folk, Gentle Vietnamese ballad, male vocals. Intimate acoustic guitar and soft piano share the lead, sparse pads swelling only in the chorus. Slow tempo, plenty of silence between phrases; vocal right up-front, warm and breathy. Verses stay minimal and close-mic’d, chorus opens with wider piano chords, subtle string layer, and a lifted melody that aches on the high notes. Reverb is long but delicate, tailing off like a train disappearing in the fog., ballad, acoustic