MUSIC REVIEW, China: My Little Airport "Roaming Zoo Really Matters"
By Vera Chen
My Little Airport may be the greatest surprise in the field of indie music in Hong Kong this autumn. The band, consisting of a female vocalist, Nicole, and a male songwriter, P, has caught our ears with their pure and casual sound. Their debut album, "Roaming Zoo Really Matters," was released under their own label, Harbor Records, in August. Though it has not yet been introduced into the mainland market, the band's music has been widely spread among indie fans with the help of the Internet.
Nicole and P are seniors in Shuren University in Hong Kong, majoring in journalism. "Roaming Zoo Really Matters" is their first album, but they've had numerous concert experiences. They established Harbor Records in 2004, with 4 other indie bands in Hong Kong.
Technically speaking, My Little Airport is a typical guitar pop band, which is quite popular among the youth nowadays. The album consists of ten songs, simply composed with only guitar and electric-violin. Nicole, the female vocalist, has a lazy and casual voice which always makes her singing like murmuring. Their songs are written in the name of memories. They talk about the friends they met, and stories of the past. Listeners love it when these elements are put together and produce a feeling of relaxation and refreshment.
But these elements alone are not enough to make them stand apart from other groups, when so many bands and singers are busy competing with each other. Their wittiness in the music is the shining point. When you first hear their music, you can tell that there is something different, something that can move you. It's not about the lyrics they wrote, though the lyric are also quite moving. They have successfully transferred a taste of easy life into music and have expressed it well: life as a mixture of tiny joys, tiny sorrows, and tiny confusions. A life that goes on for everyone, forever.
My Little Airport may be the greatest surprise in the field of indie music in Hong Kong this autumn. The band, consisting of a female vocalist, Nicole, and a male songwriter, P, has caught our ears with their pure and casual sound. Their debut album, "Roaming Zoo Really Matters," was released under their own label, Harbor Records, in August. Though it has not yet been introduced into the mainland market, the band's music has been widely spread among indie fans with the help of the Internet.
Nicole and P are seniors in Shuren University in Hong Kong, majoring in journalism. "Roaming Zoo Really Matters" is their first album, but they've had numerous concert experiences. They established Harbor Records in 2004, with 4 other indie bands in Hong Kong.
Technically speaking, My Little Airport is a typical guitar pop band, which is quite popular among the youth nowadays. The album consists of ten songs, simply composed with only guitar and electric-violin. Nicole, the female vocalist, has a lazy and casual voice which always makes her singing like murmuring. Their songs are written in the name of memories. They talk about the friends they met, and stories of the past. Listeners love it when these elements are put together and produce a feeling of relaxation and refreshment.
But these elements alone are not enough to make them stand apart from other groups, when so many bands and singers are busy competing with each other. Their wittiness in the music is the shining point. When you first hear their music, you can tell that there is something different, something that can move you. It's not about the lyrics they wrote, though the lyric are also quite moving. They have successfully transferred a taste of easy life into music and have expressed it well: life as a mixture of tiny joys, tiny sorrows, and tiny confusions. A life that goes on for everyone, forever.
3 Comments:
At 2:30 PM , Ellen said...
Does this band sing in English or Chinese? I'd love to know.
At 3:26 PM , mariognitrini111 said...
Joe you know rhat I am a musican and make my living as one. Congradulations to you and your staff and people on your new news project. I am very interested in the music part,,,, Joe, are you going to answer my questions to you in the PEKING DUCK?.. I know you have been busy.. But....................Mario G. Nitrini 111...Where can I get a CD of some of the Chinese music in the San Fernando Valley Thanks
At 1:58 PM , Richie Rich said...
They sing in both languages. There are 3 Chinese language songs on the CD; 7 English. They have great titles such as 'Faye Wong, about your eyebrows', 'Victor, fly me to Stafford' and 'Tim, do you really want to make a film?' Irresistable stuff. They're the best find I've ever made in the HK music scene. So good to see that someone is doing something outside lazy, formulaic Canto-pop. get the CD - you cannot be disappointed.
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