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Simon Says (大風吹) by No Party for Cao Dong (草東沒有派對). 2016.

No Party for Cao Dang (NPCD) is a Taiwanese post-rock band that emerged in Taiwan’s indie rock scene in 2015. Lead by lead vocalist Du Wu, bassist Xuan Shi, drummer Fan Fan and guitarist Zhuzhu, the band achieved overwhelming success with their debut album The Servile in Taiwan as independent artists. Mixing post-rock, indie and metal influences, the lyrics of NPCD reflect a deep sense of hopelessness that emerges is “a reaction to being at the brunt end of a financial meltdown” which has shaped the consciousness of young Taiwanese people. Their work is also considered to be linked to contemporary grassroots movements in Taiwan and South-East Asia.

InSimon Says, we see the poetic turn with which NPCD interprets the political moment. Touching on childhood nostalgia, the song plays on the image of the child searching for the next new thing as the symbol of disillusionment in the face of economic downtown.

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