I might have just screwed up, but I can't actually find a dedicated thread on Half Japanese here, which is insane.
They put out a new album in January? I just found it via Tidal (Spotify: your algorithms seem to have failed, though thanks for all the Blake Babies suggestions. I too now want to marry Juliana, and I completely hate my sister.).
Both of the Half Jap comeback albums are fairly great. No pun intended. I was kinda shocked that they have such a low profile around here.
― dlp9001, Thursday, 19 May 2016 18:44 (seven years ago) link
there are some but only the lyric one had some tractionHalf Japanese song ID pleeezIn Appreciation Of...Half Japanese "Heaven Sent"Half Japanese livegreatest half japanese lyric
― StanM, Thursday, 19 May 2016 18:54 (seven years ago) link
I was surprised. There are also four Big Country threads. Weird.
― dlp9001, Thursday, 19 May 2016 18:57 (seven years ago) link
wtf how are there so few half japanese threads here????????
i agree the record they put out last year(?) was great
― flappy bird, Thursday, 19 May 2016 19:20 (seven years ago) link
kurt cobain killed himself in a half japanese t-shirt
― flappy bird, Thursday, 19 May 2016 19:21 (seven years ago) link
There's 3 box sets of the lps. I got the 2nd one which is pretty decent. Got it reduced in the HMV sale a couple months back.Meant to pick up 1/2 Gentlemen Not Beasts.
Saw the band live with Moe Tucker in the late 80s.
― Stevolende, Thursday, 19 May 2016 19:22 (seven years ago) link
How to Play Guitar, by David Fair
― Immediate Follower (NA), Thursday, 19 May 2016 20:15 (seven years ago) link
David (who's a total sweetheart) puts on a small, free music festival every year called Shakemore. Half Japanese always headlines. Been a few years since I've attended, but it was always a really neat experience. Basically like a bunch of grown up kids (most of whom now have their own kids running around) putting on a backyard show for their friends.
― circa1916, Thursday, 19 May 2016 20:26 (seven years ago) link
Is there even a Half Jap poll? Half Jap vs. The Fall? Half Jap vs. The Beatles? I'm kind of weirded out by their absence here.
― dlp9001, Thursday, 19 May 2016 23:23 (seven years ago) link
There are more Shaggs threads than Half Japanese threads. Did Daniel Ek have a fight with Jad Fair at some point or something?
― dlp9001, Thursday, 19 May 2016 23:26 (seven years ago) link
that shortened form of "Japanese" you keep using is v "interesting".
but i must thank you for directing me to look at the big country threads, found an interesting long blog post by Marcello about Steeltown.
― the unbearable jimmy smits (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 19 May 2016 23:29 (seven years ago) link
I wish I could claim that I coined it...but I didn't.
When I was looking for a wedding band, I was informed in no uncertain terms that everyone in NY was available for a price, with two exceptions: Sonic Youth and Half Japanese.
― dlp9001, Thursday, 19 May 2016 23:30 (seven years ago) link
so many great songs this band deserves to be in any conversation about great american groups
― peanutbuttereverysingleday, Friday, 20 May 2016 08:19 (seven years ago) link
The only band to issue a three album set as their debut.
― Mark G, Friday, 20 May 2016 09:32 (seven years ago) link