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- Summary: The first new release in eight years for the Chinese post-punk trio of Dong Hua, Min Liu and Jin Huang was recorded and mixed by Hector Castillo.
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- Record Label: Modern Sky Entertainment
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Post-Rock, Experimental Rock, Math Rock
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Sep 18, 2017Before the Applause is a shattering listen, a confrontational record which violently switches genre with each song but somehow works marvellously. It's hands down the craziest album you will hear this year.
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Sep 18, 2017This time with an added bite of something that is entirely their own. This is a remarkable album, and easily good enough to send them global.
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Q MagazineSep 18, 2017Extraordinary. [Oct 2017, p.108]
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Sep 18, 2017Here and throughout Before the Applause, Re-TROS sound fully in command of their sound, and fans of Liars, Battles, Factory Floor, and Public Image Ltd will almost certainly get--and love--where they're coming from.
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