The Band That Would Be King

by Half Japanese

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Originally release on Record Store Day 2023.

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1.	Open Your Eyes Close Your Eyes 01:09	buy track
2.	Daytona Beach 01:47	buy track
3.	Lucky Star 02:21	buy track
4.	Some Things Last A Long Time 02:19	buy track
5.	My Most Embarassing Moment 00:49	buy track
6.	Buried Treasure 01:05	buy track
7.	Open Book 01:00	buy track
8.	Little Records 01:17	buy track
9.	Deadly Alien Spawn 02:36	buy track
10.	Postcard From Far Away 01:38	buy track
11.	Ventriloquism Made Easy 00:42	buy track
12.	Something In The Wind 00:38	buy track
13.	Bingo's Not His Name-O 01:19	buy track
14.	Put Some Sugar On It 02:48	buy track
15.	What More Can I Do 01:24	buy track
16.	Brand New Moon 01:36	buy track
17.	Another World 01:34	buy track
18.	Every Word Is True 01:20	buy track
19.	I Live For Love 02:06	buy track
20.	Werewolf 01:30	buy track
21.	Ride Ride Ride 00:31	buy track
22.	Sugarcane 02:31	buy track
23.	I Wish I May 01:32	buy track
24.	Ashes On The Ground 02:40	buy track
25.	Curse Of The Doll People 00:33	buy track
26.	Horseshoes 02:11	buy track
27.	Bluebirds 01:39	buy track

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The seminal album from Half Japanese back on Limited edition Orange vinyl and featuring updated artwork and liner notes from Jad Fair and producer Kramer.

This is the Zen of Half Japanese, of prolific songwriter Jad Fair; wide-eyed crooner, humorous raconteur and spontaneous storyteller. A genre-bending romp through the mind of the man, originally released in 1989 in a purple patch for the group, preceded by ‘Music To Strip By’ and ‘Charmed Life’.

“Half Japanese were a song machine,” attested Pitchfork, while AllMusic saw this album as a collection of “humorous lo-fi rock ‘n’ roll hit singles.”

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released April 22, 2023

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Formed in 1975, this US group has undergone numerous personnel changes since its inception. Despite an erratic history, the unit remains an important outlet for the considerable but anachronistic talents of Jad Fair, who has also pursued a musically indistinguishable solo career. ... more

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