Hiperson

Debuting with the 2015 album No Need for Another History, Hiperson emerged as part of a new generation of underground Chinese rock bands. Comprised of Chen Sijiang (vocals), Ji Yinan (guitar/vocal), Liu Zetong (guitar), Wang Minghui (bass), and Wang Boqiang (drums), the inexperienced group formed after meeting at a conservatory in Chengdu. Their debut record, with help from celebrated producer Yang Haisong, featured poetic lyrics sung in Mandarin and revealed an assured take on post-punk. For their follow-up, the band's sound evolved into a spare, yet tightly wound, set of son...