Half Japanese don their crop-top kimonos to announce Overjoyed, their first LP in 13 years

The Japanese have a word called karōshi that translates to “death from overwork.” There’s no English word for it, because we don’t typically have that problem here in the States (or in England, I suppose, but I’m too lazy to verify that). In fact, I was supposed to finish this article hours ago, but instead I read a BuzzFeed article titled “24 Horrifying Animal Panorama Fails That Will Haunt Your Dreams.” And you know what? It was one of the best BuzzFeed articles I’ve ever read in my life.

Half Japanese (a band that is actually not the least bit Japanese) are a couple of guys that don’t have to worry about karōshi either, as they’ve been dormant for almost a decade and a half. And while I respect their contribution to the industry of indolence, I’m not about to write a 12-song LP everybody loves any time soon, so thanks for taking care of that, Jad and David.

Titled Overjoyed, this new Half Japanese LP was produced by Deerhoof’s John Dieterich and features 12 new songs of avant-pop that we’ve all come to enjoy and watch blossom over the past four decades (assuming that you’re 60 years old). So much has changed in the 13 years since their last LP — there’s iPhones with guitar tuners built in (which I almost guarantee weren’t used in the production of this album)! The album is out September 3 on Joyful Noise, and promises the band “at their most accomplished, aggressive, and approachable.” What a bunch of show offs.

Overjoyed tracklist:

01. In Its Pull
02. Meant To Be That Way
03. Brave Enough
04. Do It Nation
05. The Time Is Now
06. Our Love
07. Shining Star
08. Each Other’s Arms
09. Overjoyed And Thankful
10. We Are Sure
11. As Good Can Be
12. Tiger Eyes

• Half Japanese/Jad Fair: http://www.jadfair.org
• Joyful Noise: http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com

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