Half Japanese - Volume 3: 1990-1995 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Half Japanese return with another thrilling ride into unknown charters encountering beasts, celebrities, and menaces. Purveyors of noise and indie rock for over four decades, Half Japanese have inspired generations of fans from musicians and critics alike. Now set to their 19th studio album â??Crazy Heartsâ?? continues with their detuned, outsider pop capturing you in the way that only Jad Fair ever can. A philosophical psych-tinged journey, these whip-smart observations are uplifting with life-affirming sentiments (â??Wondrous Wonderâ??) that we are familiar with. They meld melodic classic rock riffs with heavier bass lines and darker, more twisted tones on â??My Celebrityâ?? and â??A Phantom Menaceâ??. Their last excursion saw Uncut praising them for their â??unchanged, more ecstatic musings on love and science fictionâ? that continues to resonate here. Half Japanese deliver another well-wrought album with their usual DIY ethos and art punk spirit at it's core (â??Undisputed Championsâ??), all whilst Album Tracks 1. We Are They Who Ache with Amourous Love 2. Every Hour 3. Elevator Boy 4. Gloria 5. Ear 6. The Titanic 7. Our Eyes 8. Spin 9. Up and Down 10. Run 11. All of Me 12. Hand Without a Body 13. Going Home 14. Three Rings 15. How Did You Know? 16. Then We Walk 17. Secret 18. Best 19. The House I Live in 20. Shanty Town 21. Everything Is Right 22. Fire in the Sky 23. Ufo Expert 24. Tears Stupid Tears 25. Always 26. This Could Be the Night 27. Possum Head 28. Frosty 29. Turn Your Life Around 30. I Love a Mystery 31. 12 Houses 32. Hangar 18 33. Magic Kingdom 34. It's No Wonder 35. Fire in the Sky 36. Good Luck 37. Gates of Glory 38. Everyone Knows 39. I Heard Her Call My Name 40. Eye of the Hurricane 41. Hot 42. Drum Straight 43. True Believers 44. Well 45. Dark Night