Overjoyed (Half Japanese album)
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| Overjoyed | ||||
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| Released | September 2, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Art punk | |||
| Length | 39:53 | |||
| Label | Joyful Noise | |||
| Producer | John Dieterich | |||
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Overjoyed is an album by the American art punk band Half Japanese, released on September 2, 2014, on Joyful Noise Recordings. It is their first album since Hello, released in 2001.[1] It was produced by John Dieterich of Deerhoof.[1]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[5] |
| NME | 8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.8/10[1] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[7] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, which compiles and averages reviews from well-known music critics, Overjoyed has a score of 74 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews.[2] Paul McGuinness, writing in Record Collector, said that "Overjoyed is a brilliant album – quite probably the best new record from a guitar band all year."[9] Mark Deming of AllMusic noted that the album is more cheerful lyrically than is typical for Half Japanese's work.[3] Some critics gave the album mixed reviews; Adam Kivel wrote that the album's "clean production...too frequently redoubles the intentional toothlessness of the lines."[5]
