Waidiren’s front man Will Kemp has been here before – the bands, the music, the eccentric underground art events in subterranean digs – which is why Waidiren’s debut EP album is about the third or fourth thing on the agenda as we meet in one of Shanghai’s swanky, tasty yet decidedly nondescript luxury Thai restaurants for “curry shrimp” and Cab-Sauvs.
外地人的Will Kemp早已见识过了：乐队，音乐，地下室里的诡异艺术。所以我们边吃咖喱虾这个玩意儿边交谈的三四个话题里，外地人的第一张EP反而不是最关键的议题。
“It’s whatever this economic death machine we’re building ourselves, it’s the kind of dialogue that I would feel a pat on the back on playing this game on the toilet of my corporate office.”
“这是经济的自讨苦吃，这种对话会让我边上厕所边打手机游戏的时候有一种被认同的感觉。”
Yes, we’ve all felt the shadowpat-on-the-back before, the quiet conviction of quiet quitting, the “I might as well shit on company dime,” the nagging angst that despite what the corporation is wont to say, you are part of the problem, not the solution.
是的，我们都曾体验过这个感觉，努力躺平的阴影，安静的接受边上班边拉屎的节奏，还有就是觉得所有事情都无药可救了，虽然公司的意见是我们在解决问题，但是很明显的我们自己就是问题。
Will finds meaning in his work now, which somewhat complicates the whole angst of performance rock itself. He simultaneously helps run KAOS in the Underground, an arts, culture and local crafts showcase that puts on monthly performances and mini-festivals in a well-known underground bar in Shanghai. All from tattoo artists to animal rescuers and budding musical talent make an appearance, so Mr. Kemp finds balance, from corporate to underground administration to music-making and performances, although there haven’t been many of those going on recently.
Will 在工作里找到了意义；这稍微与表演艺术/摇滚乐里的无奈产生了一种矛盾。他是KAOS的主办人，一个邀请音乐人，纹身师和救救小动物的爱好者共同努力的活动。Kemp先生在繁忙的工作和兴趣和音乐里找到平衡。
The band’s EP is a whimsical mix of material from Will’s early music in the UK, where he is originally from, and other more recent fare such as “Wake up in Pudong,” another shadowpat everybody can enjoy. Other songs are about his father, who passed away earlier in Will’s life. The music sounds tight and the songs are catchy, so you’ll have to see them for yourself live to garner the full experience of the bilingual quips and gift of the gab that Will holds the audience’s attention with. Make no mistake, their performances are exciting. However a lack of venues due to obvious reasons and changes in band lineup due to other reasons has made it difficult, but not impossible for Waidiren to find their sweet spot.
说到EP，是个环绕着Will早期在老家UK写的音乐和像“我在浦东醒来，”较为近代的作品的风趣创作。其他歌曲写到Will早年去世的父亲。节奏感，韵律十足的歌值得各位在现场聆听，并且享受Will自己研发出来的一套双/三语相声，是从英国，重庆还有在上海学来的各种方言演变出来的。演出是精彩的，但是最近因为标准原因所以变得比较少。
Waidiren performs at C’s Saturday night, possibly to ring in the New Year, which better not be a repeat of 2022.
外地人明天晚上在C’s表演, 可能是半夜跨年时演奏的的乐队。2023年，请对我们好一点。
