Home / Music / Half Japanese plays lo-fi noise rock on one chordMusic linernotes album music half-japaneseHalf Japanese plays lo-fi noise rock on one chordHalf Japanese are known for lo-fi noise rock, embracing a DIY punk ethos where Jad Fair once famously stated ’the only chord I know is the one that connects the guitar to the amp.' Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesHalf Japanese built their catalog on self-released cassettesNirvana handpicked Half Japanese to open for them on the In Utero tourHalf Japanese's debut was a 50-song triple albumHalf Japanese helped inspire Guided by Voices and PavementHalf Japanese deliberately avoided learning to play their instrumentsExploreThe Cars' Captured is a live document of the Heartbeat City tourThe Tutti! Orchestral Sampler catalog number is RR-906This Hyperion release is catalog number CDA67691/2Burial's Rival Dealer is Hyperdub HDB080The Antlers' Hospice tells a story of love and loss in a hospicePrevious Half Japanese returned in 2014 with OverjoyedNext Half Japanese helped inspire Guided by Voices and Pavement