Kyuhyun ~ Fall, Once Again
Super Junior's Kyuhyun charmed us last year
with his solo debut mini-album and the ballad "At Gwanghwamun." He's back with a new
mini-album, 'Fall, Once Again,' full of touching ballads
and just in time for a solo concert in SM Entertainment's
'The Agit' series. The album
includes the title song "A Million Pieces" and the Kyuhyun-composed piece "Ways To Say Goodbye.". The album released on October 14th 2015.
Tenderly sung, Kyuhyun reins in his voice for "A Million Pieces," which makes it work
better in my opinion. It brings a soft emotion to the track and works nicely
with the message of the lyrics. I don't think it's as lyrically evocative
as "At Gwanghwamun,"
"Remember
Me" starts out as a pensive
track. The bulk of the track is warm and quiet, but towards the end treads into
power ballad territory with pleading vocals telling us all about love and loss.
The lyrics talk about a girl who left him, but he still loves her and asks her
to remember him.
"Autumn Sleeves" is a guitar-driven track, and Kyuhyun gently describes the scene to us in his comforting voice. The tension builds in the end, his vocals changing to yearning and wounded. The song is about finding a sweater in the closet, bringing back painful memories.
The more uptempo "Piano Forest" is a nice little ditty.
It more properly belongs in the soft rock realm and wouldn't have been out of
place on '70s radio. His vocals give you a bittersweet feeling. The song has very
evocative lyrics, appealing to the five senses, evoking the feeling of walking
on the dry and colorful leaves of autumn.
"Because I Miss You" is a wistful and sincere piece, and the piano accompaniment is very understated. Kyuhyun's clear voice is very soothing here, and we almost see him penning a tear-stained love letter to a lost love. The lyrics are pretty unambiguous on this point: nostalgia dominates his heart and thoughts, and he just wants to see her today.
The sixth track, "Wind," is a very stripped-down
number. A piano and acoustic guitar are his only companions on this song. His
voice is occasionally angst-ridden, and it sounds like he misses his lover very
much. It's smooth and soul-baring, and what we've come to expect from Kyuhyun. The wind brings a
familiar scent to his nostrils, the scent of a lover who is only a memory.
"Ways To Say Goodbye" is the final track, penned by Kyuhyun himself. It starts out slower than
the other tracks, but it soon picks up a lot of production backing him, with
orchestral flourishes and even a beat. He uncages his voice on the last half of
the tune, and it soars like a freed bird. He is telling a lover that he's back,
if she wants him.
Track Listing :
A Million Pieces Click Here
Remember Me Click Here
Autumn Sleeves Click Here
Piano Forest Click Here
Because I Miss You Click Here
Wind Click Here
Ways To Say Goodbye Click Here
Remember Me Click Here
Autumn Sleeves Click Here
Piano Forest Click Here
Because I Miss You Click Here
Wind Click Here
Ways To Say Goodbye Click Here
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