As Byron Coley says in his entertaining piece in the liner notes, "They have no hits by standards that Howard Cosell would appreciate." But by the time Greatest Hits came out, Half Japanese had gained an international fan base, released more records than many well-known bands have ever done, and had Kurt Cobain singing their praises. So even if the title is curious, the impulse behind the collection isn't and, given the scattered discography of the band, Greatest Hits is the perfect place...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Hello is quite an apt name for the new HALF JAPANESE album considering it has been 4 years since their last album. It hasn't been a complete absence since their driving force and principle songwriter JAD FAIR has released a dozen albums in that time under different monikers or together with different bands, such as JAD FAIR & YO LA TENGO, ADULT RODEO, JAD & JASON, STROBE, JAD & KRAMER and soon there will even be a JAD FAIR & TEENAGE FANCLUB release. The last two HALF JAPANESE albums came out ...   [ read more ]

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Hello is quite an apt name for the new HALF JAPANESE album considering it has been 4 years since their last album. It hasn't been a complete absence since their driving force and principle songwriter JAD FAIR has released a dozen albums in that time under different monikers or together with different bands, such as JAD FAIR & YO LA TENGO, ADULT RODEO, JAD & JASON, STROBE, JAD & KRAMER and soon there will even be a JAD FAIR & TEENAGE FANCLUB release. The last two HALF JAPANESE albums came out in 1997 one of...   [ read more ]

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