Hot (Half Japanese album)

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Hot
HotHalfJapanese.jpg
Studio album by
Released1995
Genre Indie rock, punk, post-punk, experimental rock, lo-fi, alternative rock
Length40:25
Label Safe House (US)
Fire (UK)
Producer Half Japanese
Half Japanese chronology
Fire in the Sky
(1993)
Hot
(1995)
Bone Head
(1997)

Hot is an album by the rock group Half Japanese, released in 1995 by Safe House. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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CMJ New Music Monthly gave the album a mostly positive review, praising "drummer Gilles Reider, who has no qualms about laying on the snare, and letting some speed-metal fills peek through the wall-of-punk." [6] AllMusic called it a "nice mix between in-your-face noise and thoughtful, not too schticky indie pop." [3]

Track listing

CD version

No.TitleLength
1."Drum Straight"3:04
2."True Believers"2:03
3."Well"2:46
4."Dark Night"2:48
5."Part of My Plan"1:12
6."Vampire"3:15
7."Lucky Ones"5:36
8."Vast Continent"3:04
9."Guess Again"3:19
10."Black Fruit"2:26
11."Sleep Talk"3:23
12."Smile"4:40
13."Lucky Town"2:49

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References

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  2. Terrell, Steve (9 Feb 1996). "Hot by Half Japanese". PASATIEMPO. The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. 28.
  3. 1 2 "Hot - Half Japanese | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  4. "Robert Christgau: CG: half japanese". robertchristgau.com.
  5. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. MUZE. p. 74.
  6. "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. September 22, 1995 via Google Books.