Hot (Half Japanese album)

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

Hot
Studio album by
Released1995
GenreIndie rock, punk, post-punk, experimental rock, lo-fi, alternative rock
Length40:25
LabelSafe House (US)
Fire (UK)
ProducerHalf Japanese
Half Japanese chronology
Fire in the Sky
(1993)
Hot
(1995)
Bone Head
(1997)

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Robert Christgau [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [5]

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 edit

CD version edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Half Japanese". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ Terrell, Steve (9 Feb 1996). "Hot by Half Japanese". PASATIEMPO. The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. 28.
  3. ^ a b "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.