A killer one-two combo punch at Modernsky Lab with two vastly different acts. Characterless has been causing a stir down in Lishui, tapping into a glossy yet black-tainted new wave sound that’s straight out of the 80s - perfectly balancing its softer pop sheen with its more combustible post-punk adjacent sound. Meanwhile, the sun-soaked Yunnan-bred reggae rock group Kawa, does what they do best - taking their southwestern Chinese folk roots and slicing them in together with the steady grooves of Jamaican reggae. Back-beating rhythms galore, dank bass lines, and most importantly, a lyrical desire to seek out happiness in life, despite how much it pushes back at you. Not a bad way to close out your weekend.