Overjoyed (Half Japanese album)

Last updated
Overjoyed
Overjoyed album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Half Japanese
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2014 (2014-09-02)
Genre Art punk
Length39:53
Label Joyful Noise
Producer John Dieterich
Half Japanese chronology
Hello
(2001)		Overjoyed
(2014)		 Perfect
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic (74%) [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Pitchfork Media (6.8/10) [3]
Consequence of Sound (C+) [4]
NME (8/10) [5]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [6]
PopMatters (7/10) [7]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

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. [3] It was produced by John Dieterich of Deerhoof. [3]

Contents

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. [1] Paul McGuinness, writing in Record Collector magazine, said that "Overjoyed is a brilliant album – quite probably the best new record from a guitar band all year." [9] Mark Deming of Allmusic gave Overjoyed four out of five stars and noted that the album is more cheerful lyrically than is typical for Half Japanese's work. [2] Some critics gave the album mixed reviews; Adam Kivel wrote that the album's "clean production...too frequently redoubles the intentional toothlessness of the lines." [4]

Track listing

  1. "In Its Pull"
  2. "Meant To Be That Way"
  3. "Brave Enough"
  4. "Do It Nation"
  5. "The Time Is Now"
  6. "Our Love"
  7. "Shining Star"
  8. "Each Other's Arms"
  9. "Overjoyed and Thankful"
  10. "We Are Sure"
  11. "As Good Can Be"
  12. "Tiger Eyes"

Personnel

Related Research Articles

<i>Let It Go</i> (Tim McGraw album) 2007 studio album by Tim McGraw

Let It Go is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Tim McGraw. Released on March 27, 2007, it was his first studio album in two and a half years. Let It Go entered the U.S. Billboard 200 at number one with sales of 325,000. The album has produced seven Top 20 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including a number one; one of those seven songs was only included on later issues of the album. Of all McGraw's albums, this one has produced the most singles in his career.

<i>The Angels of Light Sing Other People</i> 2005 album

The Angels of Light Sing 'Other People' is the fourth studio album by Angels of Light. Produced by band leader Michael Gira, it was released on March 21, 2005, via Gira's own record label, Young God Records. It is the band's first album to feature extensive contributions from American folk music outfit Akron/Family, who played on every song of the album.

<i>Travellers in Space and Time</i> 2010 studio album by The Apples in Stereo

Travellers in Space and Time is the seventh studio album by The Apples in Stereo released in 2010. It was the first album by the band to feature new drummer John Dufilho, as well as the first to cite Bill Doss and John Ferguson as permanent band members. It is heavily influenced by the Electric Light Orchestra, especially their science-fiction concept album Time.

<i>The Golem</i> (album) 2010 soundtrack album by Black Francis

The Golem is a soundtrack written and performed by Black Francis at the 2008 San Francisco International Film Festival for the 1920 film The Golem: How He Came into the World.

<i>Crazy Clown Time</i> 2011 studio album by David Lynch

Crazy Clown Time is the second studio album and debut solo album by the American director and musician David Lynch. It was released on November 7, 2011 on PIAS and Sunday Best. Described as a "modern blues" album by Lynch, Crazy Clown Time was self-produced and four singles were released.

<i>1,000 Years</i> 2010 studio album by The Corin Tucker Band

1,000 Years is the first album by The Corin Tucker Band, released on October 5, 2010, and the first album Tucker released since Sleater-Kinney went on "hiatus" in 2006. She recorded the album along with Seth Lorinczi and Julianna Bright of both Golden Bears and Circus Lupus, as well as Sara Lund of Hungry Ghost and Unwound. Lorinzci was also the album's producer. The only single released from 1,000 Years was "Doubt".

<i>What The...</i> 2013 studio album by Black Flag

What The… is the seventh studio album by American hardcore punk band Black Flag. The album was originally announced to be released on November 5, 2013, with 3 promotional singles being released between May and July. However, on November 5, What The… was only released through online streaming sources such as Spotify and Rdio, and a physical release date was pushed back to December 3, 2013. It is the band's first full-length studio album since In My Head (1985), marking the longest gap between two studio albums in their career, as well as being their first recording with vocalist Ron Reyes since Jealous Again (1980) and drummer Gregory "Drummer" Moore. This album also marked the first time since My War (1984) that guitarist Greg Ginn played bass on a Black Flag album under the name Dale Nixon. Three weeks after the album's release, Reyes was fired mid-show during a performance in Australia due to differences with Ginn. The band's manager and professional skateboarder Mike Vallely replaced Reyes on vocals.

<i>Lost in the Dream</i> 2014 studio album by The War on Drugs

Lost in the Dream is the third studio album by American indie rock band The War on Drugs, released on March 18, 2014 through Secretly Canadian. The recording session, which took place over a two-year period, was characterized by numerous rewrites. The album's lyrical themes were influenced by the loneliness and depression Granduciel faced after he finished touring. Musically, the record was inspired by 1980s rock, as well as Americana, with influences coming from Bruce Springsteen, Spacemen 3 and Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

<i>UZU</i> 2013 studio album by Yamantaka // Sonic Titan

UZU is the second studio album by Canadian experimental band Yamantaka // Sonic Titan.

<i>YT//ST</i> 2011 studio album by Yamantaka // Sonic Titan

YT//ST is the first studio album by Canadian experimental band Yamantaka // Sonic Titan.

<i>Dude Incredible</i> 2014 album by Shellac

Dude Incredible is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Shellac, released on September 16, 2014 on Touch and Go Records.

<i>Kitsune</i> (EP) 2012 EP by Marriages

Kitsune is the first EP from American rock band Marriages. It was released on May 1, 2012, by Sargent House. The EP title "Kitsune" is also the name for a fox spirit in Japanese folklore. The EP cover depicts a woman transforming into a fox spirit and back again.

<i>Beak 2</i> 2012 studio album by Beak>

Beak 2 is the second studio album by the British band Beak, released on 2 July 2012.

<i>Live at the Orpheum</i> 2015 live album by King Crimson

Live at the Orpheum is a live album by the band King Crimson, released by Discipline Global Mobile records in 2015. The album was recorded on 30 September and 1 October at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, California on the band's The Elements of King Crimson US tour of 2014.

<i>Twice Told Tales</i> (album) 2015 studio album by 10,000 Maniacs

Twice Told Tales is the ninth studio album by Jamestown, New York band 10,000 Maniacs. It is an album that consists of many traditional folk songs from the British Isles. For this album, they team up with producer Armand John Petri, who had worked with the band since 1991, as well as producing their 1999 album The Earth Pressed Flat. Coming back into the fold was founding member John Lombardo, who had supplied the band with a cassette full of songs he loved, as well as putting together the arrangements. The band funded the project through the online direct-to-fan music platform PledgeMusic. The funding drive ran from May 2014 to March 2015. Early promotion of the project included a concert held at the Reg Lenna Center For The Arts in Jamestown, which was also streamed online. The album was released through Cleopatra Records on April 10, 2015.

<i>Banshee</i> (album) 2016 studio album

Banshee is the fifth studio album by American band The Cave Singers. It was released on February 19, 2016 under Jagjaguwar.

<i>FLOTUS</i> (album) 2016 studio album by Lambchop

FLOTUS is the twelfth studio album by American band Lambchop, released on November 4, 2016. It marked a significant stylistic departure for the group into more electronic-influenced territory, as heard by the instrumental emphasis on synthesizers and the Auto-Tune effects applied to singer-songwriter Kurt Wagner's voice.

<i>Suck My Shirt</i> 2014 studio album by The Coathangers

Suck My Shirt is the fourth studio album by American punk rock band The Coathangers. It was released on Suicide Squeeze Records on March 18, 2014, to generally favorable reviews. Mark Deming of AllMusic writes, 'their approach to songcraft has matured and tightened up quite a bit, and the departure of keyboard player Candice Jones has turned this group into a leaner and meaner three piece.'

<i>Songs from the Pale Eclipse</i> 2016 studio album by the Warlocks

Songs from the Pale Eclipse is the seventh studio album by The Warlocks. The album was released on Cleopatra Records in September 2016.

<i>This (Is What I Wanted to Tell You)</i> 2019 studio album by Lambchop

This is the thirteenth studio album by American band Lambchop, released on March 22, 2019. The album appeared 50th on the Mojo magazine's albums of the year list.

References

  1. 1 2 "Overjoyed". Metacritic. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Overjoyed Review". Allmusic. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Heller, Jason (September 2, 2014). "Overjoyed Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Kivel, Adam (September 4, 2014). "Overjoyed Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ Huggett, Stuart (August 31, 2014). "Half Japanese - 'Overjoyed'". NME. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ Christgau, Robert (November 21, 2014). "Coathangers / Chumped / Parkay Quarts / Parquet Courts / Cloud Nothings / Half Japanese / Typefighter / Wire / Oblivians / Sunwolf / Swearin'". Medium. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ Fiander, Matthew (September 4, 2014). "Half Japanese: Overjoyed". PopMatters. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ Fitzpatrick, Will (August 27, 2014). "Half Japanese – Overjoyed". The Skinny. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Overjoyed". Record Collector. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.