1993 album by Half Japanese
Fire In the Sky is an album by the rock group Half Japanese, released in 1993.[1] "Tears Stupid Tears" is a cover of the Daniel Johnston song.[2]
Critical reception
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
Personnel
- Jad Fair - vocals, megaphone
- Don Fleming - guitar, vocals, organ
- Hank Beckmeyer - guitar, bass, backing vocal
- John Sluggett - drums, guitar, bass, backing vocal
- Maureen Tucker - drums
- Ira Kaplan - guitar
- David Doris - saxophone
References
- ^ a b c "Half Japanese". Trouser Press. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ a b Gettelman, Parry (7 Jan 1994). "Half Japanese, Fire in the Sky". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 7.
- ^ McFarlane, Dean. "Half Japanese: Fire in the Sky". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Half Japanese: Fire in the Sky". RobertChristgau.com. Robert Christgau. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 74.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 174–175.
