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Our Solar System
1984 album by Half Japanese
For the astronomical meaning (the Sun and its planets etc), see Solar System.
Our Solar System is an album by the rock group Half Japanese, released in 1984 by Iridescence.[5][6][7]
Quick Facts Our Solar System, Studio album by Half Japanese ...
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Released | 1984 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, punk rock, lo-fi | |||
Length | 40:11 | |||
Label | Iridescence | |||
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More information Review scores, Source ...
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B[2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[4] |
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The album received mixed to fair reviews. The Spin Alternative Record Guide wrote that "the playing is often too drowsy" and that "David's continued fear/objectification of women grows less cute by the minute."[4]
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No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dance When I Say Dance" | 1:48 |
2. | "Girl Athletes" | 2:12 |
3. | "Because I Love You" | 2:15 |
4. | "Danger Danger Rachel Lang" | 0:58 |
5. | "E.S.P." | 3:31 |
6. | "Classical Music" | 0:38 |
7. | "You're Gonna Miss Me" | 4:40 |
8. | "Little Girls Have to Be Home Early" | 1:03 |
9. | "Too Much Adrenalin" | 1:32 |
10. | "Fire to Burn" | 2:34 |
11. | "Rhonda" | 0:30 |
12. | "Electricity Respect" | 2:55 |
13. | "Knocked Down on the Dancefloor" | 1:21 |
14. | "European Son" | 2:53 |
15. | "There's a Girl" | 0:51 |
16. | "Hall of the Mountain King/Louie Louie" | 3:24 |
17. | "Young Hearts Break" | 1:41 |
18. | "Did You Miss Me" | 2:32 |
19. | "Thing With a Hook" | 2:53 |
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- David Fair
- Jad Fair
- "Our Solar System". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Robert Christgau: Album: Half Japanese: Our Solar System". www.robertchristgau.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. Oxford University Press. p. 74.
- Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 174–175.
- "Half Japanese". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Half Japanese". All Tomorrow's Parties.
- Jenkins, Mark (November 13, 1998). "JAD FAIR: 'STRANGE BUT TRUE'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- "Half Japanese - Our Solar System | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.