Record Review part II: Hi, How Are You?-Daniel Johnston

Hi, How Are You? was released in 1983. They were all home recordings, so it was originally self-produced. It was later re-released by Stress Records until they (unfortunately) went out of business. The copy I have was a vinyl re-issue from Eternal Yip Eye, a label that is entirely dedicated to re-releasing Daniel Johnston's entire discography.

Though not quite as good as his masterpiece Yip! Jump Music!, it's still pretty good. It starts with the usual chord organ songs and creepy a capella songs. Then by "Despair Came Knocking" the rest of Side A is almost a descent into madness; only to be brought back up with Side B. This side featured a few songs were he dubbed his vocals over a previously recorded swing instrumental ("Keep Punchin', Joe!"). Overall this is pretty good and pretty strange.

4/5

Currently listening to (as of 5:53 pm): Da Abasi Diam Idem by The Cross River Nationale