The live experience
What reaches the room
Dirty Beaches is the stage name that defined a pivotal era in experimental indie and shoegaze-infused improvisation. Abandoned as a project in 2014 by artist Alex Zhang Hungtai, the music continued under his own name and other aliases, including Last Lizard. This page brings you through the rise of Dirty Beaches, the long-listing Polaris Prize moment for Badlands, and the ongoing life of Hungtai in the music world through 2025. We’ve got you covered for background, key releases, and current outputs as a live performer.