Singapore-based, Joshua Chia, sets the stage for an avant-garde adventure with all of the sparkling, melancholic sounds of new age and experimentalism.  Paper Plane is a sweetly, melodic collection of mostly instrumental songs that are perfect for relaxation, contemplation, and dreaming. 
Joshua Chia’s Paper Plane strikes a delicate balance between spacious guitar-playing, avant-garde, experimental, and new age idioms without resorting to meaningless dance beats, random noise, or uninspiring melodies.  The light melodies, unobtrusive percussion, and airy vocals signify a magnificent musical achievement.  Most of the music would be ideal for dramatic film scores.  Fans of the nylon guitar, accordion, piano, and strings would be most satisfied. Interestingly, none of the instruments were particularly overpowering in performance or sound, though the nylon guitar carried a little more weight overall.  Simply put, Paper Plane is a relatively flawless work of art that touches on various genres, moods, and melodies.  Despite this, Paper Plane suffers from a production shortfall in the form of running length. For example, the entire album length is around thirty-minutes.  Nevertheless, Paper Plane is an angelic ride of sound that would be essential for anyone interested in traveling to a world of beauty and sound.
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