Our Solar System is an album by the rock group Half Japanese, released in 1984 by Iridescence.[5][6][7]

Our Solar System
Studio album by
Released1984
GenreIndie rock, punk rock, lo-fi
Length40:11
LabelIridescence
Half Japanese chronology
Horrible
(1982)
Our Solar System
(1984)
Sing No Evil
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Spin Alternative Record Guide5/10[4]

It was reissued by Drag City in 2000.[8]

Critical reception

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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]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Solar System". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Half Japanese: Our Solar System". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. Oxford University Press. p. 74.
  4. ^ a b Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 174–175.
  5. ^ "Half Japanese". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Half Japanese". All Tomorrow's Parties.
  7. ^ Jenkins, Mark (November 13, 1998). "JAD FAIR: 'STRANGE BUT TRUE'" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  8. ^ "Half Japanese - Our Solar System | Drag City". www.dragcity.com.