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Overjoyed

by Half Japanese

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In Its Pull 02:38
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Brave Enough 04:01
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Do It Nation 04:17
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Our Love 02:23
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Shining Star 04:01
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We Are Sure 03:01
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Tiger Eyes 03:27

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Announcing "Overjoyed" the new LP from the legendary Half Japanese.

One of the most influential bands in rock history, Half Japanese was founded in the bedroom of brothers Jad and David Fair in 1974. Ignoring musical conventions like chords, rhythms, melody, and song structure, the brothers pioneered DIY and Lo-Fi punk aesthetics simply by being themselves. Passionate, fearless, and relentlessly unique, they self-recorded and self-released by mailing out cassettes with handmade packaging, pressing their own vinyl, and brazenly marketing their music with bizarre magazine ads. This unbridled enthusiasm for the act of creating rock music led them to record dozens of amazing records (including the classic albums "1/2 Gentleman/Not Beasts" and "Charmed Life"), and to inevitably influence countless artists such as Sonic Youth, Neutral Milk Hotel, Daniel Johnston, Kurt Cobain, and many many more.

Their first album in 13 years, "Overjoyed", shows the band's aggressiveness as well as its friendly charisma. Produced by John Dieterich of Deerhoof, the 12 songs on "Overjoyed" are unlike anything in the bands catalog, each unapologetically positive and surprisingly accessible. "Overjoyed" contains a deep purity, exceptionally rare amongst "reunion albums". Willful ignorance of musical conventions has steered them clear from attempting to recreate their old sound (more likely, they're unaware they have a "sound"), instead their approach has allowed them to sidestep common pitfalls and create something new, interesting, and needed.

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released September 2, 2014

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Half Japanese Austin, Texas

Founded by brothers Jad & David Fair in 1975, Half Japanese is credited with pioneering the DIY and lo-fi movements and influencing everyone from Sonic Youth and Neutral Milk Hotel to Daniel Johnston and Kurt Cobain.

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