The artist DJ Girl, known for hyper-pop, adopted the alias Lear for an intimate album discussing personal themes. The music is delivered in a strong Guizhou accent, highlighting a trend of foregrounding regional identity in modern Chinese music.
Members of the seminal Chinese post-punk band PK-14 have formed a new group, Ligot Quartet, with members of other notable bands. This demonstrates the lasting legacy and continued creative output from the foundational figures of China's post-punk scene.
The experimental duo recorded two improvised versions based on the same framework. Unable to decide which was better, they simply released both, prioritizing the creative process and documentation over a single, polished final product.