In Photos: P.K.14 Look Back on 20 Years of Post-Punk Glory

Today, pioneering Chinese post-punk band P.K.14 released their sixth studio album, titled What We Talk About When We Talk About His Name (get it on their Bandcamp page).

Frontman Yang Haisong told the Beijinger in a recent interview that the forthcoming LP boasts ambitious production. In fact, it has so many overdubs that he’s excited by the challenge of recreating those complex songs onstage. On the heels of its release, Yang reflects back on the band’s two-decade run.

"One of our very first band pictures in Nanjing in 1997. When I look at it now, I see us trying to pose like a “cool young band.” Looks a bit cute! I guess that’s just normal for any new band.

I love to dance with music onstage. It’s easy to move with big sounds. But I have no idea when I should jump or not, I just naturally move. And no, I don’t drink alcohol or coffee before shows [laughs]."

"This photo was taken in the year 2000 at 17 Club, a venue run by Modern Sky on Sanlitun South Street. It was a cool place to hang out, and we played there many times."

"This one was taken by John Yingling [founder of the docuseries and platform The World Underground] in Chengdu, against the wall of Little Bar during P.K.14’s China tour in 2013."

"This was from a show at [now closed Liangmaqiao venue] 2 Kolegas. I remember we just came back from a long European tour, and we were launching our 2005 album White Paper."

"Somewhere in Texas. Houston? Or Dallas? Not sure. There were toilets outside the venue, so we took this photo because we love having fun on tour!"

You can now listen to and buy What We Talk About When We Talk About His Name via P.K.14's Bandcamp, here.

READ: P.K. 14's Yang Haisong Talks 25 Years of China's Music Scene

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Photos: Pao Mian (泡面), Shi Xiaofan, Cong Feng, Charles Saliba, John Yingling, James Bollen