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Music to Strip By is an album by the Maryland rock group Half Japanese.[1][6][7] It was the first album released on their label, 50 Skidillion Watts.[5]
| Music to Strip By | ||||
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| Studio album by Half Japanese | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, punk rock, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 38:38 | |||
| Label | 50 Skidillion Watts | |||
| Producer | Kramer[1] | |||
| Half Japanese chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[5] |
Critical reception
The Quietus wrote that "Music To Strip By [is] a rag bag of musical influences tied to tall tales with a verisimilitude to Jad's own beguiling, charmed life."[8] The Spin Alternative Record Guide singled out the cover of Fats Domino's "Blue Monday" for praise.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stripping for Cash" | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Thick and Thin" | 1:11 |
| 3. | "Diary" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Big Mistake" | 1:33 |
| 5. | "Hot Dog and Hot Damn" | 0:44 |
| 6. | "The Price Was Right But the Door Was Wrong" | 2:05 |
| 7. | "Blue Monday" | 1:23 |
| 8. | "U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums" | 1:10 |
| 9. | "Point/Counterpoint" | 1:43 |
| 10. | "Sex at Your Parents' House" | 1:27 |
| 11. | "The Last Straw" | 1:20 |
| 12. | "Gator Bait" | 1:17 |
| 13. | "La Bamba" | 1:55 |
| 14. | "Colleen" | 2:32 |
| 15. | "Ouija Board Summons Satan" | 1:00 |
| 16. | "You Must Obey Me" | 2:20 |
| 17. | "Salt and Pepper" | 2:05 |
| 18. | "Ancient Life" | 1:37 |
| 19. | "Silver and Katherine" | 3:12 |
| 20. | "Money to Burn" | 2:03 |
| 21. | "Hidden Charms" | 1:19 |
| 22. | "How" | 1:05 |
| 23. | "My Sordid Past" | 1:32 |
References
- "Half Japanese". Trouser Press. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Music to Strip By". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "Robert Christgau: CG: Half Japanese". www.robertchristgau.com.
- "Half Japanese: Music to Strip By/Charmed Life/The Band That Would Be King". Pitchfork.
- Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 174–175.
- "Half Japanese: Volume Two: 1987-1989 Review". pastemagazine.com. January 27, 2015.
- Buckley, Peter (July 18, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- "The Quietus | Reviews | Half Japanese".
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