Split

by Pg.Lost - Wang Wen

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1.	Pg.Lost - Desperdicio Part I 09:32	buy track
2.	Pg.Lost - Desperdicio Part II 10:24	buy track
3.	Wang Wen - 13th 06:21	buy track
4.	Wang Wen - Homeland Accent 06:23	buy track
5.	Wang Wen - Mouse Song 06:52	buy track

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This self-titled 12” vinyl split between Swedish experimental instrumentalists pg.lost and domestic post-rock outfit Wang Wen (惘聞) from China.

pg.lost tackles the A-side with one twenty-minute song divided in two parts —“Desperdicio Parts I & II”—that open with a decidedly doom-influenced Spaghetti Western flair before nestling into more comfortable post-rock ground: crashing rock movements that intoxicate the listener and ferry them through waters of aching, almost heartbreaking emotion stamped with forceful, triumphant and occasionally-violent melodies that recall sweeping windswept vistas.

Wang Wen excels at running emotional relays from melancholy grief to guarded hope—and back again—multiple times within single songs, feats of sonic prowess that make their contributions an ideal soundtrack for these troubled times.

On the B-side, the Chinese quintet counters pg.lost’s fiery, outward-looking track with three subdued and inward-looking sketches. The fragile opener, “13th”, is dominated by mellow, intricate guitar interplay overlaid upon warm and reassuring throbbing organ tones before disintegrating into a pedal-induced feedback fuzz.

“Homeland Accent,” a subdued island in which a glockenspiel, Hammond organ, earnest percussion work, soaring lead guitars and a violin all take turns occupying center stage, offers a tranquil respite before the barnstorming closer “Mouse Song,” the aural equivalent to a flash thunderstorm.

The seven-minute jam neatly pivots from languid mandolin and violin-laced guitar wizardry backed by sunny, bubbling synths to a brief midpoint moment of stark lucidity before the band throws themselves into cathartic, film credits territory marred by agitated and fitful guitar squalls.

And then the sky brightens, the string section chirps and all is well again—置若罔聞: turning a deaf ear to the wolf at the door.
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released 31 December 2012
Co-Release with NEW NOISE, WEARY BIRD Records and Genjing Records.

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released December 24, 2012

mastered by Magnus Lindberg

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Wang Wen 惘闻 Dalian, China

Founded in 1999 in Dalian, Wang Wen is considered as one of China’s hardest working indie bands. The band released 7 studio albums since 2002 and one split vinyl with Swedish instrumentalists PG.LOST. Wang Wen makes beautiful melancholic instrumental music and they are well known for their intense live shows. They toured China and Europe multiple times and shared stages with Mogwai, Mono,… ... more

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May 12

Beatpol

Dresden, Germany
May 14

Backstage Club

Munich, Germany
May 15

Bogen F

Zürich, Switzerland
May 17

La Maroquinerie

Paris, France
May 20

La Nau

Barcelona, Spain
May 25

EartH

London, UK
May 25

Pink Room, YES

Manchester, UK

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