Half Japanese - Adventure (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 37:18 minutes | 425 MB
Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Art Rock | Label: Fire Records, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/44,1 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 37:18 minutes | 425 MB
Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Art Rock | Label: Fire Records, Official Digital Download
Legendary indie travelers Half Japanese return with their new album Adventure. The prolific outsider combo, helmed by the ever-optimistic Jad Fair, delivers a heartwarming set of upbeat sonnets celebrating the power of love, affection, and maturity.
More than 50 years since Jad and his brother David emerged from their lo-fi bedroom in Uniontown, Maryland, USA, Adventure takes the latest incarnation of the band down new and more refined avenues. Recorded in London at Vacant TV and produced by Jason Willett and Jad, Adventure presents a more pristine and polished canvas for Jad to expand upon.
The addition of Euan Hinshelwood to the sonic palette, with saxophone, harmonica, and piano, creates a smoother backdrop for the band’s less lubricated sound. Lemonade Sunset is an ode to the world of wonder, a spacious overture built with melancholy in mind but relishing the positivity of life.
By contrast, Step On Up revolves around a glorious rising piano motif that hints at Steely Dan if they were high on energy drinks and spinach rather than their usual tipple. It’s a light-hearted evocation of the good times. Magnificent is a homage to living in the present tense, powered by the bittersweet saxophone, with a glorious piano-led sub-melody offsetting Jad’s positivity: “magnificently magnificent,” no less.
Elsewhere, ringing percussion and sharp arrangements provide Jad with a sturdy and far-reaching soundtrack to lament over. Adventure sees Half Japanese covering new ground, with Jad’s considered soliloquies set in a sumptuous setting.
The lineup for Half Japanese on Adventure includes Jason Willett (bass, keyboards), Gilles-Vincent Rieder (drums, percussion), John Sluggett (guitar, piano, bass), Mick Hobbs (guitar), Euan Hinshelwood (guitar, saxophone, piano, harmonica), and Jad Fair (vocals, percussion). Sadly, longstanding member Mick Hobbs passed away last year.
Tracklist:
1. Beyond Compare (02:56)
2. Step On Up (03:01)
3. Meant to Be (02:31)
4. Possibilities (03:16)
5. Things (02:34)
6. That's Fate (04:10)
7. Adventure (02:20)
8. The Summer of Love (02:35)
9. Stars Don't Lie (03:29)
10. Lemonade Sunset (02:22)
11. Magnificent (03:29)
12. Blame It on Your Smile (04:31)
foobar2000 v2.24.1 / DR Meter v0.7
log date: 2025-07-14 11:30:11
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Analyzed: Half Japanese / Adventure
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.85 dBFS -16.43 dBFS 2:57 01-Beyond Compare
DR8 -6.20 dBFS -15.58 dBFS 3:01 02-Step On Up
DR13 -0.26 dBFS -15.37 dBFS 2:32 03-Meant to Be
DR13 -0.39 dBFS -14.81 dBFS 3:16 04-Possibilities
DR14 -0.41 dBFS -15.88 dBFS 2:34 05-Things
DR14 -0.00 dBFS -15.89 dBFS 4:11 06-That's Fate
DR12 -1.19 dBFS -14.99 dBFS 2:20 07-Adventure
DR14 -0.00 dBFS -15.13 dBFS 2:35 08-The Summer of Love
DR13 -0.54 dBFS -14.91 dBFS 3:29 09-Stars Don't Lie
DR13 -0.40 dBFS -15.65 dBFS 2:22 10-Lemonade Sunset
DR11 -1.31 dBFS -14.16 dBFS 3:29 11-Magnificent
DR13 -0.40 dBFS -15.52 dBFS 4:32 12-Blame It on Your Smile
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1557 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-07-14 11:30:11
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Analyzed: Half Japanese / Adventure
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.85 dBFS -16.43 dBFS 2:57 01-Beyond Compare
DR8 -6.20 dBFS -15.58 dBFS 3:01 02-Step On Up
DR13 -0.26 dBFS -15.37 dBFS 2:32 03-Meant to Be
DR13 -0.39 dBFS -14.81 dBFS 3:16 04-Possibilities
DR14 -0.41 dBFS -15.88 dBFS 2:34 05-Things
DR14 -0.00 dBFS -15.89 dBFS 4:11 06-That's Fate
DR12 -1.19 dBFS -14.99 dBFS 2:20 07-Adventure
DR14 -0.00 dBFS -15.13 dBFS 2:35 08-The Summer of Love
DR13 -0.54 dBFS -14.91 dBFS 3:29 09-Stars Don't Lie
DR13 -0.40 dBFS -15.65 dBFS 2:22 10-Lemonade Sunset
DR11 -1.31 dBFS -14.16 dBFS 3:29 11-Magnificent
DR13 -0.40 dBFS -15.52 dBFS 4:32 12-Blame It on Your Smile
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1557 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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