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Ever-evolving Chinese psych-rock band Run Run Run are making their first trip to Australia this November, playing an intimate show at Trash Cult on Friday Nov 28..
Active since 2014, the band have released several albums on seminal Chinese independent label Maybe Mars - home to bands such as Carsick Cars and Birdstriking - and have played alongside legends such as Michael Rother (Neu!, Kraftwerk, Harmonia) and Gang of Four.
Run Run Run have moved through several iterations to arrive at their current six-piece lineup and their music has morphed with these changes. As you'd expect from their Velvet Underground-referencing name, Run Run Run's albums are full of hypnotic, circling guitar motifs and keen melodic instincts. Earlier releases skirted closer to Fall-esque post-punkiness, while their latest, 五雷轰心掌 (Five Thunder Heart Palm) , takes a more groove-based, rhythmic turn, embracing traditional folk music influences. Dubbed "Chinese retro-pop," this latest album will catch the ear of any listener partial to Khruangbin and Glass Beams.
Melbourne's Ze Wisenheimer will get the party started with razor-sharp post-punk noise and infectious hooks, scratchy nervous guitar with pounding beats and rumbling bass. coupled with wryly humorous lyrics creating a maelstrom of sound you’ll want to dive into.
"[Run Run Run] fuse the psychedelic menace, ethnic music and the jangly pop finesse, implanting these ideas into the chilly mountains, winding rivers, and underground caves of southern China, where mellowed-out grooves and layers of freewheeling guitar dissonance can easily sweep you away."
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Trash Cult Store, 15 High St, Eaglehawk VIC 3556, Australia, Bendigo
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