Puppet is a rock band started in 1991 in Urumqi by Xinjiang musician Feruh (法茹克), it has gone on to become one of the longest living rock bands in China. The backbone of Xinjiang’s underground scene, Puppet has gone through numerous line-up changes while Feruh remains the only constant member and the mastermind behind the project. In 1997, Mamer joined Puppet and has since maintained a close relationship with the band. The band went on hiatus from 2002 to 2005, reformed in 2006, and finally released their full-length debut Urumqi in 2008, a sophomore titled 32 Days followed in 2014. Feruh is currently working on his new band 6501, named after the first four digits of identity card numbers in Xinjiang, 6501 released their debut Endgame in 2018 under Modern Sky’s Bad Head sub-label. 

This cassette is Puppet’s first greatest hits album, compiled by Feruh himself, with songs selected from different periods of the band’s history, the song “3 O’clock Xinjiang Time” is previously unreleased. Each cassette is hand-numbered and the release is limited to 300 copies.

Old Heaven Books : Puppet '羊 Sheep'

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Old Heaven Books : Puppet '羊 Sheep'

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