In 1991 Japan Japan returned one last time under the moniker Rain Tree Crow: the story of a beautful, but doomed album.
Tag: Mick Karn
Mar 14 2024
The 15 best Japan songs
As a tribute to my favorite band when I turned 18, A Pop Life presents a compilation of the best Japan songs.
Oct 24 2020
Japan – Gentlemen Take Polaroids
Japan released their fourth album Gentlemen Take Polaroids in 1980. An album without any weak links. The story behind another classic Japan album.
Dec 20 2019
Quiet Life: Japan changes direction
With the release of Quiet Life Japan went into new musical territory. The story behind the pivot point in the career of the vastly underrated band.
Oct 27 2018
Japan – Obscure Alternatives
The second Japan album signals a change in course. The band itself doesn’t like looking back on it, but the album holds up surprisingly well.
Jun 15 2018
Japan – Oil On Canvas
Japan – Oil On Canvas: 35 years later still a monumental goodbye to one of the greatest bands of the early 1980’s. A review of one of my all time favorite albums.
Nov 12 2017
Mick Karn – Titles
Mick Karn’s first solo-album coincided with the unfortunate disintegration of Japan. Karn makes his bass talk on the album and that makes for an astounding result.
Nov 13 2016
Japan – Tin Drum
Japan’s Tin Drum: 35 years old! An utterly unique masterpiece by the former glamrock band Japan. A tribute to the best music can produce.
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