude is refreshing.
Still, I can't help but want more.
Maybe this album wasn't meant to stand out. Maybe it avoids
experimenting with anything out of the ordinary in order to keep focus
on the lyrical content. I wouldn't be surprised considering what Yuna
says in her lyrics. In fact, this is her strongest
point, she has a message to give & she does it well. The only
problem is making sure people listen.
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