A year after the release of her EP, The Bedroom, Singaporean DIY singer-songwriter Inch Chua is back with a full-length album entitled Wallflower, available for free HERE. The album features 11 new songs and “Rule The World” off of The Bedroom, all of which carry the same signature Inch vocal style and amusing marriage of acoustic and electronic elements. Her strong soprano voice easily holds down melodies in he middle and upper ranges and the accompaniment is neither overbearing nor underwhelming; the fluidity of the album lies in the musical arrangements, the perfect balance of give and take. Ambient electronic instruments are found in tracks like “Rule The World” where “Hurt” and “Have it Your Way” are stripped down. The album never gets to emotional extremes, favoring moments of bittersweet melancholy and moments of unadulterated joy. Despite the album’s solid production, vocal, and lyrical value, it doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s an album for those everyday moments, not the moments we are having a great time in the club or after a personal tragedy. It’s an album that celebrates the present moment and I can only imagine that is a reflection of where Inch & Co. were during the making of this record: they were where they were, and it was called “now”.

Here’s “Pins & Needles” by Inch Chua:

Thoughts?