Half Japanese - PerfectLimited coloured vinyl for UK indie stores only while stocks last. Half Japanese is one of the most influential bands in rock history. Founded by brothers Jad & David Fair in 1975, the band is credited with pioneering the DIY and lo fi movements and influencing everyone from Sonic Youth and Neutral Milk Hotel to Daniel Johnston and Kurt Cobain (who asked the band to open some of the dates on Nirvanas In Utero tour.) Known for dismissing conventional

In the mid-1960s

' driven by runaway guitar riffs and a frantic Thurston Moore / Lydia Lunch vocal duet

So Gut‰۝ and ‰ÛÏEmphasis‰۝ for jammed out exploration

Their debut

The Krels - Psychedelic Feelin'

' as cover art

Joining Jenny on the album are: Norm Block (Plexi

initially so controlled

graceful lines and open space embodied in sound

Fans of R & B

' the spark came in 2010 when the group was commissioned by the City of Chicago to compose a suite of music rooted in its ties to the area's noted jazz and improvised music communities

for example 'i'm ready' ran through the archie's 'sugar