WV125 破地獄 Scattered Purgatory (TW) - 破地獄 Post Purgatory CD

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▼WV125: 破地獄 Scattered Purgatory - 破地獄 Post Purgatory

緊牙地獄 海市蜃樓

- 6-panel trifold cover in 7" format
- w* obi, double-sided printing, full lyrics
- limited edition of 500

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Formed in Taipei in 2013, Scattered Purgatory (破地獄) has occupied a liminal space between drone, ambient, psychedelic folk and ritualistic kosmiche experimentation. Their early work, including ‘Lost Ethnography of the Miscanthus Ocean’ (2014) and ‘God of Silver Grass’ (2016), blended dense instrumental drones, improvisational guitar, and ambient textures rooted in the heat, humidity, and urban pulse of Taiwan. Over the years, the duo-turned-band has drawn on Krautrock, minimalist electronic music, and heavy drone traditions while remaining firmly grounded in Taiwanese geography and culture.

‘Post Purgatory’ emerges after a three-year hiatus following the pandemic, a period the band describes as pivotal to the album’s conception. “The feeling of loss and uncertainty has later become the inspiration of this record, and ‘time’ is the main theme – it can heal or it can destroy,” they explain. Musically and lyrically, the record traverses Taiwanese, traditional Chinese, and English, reflecting the multilingual fabric of Taipei life. While there isn’t a linear storyline, metaphor and poetry imbue the lyrics with reflections on love, loss, and the human experience, interlaced with influences of Hokkien and Mando pop and traces of trip-hop.

Recorded half in their home and half at the studio where they composed their first album, ‘Post Purgatory' integrates precision, clarity, and digital production techniques. Guest contributions—from White Wu’s dynamic drumming to Minyen Hsieh’s tenor saxophone and dotzio’s sci-fi-infused vocals—expand the band’s sonic palette, creating a doom metal record shaped by electronic sensibilities.

‘Post Purgatory’ is a statement of loss and re-empowerment, a bridge between their past and present. Through it, Scattered Purgatory reclaim their distinctive voice, presenting a sound that is at once rooted in Taiwan, informed by global musical traditions, and unflinchingly forward-looking.

1. 緊牙地獄 Aṭaṭa Naraka
2. 無奈 Wunai
3. 風之腦 Ephemeral Mind
4. 空笑夢 Thundering Dream
5. 月之下 Moonquake (feat. dotzio)
6. 雲之上 Above the Cloud
7. KL20
8. 海市蜃樓 Ocean City, Mirage Tower

releases January 30, 2026

Written, arranged, composed by 破地獄 Scattered Purgatory
Drum, percussion on track 1, 2, 3, 8 by 吳柏廷 White Wu
Tenor saxophone on track 1 by 謝明諺 Minyen Hsieh
Back vocal and lyrics concept on track 2 by 林哲安 Zhe-An Lin
Vocal and lyrics on track 5 by dotzio

Produced by 破地獄 Scattered Purgatory
Recorded and mixed by 顏伯晏 Bert Yen
Stem mixing and mastering by 杜澤威 Jon Du

Cover photo by 王君弘 Chun Hong Wang
Live photo by 林孟萱 Menghsuan Lin
Inner page photo by 呂立揚 Li-Yang Lu
Calligraphy logo by 錢賡 The8immortals
Symbol logo by vvxxii
Design & layout by 若潭 Ruò Tán

Special thanks to: 蘇佑庭 Su, 周哲適 Zhou Zhe-Shih, 騷聲工房 SoundFactory

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