Archive - Mando Gap

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 •

December 2024

The Top 40 Mandopop Albums of 2024

rounding up the top Mandopop releases of the year, by Zhang Xingchan, Leah Dou, and Vansdaddy, and more and more

Dec 17, 2024 •

Canto Wrap: Top Cantopop Singles of 2024

the best Cantopop singles of the year including Beanies, sica, Anthony Wong, and more

Dec 12, 2024 •

The Top 100 Mandopop Singles of 2024

the best Mandopop singles of the year, including Quanzo, Tarcy Su, misi Ke and more and more

Dec 10, 2024 •

#46: Winter Moisturizer

looking back on one of the greatest rap albums in Taiwanese history, Soft Lipa's 'Lotion,' as we wrap up on this year's newsletter

Dec 5, 2024 •

November 2024

October 2024

#44: Ramune Sipping, Keep Dreaming

on Guangzhou-based XiangXiang and the sweetly refreshing indie rock of their debut album

Oct 10, 2024 •

September 2024

#43: Ode to Wither

on the stunning new album by Wang Yiling about starts and endings and the occasionally bright, often-monotonous parts between

Sep 10, 2024 •

August 2024

#42: Going South

on the new album from L8ching, recorded during his Southeast Asian tour that finds the singer exploring a rougher, realer world

Aug 12, 2024 •

July 2024

#41: INFATUATED

on the vulnerable club girl Mantha Ye's new EP and the goofy adventuring of indie-pop duo Octopus Villain

Jul 10, 2024 •

June 2024

#40: Garden in the Clouds

on 1pfani and Random's new joint EP, a blinding slice of bright, fuzzy, and romantic indie pop

Jun 10, 2024 •

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