Out of the blue I miss Darren's voice, how he sounded in 'Spin'. And I ended up prodding through his blogs on myspace and read a couple interviews till I'm convinced they all sounded more or less the same. I'm not posting this on uku coz it's just my blabberings that have nothing to do with music per se.
Darren has a double disc new album due release in August. The album's titled 'this delicate thing we've made' and is so far the most personal album under his indie label 'powered sugar'. Since his two solo albums 'spin' and 'the tension and the spark' sold way below the standard expectation from major label, they parted way last year. His current style is electronica pop which I guess should be closer to Imogen Heap (whom Darren admires personally) but more of urban dance and neon flavours.
The MV of his single 'Who would have thought'features a nicely crafted 3D animation designed by Darren's boyfriend Richard. The neon origami is the central motif of upcoming album.
Now he's going indie which means harder work in promotion and advertising, I wish him best of luck! I saw several photos of their pet dog 'Wally', an English spaniel with lovable droopy eyes who lives under the same Victorian townhouse roof. In his blog Darren described that every time he was packing up for a trip, the dog turned suicidal the moment he took out the suitcase =) lol Dogs are like pampered babies!
My opinions on dogs have changed a lot recently. They are cute and doting-albe (sorry I invented the word) as hell but I'm not giving up my cat dreams. Today I flipped through a cat encyclopedia and saw this 'red tabby' feline. I WANT ONE JUST LIKE THAT! Cats' unworldly attitudes and nonchalant behaviours are simply irresistible!
Darren's civil partnership date coincides with my convocation. I was staring at June 19th and found it vaguely memorable. Aha! Happy super belated anniversary!
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It so happened last night my laptop went into mayhem and busied itself (for reasons it wouldn't speak to me) for at least 10min before the mouse cursor reappeared signalling it was ready to play again. While waiting I flipped through the channels and saw a blonde with a guitar. Thankfully I recognized her once she started to sing. Jewel! (shamey me) Live shows always leave me with a deeper impression that I had to revise their studio albums after watching the concert. I'm amazed the way she manipulates her voice with a thousand ease and grace. And before she started to sing her debut 'Who will save your soul', she said after so many years she heard it again on radio one day on the highway. She had to pull over and started crying. She was only 16 when she recorded that song and her throat was all tightened up coz she was so nervous in studio. 'It was embarrassing... (pause)but it got embarrassing all the way to the bank, so it worked out.' I'd like to be in the crowd of audience clapping for this lady. When she did perform 'Who will save your soul'acoustic, it sounded damn unique and powerful, sweeping over all that's past and behind. There was an orchestra accompaniment for 'Goodbye Alice in Wonderland'. I thought the studio version mediocre but this time seeing her face and hearing the lyrics, I just couldn't stop tears coming. She meant it all her heart when she sings 'there's a difference between dreaming and pretending'. So Goodbye, Alice in wonderland.
It's four in the afternoon
I'm on a flight leaving L.A.
Trying to figure out my life and
My youth scattered along the highway
Hotel rooms and headlights
I've made a living with a song
Guitar as my companion
Wanting desperately to belong
Fame is filled with spoiled children
we grow fat on fantasy
I guess that's why I'm leaving
I crave reality
So goodbye Alice in Wonderland
Goodbye yellow brick road
There is a difference between dreaming and pretending
I did not find paradise
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind wanting
what’s been missing in my life
I'm embarrassed to say the rest is a rock and roll cliché
I hit the bottom when I reached the top
but I never knew it was you who was breaking my heart
I thought you had to love me
But you did not
Yes, a heart can hallucinate
If it's completely starved for love
It can even turn monsters into
Angels from above
You forged my love just like a weapon
And turned it against me like a knife
You broke my last heartstring
But you opened up my eyes
So goodbye Alice in Wonderland
Goodbye yellow brick road
There is a difference between dreaming and pretending
That was not love in your eyes
It was only a reflection of my lonely mind searching
For what’s been missing in my life
And growing up is not an absence of dreaming
Its being able to understand the difference between
The ones you can hold and the ones that you've been sold
But dreaming is a good thing
Cause it brings new things to life
Pretending is an ending
That perpetuates a lie
Forgetting what you are
Seeing for what you've been told
Truth is stranger than fiction
this is my chance to get it right
Life is much better without all of those pretty lies
So Goodbye Alice in Wonderland
You can keep your yellow brick road
Cause there is a difference between dreaming and pretending
These are not tears in my eyes
They are only a reflection of my lonely mind finding
They are only a reflection of my lonely mind finding
I've found what’s missing in my life
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