Half Dead and Dynamite

Half Dead and Dynamite is the second LP released by the Minnesota indie rock band Lifter Puller. As with its self-titled predecessor, songs are balanced between personal and strictly narrative. Some of the songs ("To Live and Die in LBI" and "I Like the Lights" for instance) delve into the Lifter Puller Folklore that the band's lyrics intermittently explore. Meanwhile, songs like "Nassau Coliseum" seem to operate in a more, if not personal, more independently narrative vein, as with "Rental" from the first LP. At 9 minutes shorter than the s/t LP, "Half Dead..." is also a more concise statement. Musically, the template doesn't vary significantly from its predecessor, Finn still sings with more deliberate melody and most of the band's initial dynamics and songwriting approach (noirish indie-pop) are still in place.

Half Dead and Dynamite
Studio album by Lifter Puller
Released	October 21, 1997 (1997-10-21)
Recorded	Summer 1997
Genre	Post-punk
Length	38:10
Label	No Alternative
Producer	Mike Wisti
Lifter Puller chronology
Lifter Puller (1997) Half Dead and Dynamite (1997) The Entertainment and Arts EP (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchforkmedia	8.0/10 link

Track listing

1. "To Live and Die in LBI" – 3:13
2. "I Like the Lights" – 3:33
3. "Sherman City" – 3:31
4. "Naussau Coliseum" – 6:13
5. "Kool NYC" – 1:42
6. "Half Dead and Dynamite" – 3:21
7. "The Bears" – 1:55
8. "Hardware" – 2:24
9. "The Gin and the Sour Defeat" – 3:51
10. "Viceburgh" – 6:04
11. "Rock for Lite Brite" – 2:23

References

• Lifter Puller/Hold Steady discography
• Archive of the official Lifter Puller discography
• Lifter_Puller_Half_Dead_and_Dynamite Pitchfork review