{"product_id":"half-japanese-why-not","title":"Half Japanese - Why Not?","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 412px; height: 78.3752px;\" height=\"103\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 167.141px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 228.859px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e16\/10\/2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 167.141px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 228.859px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLP White\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 167.141px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 228.859px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFIRE RECORDS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 167.141px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eCatalogue Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 228.859px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFAME468LP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalf Japanese have returned to peel further layers from their onion. ‘Why Not?’ is a magical thing – it’s Springsteen’s ‘Born To Run’ recorded in a cupboard, it’s\u003cbr\u003ean ode to love, it’s a Wire song with two duelling guitarists being Zappa on helium, it’s Parquet Courts in a tantrum, it’s The Crickets contorted into? and The\u003cbr\u003eMysterians, it’s everywhere and nowhere, baby, it’s where it’s at. On ‘Why Not?’ nuances are mused, situations explained, questions asked. Outside, zombies\u003cbr\u003eand demons roam and everyday aliens emerge from spaceships: it’s a technicolor film transcribed by Jad Fair and friends John Sluggett, Gilles-Vincent Rieder,\u003cbr\u003eMick Hobbs and Jason Willett, their faces at the cracked window of their subterranean habitat looking out at the real world. They’re on a high from their last\u003cbr\u003erelease: “After all these years, his wiry voice still hits every song with a shock that’s equal parts joy buzzer and defibrillator, each barely in-key bleat alternating\u003cbr\u003ebetween laughable and life-affirming,” said Pitchfork of their last opus ‘Hear The Lion Roar’. To which All Music added that “after nearly 40 years of musicmaking, they're still creating some of the most engaging recordings of their lives, and that's truly something to believe in.” ‘Why Not?’ goes further. It’s an even\u003cbr\u003emore intense concoction, it’s further out there. It contains pieces of fluffy thought-provoking music, a bag of sentiments delivered with a real sense of\u003cbr\u003ewonderment at how the normal world revolves; all powered with heart and soul, some crunchy guitars, a cello and reverb set-to-kill infiltrating their\u003cbr\u003estorytelling. ‘Why’d They Do It?’ quizzes track 11. Because they can.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. The Future Is Ours\u003cbr\u003e2. The Face\u003cbr\u003e3. Why Not?\u003cbr\u003e4. Amazing\u003cbr\u003e5. Demons Of Doom\u003cbr\u003e6. A Word To The Wise\u003cbr\u003e7. Bring On The Night\u003cbr\u003e8. Zombie Island Massacre\u003cbr\u003e9. Better Days\u003cbr\u003e10. Spaceship To Mars\u003cbr\u003e11. Why'd They Do It?\u003cbr\u003e12. Magic\u003cbr\u003e13. Falling\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cargo","offers":[{"title":"LP White - FAME468LP","offer_id":56408744264059,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3020\/0134\/files\/HalfJapanese-WhyNot.jpg?v=1788797772","url":"https:\/\/www.mixeduprecords.com\/products\/half-japanese-why-not","provider":"Mixed Up Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}