Mando Gap

#54: REAL LOVE

on NICKTHEREAL's first album to really have a concept, a refraction of American-raised scene tastes

Nov 10 • 

Michael Hong

1

October 2025

#53: Depersonalization

on the comeback of one of Taiwan's strangest artists, the charming world of CHOVBE's new Depersonalization

Oct 9 • 

Michael Hong

5

1

September 2025

#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

3

August 2025

#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

7

1

July 2025

#50: Summer Fuzz

on Chinese surf-gaze band THE BOOTLEGS and their latest energetic yet still vibes-heavy turn

Jul 10 • 

Michael Hong

5

April 2025

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

1

The Top 100 Mandopop Albums of the '00s

the best albums of the decade, including breezy singer-songwriter material, blustering post-punk, and Chinese-informed soul

Apr 10 • 

Michael Hong

10

2

March 2025

#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

3

February 2025

#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

4

January 2025

#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

6

1

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 • 

Michael Hong

9

2

Canto Wrap: Top Cantopop Singles of 2024

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

Dec 12, 2024 • 

Michael Hong

3

1