Boo!

Half Japanese

16th October 2015 - Album - FIRELP311

Issued for the first time on vinyl, ‘Boo!’ was recorded at a pivotal time for the influential act, as they were gaining international recognition from the likes of Sonic Youth, Nirvana and Teenage Fanclub.

The record sleeve features a removable mask (no strings attached!) designed by Jad Fair.

£16.00

They set a blueprint for subsequent indie rock, the kind that valued DIY yet didn’t shy away from melody, and addressed matters of the heart without arch distance.” Pitchfork

“Half Japanese are no dictatorship – more an underground political movement, united in their love for Jad Fair’s weird dismantling vision” The Wire

Issued for the first time on vinyl, ‘Boo!’ was recorded at a pivotal time for the influential act, as they were gaining international recognition from the likes of Sonic Youth, Nirvana and Teenage Fanclub. These recordings capture the fierce and lively performances from their shows in Switzerland, Holland and Germany, highlighting all the things that are so amazing about the band. Europe was never quite the same after these shows.
The record sleeve features a removable mask (no strings attached!) designed by Jad Fair.

Tracklist

1. Open Your Eyes
2. Big Mistake
3. One Million Kisses
4. Fire To Burn
5. Mule In The Corn
6. If He Says He Did
7. King Kong
8. Postcard From Far Away
9. I'll Change My Style
10. Cherry Pie
11. Rrrrrrrssssssssttttttttt
12. Sex At Your Parent's House
13. Secret
14. Said And Done
15. Charmed Life
16. Casper
17. Around And Around
18. Rocking Chair
19. Turn Your Life Around
20. Firecracker
21. Silver And Katherine
22. Frankenstein Must Die!
23. By And By
24. Fire In The Sky

Description

They set a blueprint for subsequent indie rock, the kind that valued DIY yet didn’t shy away from melody, and addressed matters of the heart without arch distance.” Pitchfork

“Half Japanese are no dictatorship – more an underground political movement, united in their love for Jad Fair’s weird dismantling vision” The Wire

Issued for the first time on vinyl, ‘Boo!’ was recorded at a pivotal time for the influential act, as they were gaining international recognition from the likes of Sonic Youth, Nirvana and Teenage Fanclub. These recordings capture the fierce and lively performances from their shows in Switzerland, Holland and Germany, highlighting all the things that are so amazing about the band. Europe was never quite the same after these shows.
The record sleeve features a removable mask (no strings attached!) designed by Jad Fair.

Description

They set a blueprint for subsequent indie rock, the kind that valued DIY yet didn’t shy away from melody, and addressed matters of the heart without arch distance.” Pitchfork

“Half Japanese are no dictatorship – more an underground political movement, united in their love for Jad Fair’s weird dismantling vision” The Wire

Issued for the first time on vinyl, ‘Boo!’ was recorded at a pivotal time for the influential act, as they were gaining international recognition from the likes of Sonic Youth, Nirvana and Teenage Fanclub. These recordings capture the fierce and lively performances from their shows in Switzerland, Holland and Germany, highlighting all the things that are so amazing about the band. Europe was never quite the same after these shows.
The record sleeve features a removable mask (no strings attached!) designed by Jad Fair.

Tracklist

1. Open Your Eyes
2. Big Mistake
3. One Million Kisses
4. Fire To Burn
5. Mule In The Corn
6. If He Says He Did
7. King Kong
8. Postcard From Far Away
9. I'll Change My Style
10. Cherry Pie
11. Rrrrrrrssssssssttttttttt
12. Sex At Your Parent's House
13. Secret
14. Said And Done
15. Charmed Life
16. Casper
17. Around And Around
18. Rocking Chair
19. Turn Your Life Around
20. Firecracker
21. Silver And Katherine
22. Frankenstein Must Die!
23. By And By
24. Fire In The Sky

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