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The Top 100 Mandopop Albums of the '00s
the best albums of the decades, including breezy singer-songwriter material, blustering post-punk, and Chinese-informed soul
Apr 10 • Michael Hong
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#52: Take Your Time
on Lu Yun's debut album, which polishes his blend of singer-songwriter, folk, and pop with some unexpected detours on the path to twenty-five
Sep 10 • Michael Hong
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#51: f五ve
on the debut album from nomadic Diner, which blends the guzheng and dance music in equal capacities
Aug 11 • Michael Hong
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#50: Summer Fuzz
on Chinese surf-gaze band THE BOOTLEGS and their latest energetic yet still vibes-heavy turn
Jul 10 • Michael Hong
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The Top 100 Mandopop Albums of the '00s — Text List
text list with streaming links and highlights of The Top 100 Mandopop Albums of the '00s (plus a chart at the bottom!)
Apr 10 • Michael Hong
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#49: Tears
on Chengdu-based electronic artist Shii's second album, always looking at fanciful scenery and vivid snapshots of the unremarkable
Mar 10 • Michael Hong
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#48: Metamorphosis
on Jeremy Chang's 1990 album, Metamorphosis, an album that found the singer pivoting against being the sappy balladeer into something weirder
Feb 10 • Michael Hong
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#47: Pearls
on waa wei's eighth album, a self-discovery and re-affirmation of the nature of love in the wake of her divorce
Jan 13 • Michael Hong
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