Fire in the Sky (album)

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Fire in the Sky
Fire In the SkyHalfJapanese.jpg
Studio album by
Half Japanese
Released1993
Genre Indie rock, punk, post-punk, experimental rock, lo-fi, alternative rock
Length62:06
Label Safe House
Producer Don Fleming [1]
Maureen Tucker
Half Japanese chronology
We Are They Who Ache with Amorous Love
(1990)		Fire in the Sky
(1993)		 Hot
(1995)

Fire in the Sky is a studio album by the rock group Half Japanese, released in 1993. [1] "Tears Stupid Tears" is a cover of the Daniel Johnston song. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Orlando Sentinel Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide 7/10 [6]

Dean McFarlane of AllMusic called Fire in the Sky "the album that pushed the group from the obscure fringe of the U.S. post-punk underground into a full-blown indie rock legend." Trouser Press wrote that "Jad [Fair] works up a head of punk-rock steam that allows him to zoom manically through hi-energy blasts like 'U.F.O. Expert' and 'Tears Stupid Tears.'” [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."U.F.O. Expert"1:10
2."Tears Stupid Tears"2:02
3."Always"12:25
4."This Could Be The Night"4:36
5."Possum Head"2:41
6."Frosty"2:45
7."Turn Your Life Around"2:55
8."I Love A Mystery"2:55
9."12 Houses"1:55
10."Hanger 18"3:06
11."Magic Kingdom"2:27
12."It's No Wonder"3:04
13."Fire In The Sky"2:22
14."Good Luck"0:55
15."Gates Of Glory"2:28
16."Everyone Knows"2:30
17."I Heard Her Call My Name"5:41
18."Eye Of The Hurricane"3:08
19.Untitled (hidden track)3:01

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Half Japanese". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Gettelman, Parry (January 7, 1994). "Half Japanese, Fire in the Sky". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 7.
  3. ↑ McFarlane, Dean. "Half Japanese: Fire in the Sky". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Half Japanese: Fire in the Sky". RobertChristgau.com. Robert Christgau. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 74.
  6. ↑ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 174–175.
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