With silky smooth vocals that float above a scintillating guitar tone, there are few better accompaniments to romance than the music of Noel Cabagnon. Having gained popularity in the late ’80s with the folk-rock trio Buklod, who remain renowned for their socially conscious lyrics, the La Union singer-songwriter developed a solo career that turned to a more intimate form of songwriting in the new millennium. Whether longing for yesterday in “Kanlangun” or moving on and facing today in “Tuloy Pa Rin”, Cabagnon’s jazz-hued acoustic pop songs are always wrought with emotion.