Editor's Review

Reviewer: kelvin
Date: 09 Oct 2006
Rating:

Track 01 - Many might find the melody of this song familiar and that is because it is based on the song "Two Lonely" Jay wrote for Matilda Tao all the way back in 2002. This song establishes the premise of the album - Jay is insisting he has kept that same style he had in 2002. The song itself does well in opening the album and having Penny in the chorus also helped give the song variety. Overall the song is better than the original.

Track 02 - Jay has written many songs about his family and friends but he has never actually written one about his mother, the closest was naming his album after his mother. The lyrics of the song are very playful and creative - it is as though Jay is talking to himself as a child. The song showcases the classic rapping of Jay and flows flawlessly. What would have made the song better is if the MV actually depicted Jay actually going back in time, that would have made the song very "fantasy".

Track 03 - The first plugged song of the album, it carries on where "Hair Like Snow" left off. Some perhaps will say it is too much like "Hair Like Snow" but there's nothing wrong with having another song with this style. The song also brings about the unique combination of Jay and Fei Yu Ching. It is not surprising why Jay collaborated with Fei Yu Ching as his "golden" voice is just perfect for the song.

Track 04 - A slight change in Jay's style, this song heavily uses electronic music and it results in a fantastic song. The rapping in the song is great, the lyrics are also very creative describing Chinese medicine. The only bad element to the song is the bit of commercialism in the MV, but that doesn't affect the quality of the song.

Track 05 - Another collaboration with Devon, this song doesn't disappoint and is sure to be one of the favourites on the album. The guitar in the song is especially good. The MV though doesn't seem to fit the song too well.

Track 06 - After talking about the paparazzi in the last album, this time Jay talks about people imitating his style. The lyrics are once again playful and full of references to his previous work.

Track 07 - This is probably the spiritual sequel to "Black Sweater" from the last album as it sounds slightly similar to it. The track is not particular memorable because it is between two other slow tracks 5 and 8. The lyrics are solid as usual from Vincent.

Track 08 - A song with lyrics written by Jay himself, the song has a solid melody although the lyrics are a bit simple and don't connect very well. Even so this does make the song much easier to remember and out of all the songs on the album this song sticks in my memory the most. By listening to the song one can easily get carried away and sing along with it, this song is sure to be a favourite in the KTVs around the world.

Track 09 - This song is a very big step for Jay because it is something he has ever done before, the style is of Bossa Nova and really brings out another side of Jay.

Track 10 - Another break through song for Jay, the style of the song is ancient Chinese, the fact that Jay actually pronouces clearly in this song also makes is stand out particularly. The song is for "The Curse Of The Golden Flower" movie.

Overall the album is very good and maintains Jay's usual quality, even though it is not Fantasy but it holds up well against his previous albums. The fact that Jay has tried other styles of music in this album also shows he can try new things if he wants to and succeed in doing so.