The Band That Would Be King
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| The Band That Would Be King | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, punk rock, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 46:17 | |||
| Label | 50 Skidillion Watts[1] | |||
| Producer | Kramer[2] | |||
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The Band That Would Be King is an album released by the Maryland rock group Half Japanese.[1][3] It was also their third and last studio album released on their label, 50 Skidillion Watts.[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10[7] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[8] |
Trouser Press wrote that "a lot of the songs are fragmentary, and the music — a sloppy mess of guitars, harmonica and saxophones — sounds largely improvised, but a few tunes ('Some Things Last a Long Time,' 'Postcard from Far Away,' etc.) are genuinely delightful."[4]
