The earnest vocals of Taiwan's Easy Shen offer a sweet counterpart to his carefully crafted and intricate chamber pop outings. Overflowing with witty lyrical turns that make glancing reference to San Francisco, Woodstock, and “hipster explosions,” Shen's albums dip into conceptual territory with musings on mortality, technology, and generational change. But the real delight comes in his consistently startling musical arrangements, where digital thumps and synthesizer cascades float easily alongside the crispest of piano cadences or hauntingly unadorned cello.