Goh Lee Kwang - Important-Matters (2026)
Important-matters presents itself as a thoughtful experimental work, but as an album it struggles to justify its own duration. The focus is on method and material rather than on shaping time, and that choice limits its ability to function as a coherent listening world.
Individual moments reward close attention, yet the record resists accumulation. Pieces sit next to each other without developing momentum or consequence, and sequencing feels more curatorial than necessary. You can enter at almost any point without losing much, which undercuts the sense of commitment the album seems to ask for.
There is no filler in the conventional sense, but there is also little progression. The album’s internal state remains largely unchanged from beginning to end, making the listening experience observational rather than immersive. Attention reveals detail, not transformation.
As a document of sound investigation, it is sincere and precise. As an album-world, it remains underbuilt—interesting in fragments, but too static and detached to sustain long-form engagement.
Genre: Experimental
Country: Singapore
Final Verdict: 59% (Forgettable Album)
Yearly Ranking: 5th / 5
Highlight: Important-Matters-pt1
Made me think of:
Ryoji Ikeda
Alvin Lucier
Fennesz
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