PYC channels love and heartbreak for ‘taste’
Sweet, bitter, or sour, PYC has tasted it all for his debut album
The flavors of love
PYC simmered and mixed every flavor of love into his debut album. After severing ties with a former partner, he turned his attention to music, pouring his experiences into ‘taste.’
“It’s like a summary of my whole relationship that I was in, and there were ups and downs. Happy moments, spicy moments, sour, bitter, all the emotions,” he said.
The rising Thai artist used songwriting to process feelings from what he described as a “loose relationship,” where communication was difficult. He referred to the album as the cycle one might go through while in a relationship.
Acquiring ‘taste’
‘taste’ can be described as an album about the flavors of love, from the sweetness that draws you at first to the cravings you cannot resist even when you know they may hurt.
“I think the beauty of being [in love] like that is to experience all the ups and downs. The sweet, the bitter, because these things will kind of remind you that you’re alive and living,” he said.
“Although sometimes I feel sad about some occurrence, at the end it’s all beautiful that everything happens, and I wouldn’t change a thing.”
Behind the tracks
Individual songs explore different sides of love. ‘Zsa Zsa Zsu’ captures the warmth of butterflies in your stomach, while ‘Insurance Policy’ tackles the fear of being confined by expectations.
‘Miso’ reflects the guilt of falling for a friend, while ‘Where’s My Cake?’ came from a real moment. “There was no cake on my birthday from the person that I expected it the most,” he said. The tract ultimately speaks about craving attention from a partner, with heartbreak disguised as celebration.
The album’s opening song, “Spider-Guy,” stems from childhood memories and his interpretation of Spider-Man. He sees parallels between himself and the character.
“It came from my interpretation of the memories I have of him and how I think I might be similar to him. Kind of quirky, kind of clumsy, but also up to the task, trying to protect whatever he thinks is important. So yeah, I definitely do that,” he said.
The aftertaste
Despite heartbreak, PYC maintains a positive outlook shaped by his love for Troye Sivan’s music and time spent abroad while growing up. A self-confessed sailor, he said he sailed to Boracay almost every year.
Now he describes entering a new phase he calls the “aftertaste,” exploring life as a single person. He plans to release more songs this year as part of that exploration, wanting to see what life feels like outside the painful relationship while rediscovering fun and freedom.
