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Japan’s career was much more fun than it seemed
By Johnny Sharp published
Attacking punks, getting stuck on a disco label, fighting the New Romantic tag: Steve Jansen recalls how the schoolmates’ natural sense of rebellion became unique music before egos got in the way, and the flukes that made them big in actual Japan

David Sylvian's career-spanning Everything And Nothing gets first ever vinyl release
By Jerry Ewing published
David Sylvian's Everything And Nothing features collaborations with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Fripp and Mick Karn as well as tracks by Japan and Rain Tree Crow

"Fripp-ishly brainy" - the magic of Japan's Tin Drum
By Paul Lester published
With their final studio offering as Japan, the Catford art rockers made pretentiousness danceable!

Japan to release half-speed vinyl remaster of double collection Exorcising Ghosts
By Jerry Ewing published
Art rockers Japan to have 1984 career-spanning collection Exorcising Ghosts reissued on vinyl in October

My Record Collection: Mark McCaughrean on Yes, Frost* and Moon Safari
By Jo Kendall last updated
By day Mark McCaughrean is Senior Science Advisor at the European Space Agency. But by night he’s pondering spiritual transportation via Mahler, Yes and Chvrches…

Art-rock fops Japan predict the future on deluxe version of third album Quiet Life
By Stephen Dalton published
Japan's post-glam synth-rock classic Quiet Life, now remastered and expanded into three-disc set

Richard Barbieri releases artful video for atmospheric Flare 2
By Jerry Ewing published
Japan/Porcupine Tree keyboard player releases new solo album Under A Spell today

Japan's Quiet Life to get new vinyl and 3CD reissue
By Jerry Ewing published
Half-speed remaster for art rockers Japan's seminal 1979 release Quiet Life
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