Length 39:53 Overjoyed
(2014) Perfect
(2016) Release date 2 September 2014 Genre Art punk | Producer John Dieterich Artist Half Japanese Label Joyful Noise Recordings | |
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Released September 2, 2014 (2014-09-02) Similar Perfect, Charmed Life, Half Japanese ‑ Greatest, The Band That Would Be King, Sing No Evil | ||
Half japanese in its pull
Overjoyed is an album by the American art punk band Half Japanese, released on September 2, 2014, on Joyful Noise Recordings. It is their first album since Hello, released in 2001. It was produced by John Dieterich of Deerhoof.
Contents
Half japanese overjoyed mini documentary
Critical reception
According to review aggregator Metacritic, which compiles and averages reviews from well-known music critics, Overjoyed has a score of 74 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews. Paul McGuinness wrote in the UK's longest running music monthly, Record Collector Magazine, "Overjoyed is a brilliant album – quite probably the best new record from a guitar band all year." Another positive review was written by Mark Deming, who gave Overjoyed four out of five stars and noted that the album is more cheerful lyrically than is typical for Half Japanese's work. Nevertheless, some critics did give it mixed reviews; for example, Adam Kivel wrote that the album's "clean production...too frequently redoubles the intentional toothlessness of the lines."
Track listing
- In Its Pull
- Meant To Be That Way
- Brave Enough
- Do It Nation
- The Time Is Now
- Our Love
- Shining Star
- Each Other's Arms
- Overjoyed And Thankful
- We Are Sure
- As Good Can Be
- Tiger Eyes
Personnel
Songs
1In It's Pull2:39
2Meant to Be That Way3:40
3Brave Enough4:02