Jul 12 2008
Yeng Constantino - Journey (2008)
Yeng Constantino has made waves in the Filipino music scene during her stay in the Pinoy Dream Academy (via the anthemic song Hawak Kamay) and after she became Grand Star Dreamer of the very first season. Her album Salamat has already gone multiple platinum or whatnot, all I know is it sold like isaw (chitterlings a.k.a. pig intestines) and fishballs (you know, balls made out of fish), which are sold in pretty much every block in the Philippines.
Just like what I said in my review of Paramita’s self-titled, an artist may be measured by his/her second album. So, this album must be important to Yeng. And yes, I have her first album, and I must say it deserves all the recognition it garnered.
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Sandwich is a superband. They are famous in the Philippines for walking on the thin line between being radio-friendly and being innovative. They started out as a punk-sounding band (their debut album Grip Stand Throw), then they added elements of hip-hop and electronica (Four Track Mind and Thanks to the Moon’s Gravitational Pull), before becoming a full-fledged pop-punk-ish band (Five on the Floor). Their continuous evolution was the key to their longevity–they are now celebrating their tenth year in the Pinoy rock scene with their 5th album <s> Marks the Spot.
