HALF JAPANESE Hot 1995

 

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Biography

by Steve Huey

Few of punk rock's founding fathers could have anticipated the extreme to which Half Japanese took the music's do-it-yourself ethos. Founded by brothers Jad and David Fair, Half Japanese was quite probably the most amateurish rock band to make a record since the Shaggs, all but ignoring musical basics like chords, rhythms, and melody. However, the brothers made that approach into a guiding aesthetic, steadfastly refusing to progress in their primitive musicianship over a career that lasted decades. David Fair's article "How to Play Guitar" outlined the Half Japanese philosophy: … » Read more

 

Tracklist

1		Drum Straight
2		True Believers
3		Well
4		Dark Night
5		Part Of My Plan
6		Vampire
7		Lucky Ones
8		Vast Continent
9		Guess Again
10		Black Fruit
11		Sleep Talk
12		Smile
13		Lucky Town