For the past few years, Lishui’s Characterless has been causing a stir down in the southern part of Zhejiang, tapping into a glossy yet black-tinted new wave sound that’s straight out of the 80s - perfectly balancing its softer pop sheen with its more combustible post punk adjacent sound. It’s a sound that’s hard to pin down, as evident by the band’s robust debut, which dropped this summer. Whether throwing themselves with reckless abandon into a jagged reggae-inflicted jam that cuts loose or a heartfelt melody that pulls at your heartstrings, they commit wholeheartedly and leave nothing on the table. The band is in the midst of a nationwide tour.