1983's Everyone Knew... But Me is Jad Fair's first solo album after several Half Japanese releases. He plays everything here, and wrote most of the 29 short tracks. Also included are the standard "Jambalaya", a couple of very un-soulful James Brown covers, and more. Everyone Knew... retains the primitivism of early Half Japanese, but removes some of the rock referents. Instead, there is more empty space, some simple percussion, and a little bit of studio processing. The sound is very present and clear, but without much low-end. The cover paintings and insert drawings, presumably also by Fair, fit the music perfectly.
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