Various Lobo One White Wabbit Released by local indie label, White Wabbit Records, Lobo One (萝卜一代) looks set to be the first of a series of compilations featuring some of Asia's lesser known acts. Featuring material by 13 bands -- 11 from Taiwan, one from Hong Kong and one from Japan -- Lobo One does have its trashy moments, but on the whole it makes for a pretty interesting listen. Much of the music is inoffensive. Unlike far too many local albums that deal in rancid variations of heavy rock, Lobo One features tunes by bands whose musical i nfluences revolve around more pure forms of alt/indie/lo-fi rock. The album gets off to an OK start and meanders in with the Saint Etienne-soaked tune 18 and Broken (18碎) by Orange Doll (橘娃娃). The passable alt/indie/lo-fi continues with the Sonic Youth-influenced noise of Murmur's topsy-turvy, We Are Family, the Weatherman's (气象人) nauseating The Carp Rolling and T Sound's odd electronic creation, Construct 4-Congratulate. It's the Belle & Sebastian-like Whistle all Summer Long by Japanbased Miniskirt and James'Bomb D by Taiwan's Nipples, however, that really standout and which make Lobo One a worthwhile listen. --

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