Half Japanese - Charmed Life1000 only. Special art edition with extra LP of unheard material on Blue Vinyl. 30 years on Half Japanese' s ' Charmed Life' is reissued for Record Store Day. Less love and more monster, Half Japanese sound more realised and fully formed on their sixth studio album. Jad Fair had "become increasingly adept at funnelling his obsessions into songs charming, frank, comical and weird." Marc Masters, Pitchfork. "As accessible as Half Japanese get" The

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trashed environmental niche

grunge-pop band workouts and haunting

records which walk the tightrope between pure songwriting and overt experimentation

highly melodic arrangements for guitars

all these two-and-a-half minute gems shared a common theme in their lyrics ‰ÛÒ the heartbreak of lost love

invigorating sound

and proto-metal from the late-60s & 70s

a collection of non-album singles

Tori is drawn to spiritual themes

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