2013 Notable Albums: Top Floor Circus - Money Ruins A Relationship (Yet a Relationship Ruins Money and the Relationship)

By Andrew Chin, December 11, 2013

It's the last days of 2013 and you know what that means - end of the year lists. To count down to 2014, we've decided to look at some of the more notable albums of the year with a Mainland connection. This is not a Best Of list but feel free to send all complaints to arts@urbanatomy.com or better yet, comment below about what albums you think should be getting more love.

Top Floor Circus - Money Ruins a Relationship (Yet a Relationship Ruins Money and the Relationship) (self-released)

In a dozen years, this Shanghai quintet has grown from the underwear adorned jesters of Chinese rock to being one of its best acts. On their sprawling double album, the sarcastic wit remains but the focus is on matters of the heart. Over an indie-pop backdrop, charismatic frontman Lu Chen and new member Fan Fan duet and you don’t need to understand Shanghainese to hear the chemistry between the two.

Top Floor Circus Douban page: site.douban.com/topfloorcircus/
Buy the album: Taobao

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Loved by some, but missed by many - here's a list of our favorite Mainland albums from 2013, in no particular order or from any one city that are great tunes to groove. This is not a Best Of list but feel free to send all complaints to arts@urbanatomy.com or better yet, comment below about what albums you think should be getting more love.