Genre:Punk
<p>Since the band’s earliest incarnation as a Ramones-inspired punk act in 1996, New Pants has tapped the sounds and styles of China’s youthquake. A staple of the Mainland festival circuit, New Pants is known for synth-heavy dance-punk anthems, a razor-sharp fashion sense (futuristic neons, T-shirts emblazoned with their “double happiness” logo, and Chinese retro sneakers and warm-ups), and unpredictable live shows incorporating animation and the odd robot costume. The band—Beijingers Peng Lei, Pang Kuan, Zhao Meng, Shi Deheng—has toured Australia and the UK, played New York’s Brooklyn Bowl, and took part in Creators Project (San Francisco, Beijing, and Coachella). The Peng Lei–directed video for “She’s Automatic” won the 2003 MTV Asia award for best video. In 2011, New Pants released its seventh studio album, Sex Drugs Internet.</p><p>Members:
<br>Peng Lei
<br>Pang Kuan
<br>Zhao Meng
<br>Shi Deheng</p><p>Albums:
<br>1998 New Pants
<br>2000 Disco Girl
<br>2002 We Are Automatic
<br>2006 Dragon Tiger Panacea
<br>2008 Equal Love
<br>2009 Go East
<br>2011 Sex Drugs Internet</p>