Rainbow Chan – Pillar (Independent)
Rainbow Chan – originally from Hong Kong, now based in
Sydney, Australia – is a new name to me, but a little research, via Google and
Bandcamp, reveals an artist on the verge of a breakthrough. Her 2017 release, a
5-tracker entitled ‘FABRICA’, ruffled a few feathers with its utterly
contemporary poptones, filtered through an avant-garde far-eastern gauze, and
‘Pillar’ continues her surge towards a kind of mainstream. It’s a record that’s
never less than interesting and for the most part a whole lot more.
Played at lower volume, there’s a hazy, slightly subdued
feel to the songs that in turn haunt and intrigue, as if we’re listening to
something that isn’t truly meant for our ears. It’s occasionally unsettling,
especially on the slower material, almost as if Chan is going to walk in at any
moment and discover our subterfuge. It’s electrifying and strangely moving.
Pump up the volume and other sides emerge; not least
Chan’s mastery of her chosen genre, a hybrid experimental pop that deserves considerable
attention.
Rollo
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