Born in the shadow of post-Tiananmen nihilism, the collapse of state run industry and a desert that will someday swallow their city whole, Cut Off!, the first E.P. from pioneering Beijing-based post-punks Rebuilding the Rights of Statues delivers explosive, danceable, unsettling energy that leaves you unsure whether you want to take your clothes off and shake the spiders out, or go look for a rope, a closet and a copy of Iggy Pop's The Idiot.
This is visceral music built from the bones up, think ubermench rather than Frankenstein's monster: beautiful, brilliant and brooding.
Drummer Ma Hui's rhythms still hold the echo of the earthquake that wiped his birth city off the map in 1976, while Liu Min's irresistible bass lines and staccato, strangely sensual yelps make you remember why you first fell in love with Blonde Redhead. Standing over it all, Hua Dong's shattering vocals and addictive open-fisted guitar stitch the flesh to the muscle like some demented monkey king. Even legendary composer/producer Brian Eno was so blown away he stood in on guest keyboards (we couldnt even make this stuff up, seriously).
You ever play 'seven minutes in heaven'? Cut Off! is like that stretched out for half an hour: tangible sweat-soaked darkness, blood-pumping atmospherics
...and they never open the door.
Purchase the Cut Off! Ep directly from Tag Team Records and get a bunch of free stuff along with your order!!! Cut Off! is also currently available at fine record shops throughout the USA, Canada and China. If digital's your game, feel free to purchase Cut Off! via iTunes.
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Fantastic Show in Shanghai tonight! I first heard of you when ABC News interviewed you about a year ago. You played "Hang the Police" for them. Finally got to see you guys live tonight! Absolutely fantastic, and looking forward to your next trip out to Shangers!
your show are 2 kolegas last weekend was spell binding and super destroying! the darkest dance moves, once has ever seen. hope to catch you again next time.
You all are so exciting and haunting. Your music reminds me of Bauhaus, The Jesus Lizard... and I don't know who else, but I know I love it! Your song about the zoo/monkey is my favorite.
I am already looking forward to your next CD. And, of course, I would love to see you play.
Hi,i just thought i'd pop by and tell you that you've made the Top 10 in the latest MySpace update that i compile on punk77.co.uk(its a big site!)Love your stuff so much!
thanx for the add, RE-TROS! i saw ur show two times in shanghai last year and you were just great! can't wait for the new album to be released...greetings from an italian supporter of the chinese underground :P
