Reviews

Fading Horizon’s “Name it Yourself”

February 23rd, 2010 by

Just like the horizon divides earth and sky, Name it Yourself hovers in a no-world of shifting questions and polarities.

Muscle Snog’s “Mind Shop”

February 9th, 2010 by

Let’s ring in the Chinese New Year with a review of an album from a Chinese band, shall we?

Boys Climbing Ropes’ “Except for the Darkness”

February 3rd, 2010 by

Boys Climbing Ropes is an emblematic Shanghai band. They are a representative sample of the local bestiary, as is their sound. The characters behind the band have continued to grow in the wilderness of Shanghai’s indie music scene. You should not overlook this as a minor detail. It’s a great asset for these punk beasts.

Vampire Strengthened

January 20th, 2010 by

The weight of expectations has not weakened Vampire Weekend.

K’Naan’s “Troubadour”

January 19th, 2010 by

Emma proclaims, “This is K’Naan: Hooray!”

The Knife’s “Silent Shout”

January 15th, 2010 by

New writer Sara claims that The Knife’s Silent Shout will wake you up.

Lions of Puxi The Album

December 22nd, 2009 by

The Lions of Puxi are a popular and high profile reggae band on a mission: escape from the Shanghai jazz ghetto. They’ve played at Yugong Yishan and Dream Factory, been featured on ICS and adverts in taxis, performed at the JZ Music Festival, and now they have their first CD out.

Sulumi “Chaotic Dances the Function”

December 7th, 2009 by

This is Alicia’s happy beginning on Layabozi. Full disclosure: Author has the name of the artist tattooed on her butt. Everything she says may be biased. But you should read this review of 8-bit artist Sulumi anyway (or maybe because of that).