Alpine Decline

**Alpine Decline** is a husband-and-wife experimental rock duo formed by Jonathan Smith and Pauline Mu. Starting in Los Angeles before relocating to Beijing, their music blends gritty shoegaze, psychedelic noise, and raw DIY energy with a nomadic spirit. Known for their immersive live shows and self-recorded albums, they’ve carved a niche as sonic explorers unafraid to melt genres into swirling, feedback-drenched landscapes. Their work often reflects themes of displacement and existential curiosity, channeling both the chaos of urban life and the stillness of remote environments (they’ve even recorded in a secluded Chinese mountain village). Recent releases like *Return To Desolation Lake* and *Life’s a Gasp* showcase their knack for pairing hypnotic rhythms with distorted beauty, while collaborations (like *Walter Frosch & Alpine Decline*) highlight their playful, boundary-pushing ethos. Think of them as eternal outsiders with a knack for turning existential dread into something weirdly cathartic.

Genres

Chinese Rock

Chinese Indie

Shoegaze

Latest Release

Underground Hits from the Far Out Distant Future: Volumes I-IV

Alpine Decline

Album - 12 Tracks - Released October 31, 2024