New pants are among the brightest, original and most adventurous artists operating in china today. The band was formed in 1996 by the boys from the hutongs of beijing: peng lei and pang kuan. In their early days they were influenced by new wave and especially the ramones, but in recent years their sound and style has tended toward 80s disco and electro. Following their "dragon tiger panacea" release they did an extensive australian tour with regurgitator in 2007. Their new album "equal love" steps up the flavour and includes a dvd of music videos.