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Scattered Purgatory: From Farewell to Fusion
2 Feb
Summary
- Taiwanese duo Scattered Purgatory returns after a five-year hiatus.
- Their new album incorporates trip-hop, jazz, and synth-pop elements.
- Songs are significantly shorter, moving away from their previous long-form style.
Taiwanese drone-doom duo Scattered Purgatory has released a new album,
波地獄 / Post Purgatory, five years after their supposed final show in January 2021.
Guitarist Lu Jiachi, who previously explored electronic music, led the band's musical shift. The new record features shorter song structures, integrating trip-hop, jazz, and synth-pop elements, a significant departure from their previous long-form, atmospheric soundscapes.
While the earlier work featured lengthy, distorted guitar and bass compositions, the new album presents tracks under six minutes. "Wunai" exemplifies this shift, incorporating '90s C-pop ballad influences and Hokkien oral traditions.
Despite this stylistic evolution, some tracks struggle to unify their diverse ideas. "Thundering Dream" and "Moonquake" showcase mixed success in blending various genres and lyrical styles, with some elements overpowering others.
