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4 out of 5 stars

Mad Tsai, mad's world [📷: Mad Tsai]Coming from a dark, emotional place on his single, “mad’s world,” the pain, as well as the musicianship of pop artist, Mad Tsai, is our listening pleasure.

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”“I” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]f I could escape the thoughts in my brain / I would travel far, so fucking far away.” A bomb 💣 has been dropped by 🎙️ Mad Tsai – WOO! First and foremost, let’s take an opportunity to appreciate how fierce (and handsome) Mad Tsai looks on the cover art of his single, 🎵 “mad’s world”. He’s clearly emotional, judging by the excepted lyrics from the first verse, f-bomb and all, but his profane, emotional ways are our listening pleasure.  Ultimately, as fierce as Tsai looks, he’s equal if not more fierce on this marvelous single. [/otw_shortcode_dropcap]

Mad Tsai, mad's world [📷: Mad Tsai]First and foremost, Mad Tsai delivers solid vocals. He sounds expressive, and he serves up tasteful runs. Besides his tone, I ❤️ his brutal honesty in the lyrics. In the memorable first chorus, he goes on to sing, “Ain’t it fun growing up? / Wishing you were never made / My head is fucked, don’t know what / What is real and what is fake.” Damn, Tsai.  He’s in a sus place, in the outro adding, “Crazy, psychopathic, and deranged / It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world / And I’m the king,” but it’s an epic listening experience.  Making things even more thrilling are the old-school, retro-pop touches and a dramatic backdrop. Produced by ‘the king’ himself, “mad’s world” also incorporates some rock cues – in a pop sense, if you will. The guitars 🎸 and keys 🎹 shine, with that guitar 🎸solo being sweet.  All told, just to be part of 🎵 “mad’s world” is an honor, pain and all!

4 out of 5 stars


🎙 Mad Tsai • 🎵 “mad’s world” • 🏷 Mad Tsai • 🗓 10.13.23

[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Mad Tsai; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]

 


the musical hype

The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.