Half Japanese - The Band That Would Be KingU. S. first pressing, 1989, with label insert VG+ VG+

Butchy Fuego

especially on the two long tracks bookending the album

“Love Is Lost” (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA)

Lithium (Side A)

In its latter stages

Completely unreleased album

and recorded in Los Angeles by the singer / songwriter / guitarist with his longtime collaborators Noah Georgeson and Josiah Steinbrick

Eddie Taylor

formed the super-heavy funk band The Gaturs and backed the Mardi Gras Indian group The Wild Magnolias

More indicative of things to come is the closer 'Yoo Doo Right

Opening track 'Gordian' doesn't waste any time

Slumberland