Artist Info: Birdstriking

With a sound characterized by reverb-soaked interludes and abrupt tempo changes that quickly lock into muscular hook-filled grooves, these 19-year-olds have already been pegged as one of Beijing’s most exciting new bands by scene guru Michael Pettis, who said that the trio gives him the same gut instinct as Carsick Cars did when they shifted into first gear in early-2005. - We Live in Beijing

"Unassuming" may be a strange word for a noisy punk band, but that's what Birdstriking brings to mind. [read more...]