Music Scene

Men on friends, love, the state of the world

Lin Meng-chen. PHOTOS: ALL EARS MUSIC, NAT WU, RUBBERBAND/FACEBOOK, SINGAPORE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTRE, UNIVERSAL MUSIC CHINA.
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Ten Chinese music works recently released by male musicians explore diverse topics such as campus crushes, loneliness, marriage and the state of the world.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 23, 2020, with the headline Men on friends, love, the state of the world. Subscribe