In 2009, Japanese writer Haruki Murakami published the novel "1Q84", which describes the world in 1Q84 in response to the story of 1984. In 2023, Huang Yan was deeply inspired by this work and released her third album "4891", responding to creation with creation and responding to the current world with a fictional other world. In the world of 4891, what kind of thoughts and emotions do humans have? Does human beings still have the energy to love openly? The most disconcerting changes are never structural ones, but changes in the heart and changes in love.
The album consists of two sides: "4891" and "At Present". "4891" contains 8 songs in 4 pairs that correspond to each other, creating two symmetrical and balanced time and space. "At Present" includes special versions of 5 songs, including the demo "Fog and Rain" and the extended version of "At Least There's a Song" to accompany you when you occasionally feel lonely.
In addition, the album also includes a fan short story co-written by Huang Yan and lyricist Wang Leyi, in which they transform into Mr. Left Hand and Miss Moon, writing letters for them, continuing the story of being in a different place for who knows how many years. "4891" is an album with two sides, a story with two worlds. It allows you to understand the two sides of one person, namely, being alone and connected, the past and the future, as well as love and hurt, in the midst of chaos and uncertainty. Let us face the inevitable encounters and losses together until the year 4891.
Side A
1. Two Moons
2. July 24 Avenue
3. Foreign Books
4. Little People
Side B
1. The world kisses me with pain and I sing
2. The Sorrowful Author
3. All of the heart
4. Dystopian Trilogy