Singer/actor Eason Chan Yik-shun had a busy 2011. He starred in four movies and released two albums - the latest being the mysteriously titled ?
In typical Canto-pop fashion, ? is full of slow, ballad-type tracks. A piano features on many songs, such as Aiya Yiya.
Chan's velvety voice is on full show on the emotional track; it isn't overwhelmed by the music.
The piano is also the main instrument heard on See Through. But instead of creating a sombre mood as it does on other songs, here it is played at a quicker tempo. This gives the track a livelier feel that matches Chan's quicker delivery.
Although labelled a Mandarin album, ? has two Cantonese tracks and one in English (Muffin Man). Mr Cheung's Love Song is a Cantonese version of Aiya Yiya, while Magical Makeup Artist is a Cantonese version of See Through.
These last two tracks sound the same, but Mr Cheung's Love Song starts off acoustically with a guitar, rather than a piano. This small, yet brilliant change to an already great song makes it my favourite on the album.