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Fire In the Sky
Studio album by Half Japanese
Released1993
GenreIndie rock, punk, post-punk, experimental rock, lo-fi, alternative rock
Length62:06
LabelSafe House
ProducerDon Fleming
Maureen Tucker
Half Japanese chronology
We Are They Who Ache with Amorous Love
(1990) 		Fire In the Sky
(1993) 		Hot
(1995)

Fire In the Sky is an album by the rock group Half Japanese, released in 1993. "Tears Stupid Tears" is a cover of the Daniel Johnston song.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Orlando Sentinel
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10

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 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.'”

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."U.F.O. Expert"1:10
2."Tears Stupid Tears"2:02
3."Always"12:25
4."This Could Be The Night"4:36
5."Possum Head"2:41
6."Frosty"2:45
7."Turn Your Life Around"2:55
8."I Love A Mystery"2:55
9."12 Houses"1:55
10."Hanger 18"3:06
11."Magic Kingdom"2:27
12."It's No Wonder"3:04
13."Fire In The Sky"2:22
14."Good Luck"0:55
15."Gates Of Glory"2:28
16."Everyone Knows"2:30
17."I Heard Her Call My Name"5:41
18."Eye Of The Hurricane"3:08
19.Untitled (hidden track)3:01

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

  1. ^ "Half Japanese". Trouser Press. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ Gettelman, Parry (7 Jan 1994). "Half Japanese, Fire in the Sky". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 7.
  3. McFarlane, Dean. "Half Japanese: Fire in the Sky". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  4. Christgau, Robert. "Half Japanese: Fire in the Sky". RobertChristgau.com. Robert Christgau. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 74.
  6. Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 174–175.
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