Yeo & The Fresh Goods - 'Trouble Being Yourself' |
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
Yeo Choong,
from Brisbane, Australia is smart. I say this not because he is the
mastermind behind Yeo and The Fresh Goods, or because he makes music
with mathematical precision.
I say it because he is a 21 year
old Masters student in Audiology and because his debut album 'Trouble
Being Yourself' sounds like a nerdier version of N.E.R.D. Indeed, the
production on his standout track 'Two Sides Of A Door' would make
Pharrell proud.
But Yeo isn't just in the mood for making funk
rock and singing in a slight falsetto. He jumps and jerks between
genres, sometimes in the same song.
The reggae-pop intro of
'Fishin' With Aidan' melds into a salsa infused party jam, all the
while mixing the ska-delivery of Sublime and the 'Thank You' message
from Dido's long-forgotten hit of the same name.
From his sneaky
horns to his hand-claps and Super Mario samples, Yeo recorded, mixed
and produced the entire album. It's catchy, cheeky good fun.
Fresh goods indeed. By Nick Christie
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