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It must be difficult to invent something new nowadays- this isn't bad but then again it's been done before and I'm tired of being charitable.
Couple nice sounds and rhythms on here, but most of it is just 'meh. And it suffers a bit of techno influence.
This was fine.
Merely ok.
Saved Prior: Default Off Rip: Firewater, Love's Dart, WOR, Storm, Life's A Beach, Skies Over Cairo Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: The first time I heard Default back in 2013 I listened to it on repeat for multiple days in a row, holy banger. As for the rest of the album, there are concepts of a great album. 3.5 rounded up just cus I never wasn't having a good time. Wish they had gotten alt-J's An Awesome Wave onto this list.
Absolutely banging
Not at all convinced by this. It's okay, but it seems to be at a crossroads between art rock and psychedelic music and not knowing which direction to take. Overall, it's neither much fun nor much of a slap in the face.
Not a 1001 list
Good, not great, i enjoyed everything generally, but i just didnt enjoy the vocals, i thought the instrumentals were so engaging and interesting.. but i didnt think the singer fit the vibe just right.
I like the vibe they're going for and there's some fun songs on here, just a little aimless.
Really like this! New to me.
It's definitely not something I would have found on my own without this 'challenge'. I did, however, enjoy my time with it. Some very cool soundscapes, and great ambiance. It's not my thing, but I'm glad I tried it.
I liked the diversity of the record. A lot of different sounds and genres were incorporated which I enjoyed. What I enjoyed about it most is how "listenable" they made each song while also being very different. I find that can be a very trick combination but I think they executed it well. I think "Art Rock" is a very suitable genre for this band/album. It's artistic, it's different, but it works! I've never really been a fan of the "low effort" singing with any band, and this is no different. I think overall, it was interesting to listen to and easy to listen to. It might be an album that needs to digest and listen to multiple times in order to appreciate it more. 3/5
If the Beach Boys grew ironic hipster mustaches and took themselves way too seriously.
Thought I might have heard of one of these songs on TV or video games, but no.......
Really bizarre inclusion consider the fact that even at the time this released they were considered a one hit wonder, and that fact hasn't changed at all in the intervening years. Default is a bop and a half though I won't lie.
There were some really cool tracks on this record. Some of them were a bit out there and repetitive, but I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would.
Really really liked this. Will definitely check more out from them.
This record is good, but it's also a symbol of how difficult it is to declare classic records before 20 years are up. Because while good, I don't know if it quite rises to the criteria of being an album I need to hear before I die. The second listen—a lot louder—was better than the first. I could feel the momentum through the first 4 songs but things did wane. A few tracks in the back half I might've cut entirely but they did a good job sequencing some strong songs (Wor, Storm, Life's a Beach) in there to keep the listener going.
Who would know that in 2025, an album from 2012 based on a music genre from the 1960's would vibe so well? On the one hand, there is a bit of annoyance that a modern band made a psychedelic rock album because Heaven knows that there was not enough of that to go around back in the... 1960s, where the genre honestly has a much more appropriate home. What this album ended up being though, is something that at least to this listener, could very well be the perfect homage to the music of yesteryear without being an imitation. The album is today, or it could be back then, but it does not matter... happy in 2025.
This made for decent background music but I was hoping for a little more foreground.
Not bad.
29/10/24 Surprisingly a harmless album.
Not for me
Pretty good
Indy. Budget Alt-J
Really cool
Interesting and unique sounds for a pop album, not something I'm particularly into but I am glad to have listened to it. Sounds similar to The Beta Band.
Pretty good album, but after the first few songs it kinda bleeds together and eventually runs out of steam. The opening track, Default, and Hail Bob are great though.
Cool drumming
Very Beta Band-y, but enjoyable for sure.
This is really excellent 4/5
Booorrrriinnggg Another review had it spot on.. it’s all music and no songs
Strange but good
Liked it, unusual sound with beach boys and beck vibes.
I like this musically; lyrically, I could largely take it or leave it.
It's good fun. I like it.
- I legitimately thought I would love this after the intro and the first track "Hail Bop." But then it all...did the exact same thing? - These tracks are definitely different from a sonic point of view. But the structures are all identical to the point of feeling like they were designed by AI. 1) Bizarre percussion / synth beats, preferably with random sound effects that Beck would give a side-eye to. 2) Unaltering rhythm. Not fast. Slow, but not tooooo slow. 3) Monotonous vocals layered into harmonies. - Not shocked that much of this albums Wiki page is focused on the commercials these songs have been in. I hate none of it. But, for being "art rock," it feels weirdly safe?
Surprised how I liked this one!
Venga, uno que conozco y me gustan algunas de sus canciones. Vamos a oírlo del tirón. No ha estado mal, pero quitando "Default" y "Firewater" no me guardo ninguna más.
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Wow! One of the real surprises! This is adjacent to the 3 EP’s by the Beta Band, but with nicer harmonies. Bonus there’s a dub version by Mad Professor that is stellar.
Took a toilet nap at work while listening to skies over Cairo and had a dream about Mario in a desert level
Hm this first track sounds cool! Not sure what kind of music this will be. Let's have a peek at the wiki info. British art rock band? okay....Meh, it was alright 3 stars
A bit boring, but offensive upbeat daft punk inspired indie.
never heard of Django Django before this and holy shit what a good ride. its a perfect example of why I like this list, discovering great music for the first time. Despite it being released in 2012 it has a really funky 70's feel to it. Firewater stuck out to me more than the others, it did get a little too psychadelic for me in some spots but overall a pretty good experience.
What a surprise! Love it when a complete unknown blows me away. Reminded me of Goose in a positive way
I really liked this!
Not for me
This was always one of those meant to listen to buy never got round to it albums for me. So I guess I'm finally getting round to it and it's wonderful, a modern classic in only pissed i waited so long to listen to it.
Psychedelia meets Electronica… and it is quite exciting..
9.5/10. I have no idea what just happened, but I loved every minute of it!!! :)
omg, i loved this. amazing production, incredibly catchy bops. i'll agree that maybe it's not "essential" listening but this is exactly the kind of 2010s indie rock that lights up all the pleasure centers of my brain.
another neat album that i never would have discovered on my own! love the spacey synths and desert ambience on this album. definitely coming back to these in the future. favorites: introduction, hail bop, default, waveforms, skies over cairo, silver rays
Prima maar niet bijzonder zoals andere mensen hier denken
Repetitive without much to hook you in.
I enjoyed this, and it kind of defied being categorized, which I found interesting.
I knew the song Default from this album, but it was enjoyable as a whole. Would love to listen to more from them
This album reminded me quite a bit of the Beta Band. Which is a good thing because the Beta Band is awesome. A good mix of funky and weird and psychedelic. I enjoyed it a lot.
Hadn’t heard the whole album but have had the song “Default” on a playlist of mine and liked it. The album is uneven but has a few I’d listen to again.
Det här diggade jag omedelbart. Riktigt sköna vibes rakt igenom. Inte mästeverk-känsla. Men jävligt behaglig och "rolig" (vilket kan tolkas negativt inte i detta fall) musik. Kan definitivt, och kommer antagligen, lyssna mer.
Skön vibe och kul nyskapande sound. Också väldigt välproducerad. Saknar dock de där riktiga hitsen som man känner att man måste spela igen och igen, men blir ändå en svag fyra för hantverket.
Psychedelic electronic alt pop rock. Nothing I’d listen to intentionally. Not my vibe.
4.5
Erre valamiért indokolatlanul járt a lábam, pedig nem is tetszik. Egyezzünk ki közepesben.
fogalmam sincs, hogy mit hallgatok, de kurvajo :D
This is an album that I feel that I should like, but I just can't get into it. In a way it reminds me of Field Music, who make similar indie music that's slightly more interesting and intelligent than the norm, but unlike say, Alt-J, none of their music, nor Django Django's really capture my imagination. Three stars feels harsh, but I can't think of a reason why I'd want to listen to this again - I gave it three full playthroughs and still couldn't pick out a song other than Default, which I already knew.
It started off ok and I thought I was going to like it, but after a couple of songs I couldn't really take anymore
4 - a trip and good ambient music
After glancing over the reviews I was expecting a masterpiece, not so a reality. 3/5
mgmt is, in my opinion, the best band of all time. not necessarily my favorite, that changes day to day, but i think they are the best. this gives off the vibe of mgmt is select music, and is all in all a really well made album that has a nice groove, theme, and feel. i really did enjoy this, but i found some tracks to be more forgettable and less exciting than i wanted. overall still very good.
Begint best wel nice met Introduction die meteen doorloopt naar Hail Bop. Beetje surf vibes krijg ik er van? Veelbelovend begin in elk geval! En daarna valt het weer echt van een klif af. Het is niet slecht, het is gewoon niet zo spannend. Beetje alsof het na een paar grote golven aan het begin daarna volkomen windstil word en rustig doorkabbelt... Heel jammer, begin vond ik echt interessant, daarna vind ik het gewoon 13 in een dozijn indiesurfrock. Wor is wel echt een heel vet nummer, hele dikke bassline die er in zit. Pakken ze toch weer mn aandacht! Daarmee kom ik toch tot een prima rating, dan weet je al hoelaat het is: 3 sterren Django Django -Django Django FAVO: Default, Firewater, Wor
Svoldið monotón við fyrstu hlustun en merkilega grípandi og verður ansi skemmtilegt. Drón, hressandi raddanir og næstum spaghettívestralegt gítarsound. Góður fjarki.
first listen very interesting
Strange sequel for such an excellent movie, but nice vibes all around.
Who left the studio door open and the synth on? I told you don’t play with these things unless you know what you’re doing. Or for god’s sake, be with an adult who can show you what to do. No one wants you to not play music but get some lessons. This is everything rock or pop shouldn’t be. Thinks it’s smart. Too ignorant to be smart. Thinks it’s fun. It’s about as fun as reading the obituary of a child. Thinks it’s original. About as original as the 95th photocopy of a not really funny meme stuck to the office notice board. Django Django. So clever - if you’re in year 9 and a tortured poet. Otherwise go listen to Django Reinhardt. Must listen? If it was the last album on earth I’d give up music.
No points for guessing that the special niche being filled here is "albums to listen to when stoned". Patterns and echos and synth attempts at ear candy. Its as interesting as it is silly. So many albums could fit. But if seeking purity, this album would ONLY serve this purpose. hmmm. I can think of a 2nd purpose for the album. Make sober tweakers listen to it, so they know how dumb people sound when they are off their faces. Surely there is better music that THIS for THAT?
Better than average alternative pop for the 2010s. I was aware of Default and Hand of Man (both pretty catchy songs). I find a lot of alternative pop of this vintage overworked, so the lofi production style I found fresh and enjoyable. Catchy tunes, decent harmonies, and a fun rhythm-led style. Moments of krautrock minimalism, which I dig. If I came across a vinyl copy for $20, I would buy it.
Django Django? Sorry, I found this boring boring.
Excellent!
I had forgotten about this band. Glad to find them here. This is really excellent. Saved half of it. Quality modern music. Like, if The Stone Roses, Beck and Hot Chip were in a band that played at The Road House in Twin Peaks.
Uninteresting and uninspired. Felt like I was listening to an album entirely composed of advertisement or background video game music. The better moments came when the group tried to play actual melodies, but the reliance on EDM-esque droning beats really made this a bad album in my opinion
I've never heard of Django Django before, but I was big into indie rock when this came out, so I'm not sure how I missed it, especially since it was on the Rolling Stone list of best albums for 2012. Regardless, I'm heading into this album blind, and I have absolutely no expectations for what I'm about to hear. Wow, I'm really impressed by this album. It's not really my jam, but I think Django Django has an incredibly unique sound, and it's an objectively good album. This album did a great job of taking things that are opposites and blending them together. I liked how the acoustic and digital elements were blended together in a way that was really smooth and seamless; sometimes sounds like that can be chaotic or muddled, but this album really avoided it. Also, this album seemed to draw on both western and eastern influences in terms of the arrangements, and the band managed to blend those together really well. The whole album was really interesting and full of diverse tracks, but every song felt well connected to the overall sound of the album. I didn't find any particular part of the album to be stronger than any other part, and I was really impressed by that balance. While this album really isn't the sort of thing I'd listen to again, I can definitely see why it got so much praise from critics, and why it has so many fans in the user reviews. At a time when the Indie scene was particularly crowded, this album stands out as a unique entry in the genre.
I was not overly impressed with this.
I had never listened to the whole album but recognised a few songs. I love the 70s vibe, even though it’s a contemporary album. Great tunes and harmonies.
This sounds a lot like the beta band, but I must admit some of the songs are quite good. It does make sense though to ask why this album is on the list (just like the albums from ash, the vines, the thrills, the doves, the coral etc etc) whereas some truly great bands (beat happening, the clean, the chills, mission of burma, wipers, tall dwarfs etc) have been ignored completely.
This was reasonably entertaining, not more than that.
Middle of the road, one or two songs half decent the rest I couldn't listen to, mind numbing mediocrity
Enjoyed a lot of it. Nice surprise. I had heard some before but never knew Django Django.
Moderately interesting at times and pleasant enough, but borderline forgettable.
Hm. Pleasantly surprised by this one! I'll definitely check out the rest of their work. This was just...easy to listen to. No other way for me to describe it.
It’s music. It’s not annoying.
This album is less than the sum of its parts. I found myself enjoying some of the vocals, some of the beats and some of the rhythm, but when put together I found it repetitive and even irritating. I was genuinely in a bad mood by the time the album finished.
This is actually exactly what 2012 sounded like.
Albums I'm supposed to hear before I die and random flash in the pan 21st century indie bands, name a more iconic duo
I really liked this album, in fact I listened to it twice. Default and WOR are just so catchy.. Perhaps a little redundant at times but a great listen.
Fresh, compellingly interesting, unique and a good listen. Will be listening again.
Better then i was expecting. I'd listen to this again.
New to me band and I liked it a lot. Will listen to this one again.
This album was all over the place, but in a good way. I saw the "art rock" label for this album before turning it on and expected the worst, but I was pleasantly surprised. Some of the highlights were surf rock, psychedelia, synth rhythms, etc. all with a modern twist. Not much else to say honestly, would recommend listening to this at least once through.
Not my style.
The worst of early teens indie sleaze without what made genre standouts good. It actively irritated me.
Hey look, it’s the album that started this whole thing for me! There is (or was) a user on Reddit going through the list manually, posting his reviews of every album in a subreddit he made for himself. He would cross-post his reviews to the bands’ subreddits, which is how I came to learn about the book. Django Django is my favourite band and I was surprised to hear they made it to a list of must-hear albums, since they aren’t well-known. A couple years prior, I had made my own list of famous albums I’d never listened to, so the idea of a list of 1001 albums was tempting, but daunting. Well here I am, 780-something albums later. I thought it would have been perfect if this was the final album I got generated, but I’ll take any opportunity to listen to this. It’s one of my all-time favourites.
Very pedestrian. Saw them in concert once. They failed to excite.
If Vampire Weekend and The Shins had a baby and that baby had another baby with Gonzo the Great and that baby decided to do acid.
I like it.
how mad is everyone going to be if i say this is what i imagine the beach boys would sound like in this time period. i liked this a lot more than anticipated!
Actually really liked this kinda indie tricky 2012 album
Never like that Default song when it was out.
Really enjoyed this. Will relisten soon!
loved me some Django django django django!
British art rock band - WTF?
Oh gosh no. Soz.
Pretty good. I never have anything interesting to say about these albums, but it was, in fact, good.
An interesting listen for sure. Lots of cool sonic experimentation. Rockin' but I didn't love the singing as much as the rest of the recording. Would def listen again.
I bought this on iTunes after hearing Hail Bop on 6Music. I basically do really like the sound. I found it surprisingly difficult to get through a whole album though, and never managed it at the time. I still think it's a bit long, but like the vibe. Some really good quirky harmonies and chord progressions; a couple of tracks perhaps tipping into "irritating". I've no idea what their more recent offerings might sound like, as they'd completely dropped off my radar. Oh, and I'd always thought they were American.
Never heard this before and really liked it.
This is one of my go-to albums for a mood lift. Love it. DD are also one of many bands I love whose name is a repeated word. So there we are
I liked this for the most part. Might have to give it another go. 4/5
Sono arrabbiato perché era partito benissimo, ero pronto a dare 5, mi piacevano un sacco le vibes e la produzione, muovevo la testa e me la spassavo, ma dopo un po' mi ha perso. Forse la voce del cantante non è abbastanza distinta, non so, fatto sta che per questo inciampo non posso che abbassare il voto. Comunque un bell'ascolto ma che peccato
Not for me
Very very average. It was so mundane and middle-of-the-road it sounded like it could have been created any time between 1965 and the present day - by a single person with a semi-decent casio keyboard bought from argos. Not one track stood out as excellent, equally none were dog-shit awful. I'll give 3 stars as I made it all the way through without considering turning it off (but that's maybe due to being in a coma from the blandness of it!)
Blast from the past and a riot at that
Sounds like the patricks I just don‘t think it should be on this list
Chill summer vibes 2.5
I was completely unfamiliar with this band, so this album was a great surprise. I'm a big fan of late 60s psychedelia, so this really appealed to me. I'm looking forward to listening to it many more times.
I've never heard of this band, which is odd, as 2012 was pretty much the peak of my British indie band obsession. (Arctic Monkeys was my personality for a while during that time.) This album is vibrant and energetic, although I'm not the biggest fan of the chant-like vocals. Still great for a debut. Favourite tracks: Wor, Life's a Beach, Skies Over Cairo
Django Django. Other than that, it's a funny album with some lively music, that just becomes tiring after few songs. For some reason I've listened to it twice, once in a background, but it didn't inspire me to anything.
Like a poppier, lighter New Order. Insubstantial.
Is the D silent ? Always ?
A strange little beast, elements of 60s folk, psychedelia, surf rock, acid jazz... definitely a wild ride.
They are really great with rhythmic patterns, like certain Animal Collective. Or maybe Beta Band on adderall. Really creative patterns throughout. I really liked this album. Could possibly improve with more interesting vocal melodies.
Good, but hardly essential. I remember Default was a hit here. I didn't know the other songs. They're not as annoying. Favorite song: Silver Rays.
I haven’t heard of Django Django before. This album art leaves me feeling very confused, almost like early AI trying to draw a sparkly turtle. I truly don’t know what I’m looking at with it, so I certainly start off intrigued. I enjoyed how the album seemed to take me around the world, from aspects of surf rock to Aladdin-esque Arabic melodies. It didn’t knock my socks off, but it certainly kept my attention throughout. I’m glad to have heard this.
It's sooo 2010's-coded and I love it!)
Incredibile 8/10
Dont understand the project of this album. It just goes.
How many random English rock/pop bands can they put in this thing.
I was prepared to be disappointed but within a few seconds of “Hail Bop” I realized that it was on the FIFA 13 soundtrack and FIFA soundtracks are always full of bangers. “Waveforms” is a good one in the same style. I wouldn’t quite classify this as landfill indie but it’s close. The production is too good for that and the songs are too interesting. Speaking of the production, I love the guitar on this album when it’s not just piped from acoustic. It’s super compressed and distorted to the point that it sounds like an electric twelve string. It’s been done before but I really like it. The vocal harmonies are also executed well, though I’m not sure if the singer is double/triple tracked or if it’s all of them. Either way it’s good. The second half of the album kind of lost me. Starting with “Wor” everything got a little derivative and simplistic. “Skies over Cairo” is literally just 12 bar blues but harmonic minor. Lazy! I think this is one of the better modernish albums we’ve heard but it is let down by a bunch of filler tracks that don’t distinguish themselves from anything else.
I wouldn't change the station if WBER started playing this.
Innnnnnnnnerestin'
netter Elektrorock
All of charm of music from a Toyota commercial.
8/10
It's a good listen, with a nagging rhythm that's quite distinct. What I would term an 'emusic classic' - when I had a sweet sweet account that would let me download 75 mp3s a month for not very much money from indie labels. But is it one of the 1000 best albums ever made? probs no. Emusic staggers on like a zombie, I left 5 years ago and some of the albums they had then are still on their homepage. Anyone still using it?
The cadence of every song was very similar. Not bad, but after two listens didn’t connect. Weirdly did enjoy it, so 3/5.
Okay
Lovely, easy, chill.
Really cool album with a neat aesthetic. Some very catchy songs and the production is great. Bit too much bloat for me though but still a good record
Django Django is a bit too twee and dreamy for my tastes. It has a nice and comforting momentum underpinning the dreaminess, but ultimately it's music I can't do anything with and doesn't invoke any feelings in me. A high 2.
Yeah, this was a bit passive for me too, nice dreamlike sounds which never quite got as far as being psychedelic. I prefer psychedelia with a bit more oomph in the most part - this doesn't have that and doesn't really have anything else to hold my interest for too long. Another 2/5.
1. 7 2. 8 3. 8 4. 9 5. 8 6. 7 7. 9 8. 9 9. 8 10. 8 11. 9 12. 9 13. 8 8.23/10 4.11/5
Very middle-of-the-road album. Nothing too interesting
I found this quite annoying tbh. I can see why people like it but definitely not my thing.
Not my most careful listen, by any means. This felt like a sort of love child between Animal Collective, Tame Impala, and Glass Animals. Synth-heavy with overtones of psychedelia and a sort of "theatrical" tone to the vocals that I can't really quantify. As a whole, I enjoy this fine, but despite all of the relation to the influences referenced above, there is something about this that doesn't quite connect for me. It feels at times, overstuffed or over-processed and I didn't really find too many points were I was fully engaged. A few parts did stand out though: Skies Over Cairo, Default, Waveform.
A great flowing album with tons of different techniques being used. Great start to the day.
Some really cool parts and some really strange parts in that whole album. A lot of the instrumentals I could get down with. But sometimes the singing was a little weird. This is a mid to high 3
I have seen this name a bunch but never really dove in. A few songs in and I'm super bummed I didn't because I am boppin to this. Getting some solid Animal Collective vibes from this. This had the perfect amount of strangeness to it while still being super melodic and groovy. Big fan. Unfortunately it seems like this is by far their best album but I will absolutely be back.
I liked the synth. Fun alt rock type vibes
pleasantly surprised by this album, never heard of this group before and it had some bops.
Somehow this passed me by at release. Enjoyed it, some parts didn’t connect but enjoyable, interesting songs
I was really optimistic that this album was going to be a great find, until the singing started a couple minutes in. It is better than fine but short of great. It's all pretty interesting though so that's enough for some stars.
Catchy Brit electro pop with good 60s style vocal harmonies, an original sounding group
Messy but enjoyable. As all over a clouds on an overcast day. Favourite track: Wor.
very cool but sounds like ad music
Great! Reminds me a bit of Hot Chip. Not an album I’ll have on repeat, but it was one I’ll dip into every now and then.
1. intro - 0 2. hail bop - 1.5 3. default - 0 4. fire - 1.5 5. uuave - 0 6. zumm - 0 7. man - 1 8. dart - 0 9. uuor - 1.5 10. ztorm - 1 11. beach - 1 12. cairo - 1 13. rayz - 1
Each song is good but getting through the album was rough as they sounded the same after a while. Great Beach Boys melody, heavily soaked in the synthetizer silliness of the Beta Band and coated in campy tv commercial hopefulness.
I really like the style of the music and I'll check out more of their songs for sure. I liked Hail Bop, Default and Life's a Beach especially.
Well…..I listened. While I did not hate this album - it was just not for me. At times it sounded futuristic, other times it sounded amateurish, and still other times the harmonies reminded me of a band from the 1960s. Odd combination. Pass.
Never heard of this before, but then Default came on and it felt like out of the recesses of my mind. Great track. Enjoyable overall.
non sono proprio riuscita a connettere con questo album e ciò mi strugge perchè penso di essermi persa qualche informazione fondamentale, ma stando così le cose non posso dare più di due stelle :(
Ma che carino
Sono arrabbiato perché era partito benissimo, ero pronto a dare 5, mi piacevano un sacco le vibes e la produzione, muovevo la testa e me la spassavo, ma dopo un po’ mi ha perso. Forse la voce del cantante non è abbastanza distinta, non so, fatto sta che per questo inciampo non posso che abbassare il voto. Comunque un bell’ascolto ma che peccato
Interesting, experimental music. Maybe in a different setting it would work better for me than it did now (I listened at the train station)
If the Beach Boys sucked, this is what they would make.
It's very hard to put this on genres shelf. It's all around the place. And it's a good thing. Very melodic. For an indie enjoyer it's a must-listen album.
Pop-rock electrónico experimental. Ni fu ni fa.
I torn on this rating. I usually give 4 stars for albums that I like and want to revisit, but I usually give 2 stars to albums that I don't think merit inclusion on this list. The music is good, and reminds me of earlier efforts from Hot Chip and other mid-to-late 2000s bands, but is it ground breaking? Does it say anything particularly interesting? Did it end up inspiring other bands? What impact has this minor indie album from 2012, which was nominated but did not win the Mercury Prize, had on music broadly? Maybe I'm just harsher on albums from the past 10-20 years that get included on this list, but I don't see this as being particularly exceptional even if I liked the music.
I member buying this on the the strength of "Default". Didn't play it much. It's a bit unnemorable but still engaging The vocals very much remind me of the Beta Band. Decent.
60s psychpop harmonies and bright open sound and a touch of surf rock guitar tones + 70s krautrock driving rhythms + 00s indie synth maximalist instrumentation & production = an upbeat high energy immersive and engaging bit of fun.
feels like trying being psicodelic but with no substance. Try alot of stuff but don't hit anything with that.
Very enjoyable! This record has a great feel and sound. It's going into the rotation.
This did come as a surprise! I didn’t know the band but was blown away by their music! Awesome
An incredible fun album with an eclectic range of music from surf to electro to rock
I started out skeptical of this album because I’ve never heard of this group and because Introduction is a terrible introduction. But it turns out the album is cheerful and boppy. They’ve won me over.
Bouncy fun. Listen to this again.
5.5/10
It's an ok Art rock album. Some songs are good, but as a whole it's not very special.
Rando hipster indie junk that epitomizes 2012 sonically.
My first contact with Art-Rock. It's really distinctive. I don't particularly like it. Some tracks are borderline enjoyable, most just tolerable for me, but I'll give the album credit for being memorable.
I really appreciate the vast experimentation of sounds happening here, but the real wonder is how the band made it all so simple. These tracks feel effortless, but also filled with depth and genre blends that keep you invested in what comes next.
Django Django rides from track to track with melodies unchained and eclectic electric fun fired off at a machine gun’s pace.
Terrible!!
3-
I'm actually floored that this is going down as a 5 for me. Open-mindedness is a superpower, kids. Favorite track: Waveforms
This sounded like a modern-day Beach Boys except for the weird song that sounded like it went with an establishing shot from Aladdin.
Super danceable and fun but…hollow? The thing is I didn’t totally feel what they were throwing at me most of the time aside from a couple tracks … it’s possible my producer / composer ear is addicted to singles and “fresh / new” right now. I get the good feelings a bit and then it disappears as the song progress. It’s also very rainy today so that plays into the listening experience.
There are few neat moments on here, but I can't help but feel like this is just a mood board of stuff the band likes. Like just a collage of influences VS something cohesive and unique. A few notches above a cover band.
No pensaba que habia oido tantas canciones de este disco. Buen nivel
Now here's finally something I never even heard about. Vocals were subpar but instrumentation was nice and inventive enough. Went to rym to rate it 3.5. 3 here because it's closer to a 3 than to a 4.
I like the instrumentation and the way the songs flow, but something about the singing just sounds amateurish to me and really holds me back from enjoying this. If I wanted something in this sound I am just going to stick to King Gizzard. 3.5
Shi was firee uhhh its a strong 8/10. 🔥 really enjoyed it.
I think it was interesting, but I don't think I'll listen to it again 2.5
Definitely a weird one, lots of soundscapes, lots of different vibes and instrumentation, lotta synth/electronic sounds. I doubt I’ll listen to it again, but I enjoyed it.
I've already forgotten all about this album after less than 24 hours. That probably speaks volumes.
Muito estranho. Mas no sentido bom da palavra. É animado, divertido. Até hoje um dos álbuns mais diferentões que eu tinha gostado aqui no gerador Fave: firewater / waveforms
folk, pop, and psychedelia all mixed together. pretty cool little album.
This was pretty meh
The vocals remind me of Beck, the instrumentals build like LCD Soundsystem constantly adding on, and a lot of the instrumentals kind of remind me of the white-boy-world-music of Paul Simon's "Graceland". Maybe the latter is why I'm not "in love" with this record (yeah, I'm not big on "Graceland", sue me), but this record is fascinating and interesting to listen to. On a list with so much forgettable synth pop, this is actually a record that's doing something that kind of sounds "fresh". Call it a 4.5. Favorite tracks: "Love's Dart", "Hail Bop", "Default"
djangoooooo its the album that i write about here djangoooooo its the album that impales me with spears so dear fear fuck this album
Very weird. Like a schizophrenic Beirut. Not altogether unpleasant.
Not bad as background/sampling music, but not much to listen to, necessarily.
Not sure how this album makes it on the list
Pretty good!
Booooring....
Meh
I've never heard of Django Django before now. Seemingly indie darlings upon their debut, Django Django seems to have fallen out of favor over the past decade. I can see why though, as much of their music seems to only appeal to a certain niche of people who would've like the beach boys if they were more "modern". While certainly unique, much of Django Django feels as though it isn't fully fleshed out. It's an odd thing to have such unique songwriting and instrumentation for your songs and yet have them sound so utterly flat. So much about this album sounds weak, it's like it has asthma. The only time it really piqued my interest was with the penultimate song Skies Over Cairo, which blends Arabian melodies with indie rock rhythms. I often feel like Django Django never quite reaches their full potential at any given point, which is disappointing considering how talented this band is.
A very good modern day indie record - surprising at every turn, warm and fun.
Man, missed this, and sorry that I did. Just some great grooves all the way through.
Psicodelia na medida de um pop agradável.
Pretty forgettable.
3.5/5. I liked some of what was going on here. But there's something about it that's off. But I have not heard much like this before, so I'm kind of into it.
Very conceptual.
This feels like a dark horse outsider pick. If that is not the case and this really was one of the best albums of the 2010s, I'm not sure I missed out on much by not going deep on new music from this decade.
Indie pop, neo-psychedelia. What an oddball of an album. Don't think I've personally ever heard anything quite like it, and it was quite a breath of fresh air compared to some the albums I've been getting recently. Super poppy electronica with a psychedelic twist, this album was full of catchy songs. Great vocal harmonies, all I strunents were really strong as well although the real standout for me was the synth. The lyrics were all pretty goofy and nonsensical but that really added to the silly fun vibes. The only real thing holding it back for me was the length, I think it overstays its welcome by just a hair. Overall a great fun album that I've already recommended to friends. Will revisit, it's just too fun. 4.5/5
Hail Bop // Waveforms // Love’s Dart // Storm // 3.5/5
Album 394 of 1001 Django Django - Django Django Rating : 3 / 5 Not a bad album, though likely forgettable. Listed as 'rock' but I would put it more in the pop category. Released in 2012 but has a sound of decades earlier.
Somewhat groovy and tuneful, bouncing along pleasantly enough, if to mostly anodyne effect. It's a bit overstuffed even as it seems mostly well controlled and thought-out. Perhaps they knew too well what they wanted to accomplish. The modest vocals fall flat after a time (because there's little to no modulation within or across songs) The melange effect does wear on the nerves after a time and suspects an intentional aiming for earworms, which leans to annoying. A bit too long, too. One has no real sense of why this record would or should command anyone's deathbed attention or even consume musical consumption time in the future. More meh than marvelous, this is ultimately forgettable.
cool
Very fun, unique sound. I definitely want to return to this album in the future.
4/5
techno with soft vocals.
Dig the album cover! 🏜️ It’s fun while it lasts, has some common ground with latter-day MGMT. 3.5 HL: “Hail Bop”, “Waveforms”, “Storm”, “Skies Over Cairo”
Absolutely perfect
Definitely one of those I wouldn't have picked by myself. It's very reminiscent of late-60s/early-70s hippie music. The first band they sound like that comes to mind is Jefferson Airplane. Not bad music even though it's not my taste. There's some really solid orchestration and use of synth throughout
pretty good album, it felt like it sometimes blended together at points but overall good and was unique from other albums we’ve had
Yea, it's alright
Terrific! I listened to it twice. This one is really worth your time. One of the best albums I have 'discovered' from the project so far. Just quite an interesting and talented sound overall.
At first, I thought this sounded very 2012. That was right around the peak of what I’ve always referred to as Mostly Cheery Dancy Rock™. Made a whole playlist. It suits the mood sometimes. Bleachers, Young the Giant, WALK THE MOON, Empire of the Sun, BØRNS, M83, Bastille, MGMT, you know the type. But I’d never heard of Django Django. Turns out it's not Mostly Cheery Dancy Rock. It’s better. None of the aforementioned is on the list. MGMT was, but was undeservedly removed. I think maybe Bleachers should be there. Turns out Hot Chip’s 2012 album is on the list, but we haven’t hit it yet with 30 left to go. So we’ll revisit Mostly Cheery Dancy Rock. But again, Django Django isn’t that. It was a terrific surprise, and one that I’ll be sure to revisit. And put on a playlist. But not that one.
Never heard this before and really enjoyed it. Reminiscent of the Shins. Didn’t care about the vocals all that much but they clearly had fun instrumentally.
Some of the vocal effects remind me of the Kids Learning Tube videos about our solar system’s planets. And of my more favored video about the dwarf planets. Great videos for kids and adults alike. https://youtu.be/4tw_RiQp6H8?si=h5t-Rdr4lsrFXdJ9 I learned that term dwarf planet was solidified after astronomists discovered Eris. That led to a Wikipedia investigation: Eris, which is bigger than Pluto (pouring one out for you my long lost planet buddy), was found in 2005. I also learned that the 9 planet crowd are just sentimentalists. In the 1800s, there were 20+ objects considered planets before “asteroid” was a thing. Rabbit hole over. Django Django is a refreshing blend of electronica, rock, and art. This is a stand out album.
Pretty weird but like I won’t listen to it on my own for funsies
Started off fairly interesting but pretty quickly lost my interest after that.
This was a very groovy album. I hate these ones where I enjoy listening but can't really pick out any songs I liked. I just enjoyed it. Also, too many Djangos. Even Beetlejuice knew three was almost too many.
This one was interesting, not entirely sure what genre we are in. Some really exciting drum sequences, there's a groove to this album that's unmistakeable. I know nothing about this group, but I'm enjoying their style. Django Django Django Django Django? What does it all mean? Favorite tracks: Firewater, Waveforms, Wor, Silver Rays. Album art: What am I looking at here? This image is about as indecipherable as the genre of the music. Some whirling, twirling thing in a sand dune, at first glance I thought it was supposed to be some kind of creature but it's...I don't know, energy? Very cool cover, I like not knowing what I'm looking at. 3.5/5
Not for me.
It wasn’t terrible but I just wasn’t into it.......at all. 2*
Background music on podcasts.
I'm not a fan...
The repetitive loop bits tend to go from charming to really annoying really quickly.
3.75/5 Starts of great, get a little bit worse at the end but overall pretty solid. It’s just an easy listen and not a standard album. Favourite songs: - Hail Bop - Default
well this was an unexpected delight
**Lyrics:** The lyrics on "Django Django" often delve into surreal and abstract imagery, creating a sense of mystique and intrigue. Tracks like "Default" and "Waveforms" feature cryptic yet catchy refrains, while songs like "Hail Bop" and "Firewater" explore themes of escapism and the supernatural. The lyrical content adds to the album's overall dreamlike atmosphere, inviting listeners into a world of vivid imagination. **Music:** Musically, the album is a dynamic fusion of genres, incorporating elements of indie rock, electronic, surf rock, and psychedelia. The band's use of layered vocals, intricate guitar riffs, and pulsating rhythms creates a rich sonic tapestry that is both eclectic and cohesive. Tracks like "WOR" and "Zumm Zumm" showcase the band's knack for crafting infectious hooks and intricate arrangements, while slower tracks like "Hand of Man" demonstrate their ability to evoke emotion through subtler melodies. **Production:** The production on "Django Django" is clean and polished, allowing each instrument to shine while still maintaining a sense of warmth and intimacy. The band's use of electronic elements is seamlessly integrated into the mix, adding depth and texture to the overall sound. The album's production values contribute to its timeless quality, ensuring that it sounds just as fresh and innovative today as it did upon its release. **Themes:** Thematically, "Django Django" explores a wide range of topics, from the complexities of human relationships to the mysteries of the natural world. Many of the songs contain cryptic references to mythology, science fiction, and the supernatural, inviting listeners to interpret their meaning in their own unique way. The album's overarching theme seems to be one of exploration and discovery, with each track offering a glimpse into the band's collective imagination. **Influence:** "Django Django" has had a significant influence on the indie rock and electronic music scenes since its release. The band's innovative blend of genres has inspired countless artists to experiment with new sounds and styles, while their DIY ethos has encouraged others to embrace creativity and originality in their own work. Tracks like "Default" and "Hail Bop" have become modern classics, beloved by fans and critics alike for their infectious energy and imaginative lyrics. **Pros:** 1. Eclectic blend of genres: The album's diverse range of influences keeps the listener engaged from start to finish. 2. Catchy hooks and melodies: Many of the songs feature memorable refrains and infectious rhythms that stick with you long after the music stops. 3. Strong production values: The album's polished production enhances its overall impact, allowing each instrument to shine. 4. Imaginative lyrics: The cryptic and surreal lyrics add depth and intrigue to the music, inviting listeners to explore their meaning. 5. Timeless quality: Despite being released nearly a decade ago, "Django Django" still sounds fresh and innovative today, a testament to its enduring appeal. **Cons:** 1. Lack of lyrical clarity: Some listeners may find the album's abstract lyrics to be overly cryptic, making it difficult to discern their meaning. 2. Repetitive at times: A few tracks on the album can feel slightly repetitive, with certain musical motifs being revisited more than necessary. 3. Limited thematic depth: While the album touches on a variety of themes, it doesn't always delve into them in great detail, leaving some listeners craving more substance. In conclusion, "Django Django" is a remarkable debut album that showcases the band's eclectic sound and imaginative lyricism. With its catchy hooks, innovative production, and timeless appeal, it remains a standout achievement in the realm of indie rock and electronic music. While it may not be without its flaws, its strengths far outweigh any shortcomings, making it a must-listen for fans of inventive and adventurous music.
Britisk art pop, tilpas skørt og tilpas chill
Ok 3/5
Good stuff
This is not good. It is Indie techno. It is bad. Don't listen. Rounding up but I not sure I should.
Sure was some noises
I enjoyed this more than I thought. Has a fun vibe
Today’s album is by Django Django. Never heard of the band. They are ok, good background music, enjoyed the album. Wor and Storm were my favorites from the album. Added both to my playlist. Skies over Cairo was a lot of fun. Overall 4
I know nothing of this artist. Really digging this first track. I’m really enjoying this album. Firewater has a great groove. “Zumm Zumm” sounds like a video game. Skies over Cairo was one of my favorites from this album. I really enjoyed this album.
Thats a lot of Django. For my money, this is a skip and a half.
New age meets folk/indy. Pretty solid self titled.
2.5 Decent but a bit of a slog
Love this album. Really dancy and interesting production
It was alright, makes for nice back ground music, i ended up listening to it twice, because i couldn't remember it the first time around.
otherworldly. i’m into it.
Could see the Waveforms of these songs in the Skies Over Cairo. Felt the Hand of Man manipulating these forms as a Storm sends Firewater down.
Cannot believe this shit is on this list but Liquid Liquid isn't. This album would not exist without Liquid Liquid, even their names are eerily the same. This is a generic, car commercial, commercial landfill indie homage to no wave. It's fine but it's ridiculous and says a lot about the listmakers' lack of knowledge that this album made it, but the legendary band it is blalantly ripping off didn't.
10/10 absolutely adore everything about this
Interesting and fun but often I wasn't sure what exactly I was listening to. That may have been the point? Default has moments of 60's flower-power vibes mixed with movie background music ambiguity. Firewater is total dissonance between vocals and percussion. Hard to describe. Not awful, not great, just kind of there.
I listened to this multiple times to try and get a feel for it but I just kept getting tired of it. It seems like something I should be into but just never got there. Good background music but not so great in the foreground.
I loved this! The harmonies, the percussion, the cool vibe. Good stuff!
This album had a nice feel to it. The first listen was good, but the second listen while I was outside doing some yard work really hit.
There've been a lot of times when listening to the album of the day felt like work. This was NOT one of those days. I experienced actual pleasure doing today's assignment. This was fresh and fun. Loved it.
Catchy as hell! A futuristic surf-rock sound that is very unique and great to listen to. Nice!
Much better than I expected! Liked it.
A decent inoffensive indie album. Gets a bit weird and is overall a bit too electronic-based for my liking but wasn't bad.
I've listened to this a few times now, and still can't quite say what I make of it...
Delighted to be surprised with something I had never even heard of until now. Listened to it without any context and enjoyed it. In fact, as soon as it ended, I played it again - a rarity around here Reminds me a little bit of 1990s-2000s psych like Olivia Tremor Control - I think they use the same sound effect during one of the breaks between tunes, which I like to imagine was a conscious tribute.
I'm initially impressed by two things with this album: (1) it's a 21st-century selection, which seems to be a rarity for this project; and (2) Wikipedia has almost nothing on this album or the band, making it hard to get a feel for why this might have been included in the 1001-album collection (unless it was because a few songs were featured in ads and video games?). My initial impression is of a not-particularly distinctive sound or band, with not very interesting lyrics or beats, but playable enough as background music. Some tracks minded me of a mashup of Blue Man Group, Beta Band and Meat Puppets (especially "Default" and "Firewater"), and the "WOR" video definitely caught the can't-look-away effect of the wall-of-death attraction. I enjoyed listening to the album, but have a hard time understanding why this made the cut instead of one of their other albums, or some other band altogether...
listened to the whole album but it never interested me
Pretty damn good. Definitely of its time. Animal collective inspired
Didn't listen to it the whole way through. Interesting band and cool videos for some of the songs. However, started to get very repetitive overall half way through. The notes would change, but the overall meter of the songs were nearly identical and monotonous.
Art Rock, interesting… Musical.ly a three, vocally oh one… Not much more to say. … I kept wondering what this album would’ve been like with Paul Simon or Van Morrison or. Billie Joe Armstrong. …
Well, I will say that at least this band sounds fairly original, and there is decent diversity of sound throughout this album, but really trying to understand where all of the 4’s & 5’s that people have given it are coming from… Thought I was going to enjoy it more than I did after the start, and while it did not suck – it was just kinda there for me… Went back and listened to a handful of tunes a 2nd time through just to see if I was missing something – but nope, and am really perplexed as to why folks seem to rave about “Default” – as that is one of my least favorite tracks on the album… The 2 best tracks in my opinion are “Hand Of Man” & “Firewater” – though the former is considerably better… Definitely better than a 1 for sure just on originality of the sound, but can’t give it more than a 2 as it just did not gain any traction with me…
Pretty good, liked the sound. Not much else to say about it tbh.
Meh. Mildly interesting but kind of annoying. Nothing new here. Feels custom-tailored for any mid-2010s, tent-stomping festival set. Alt J is probably up next followed by RHCP, or some other headlining legacy act.
Gave this several spins to confirm that my original instinct were right: meh. The influences that they are drawing from are all way more interesting and less dull than this. Not a good sign. Their vision of this album is kind of cool, and I appreciate the commitment to the sonic concept they’ve got going, but I think they really wanted to make this music both vocal and also danceable, and those two things just aren’t working together here. The vocals feel kind of badly delivered, a little dull, and the lyrics really have nothing going on. The sheer monotony of the delivery made the rest of the album seem like it had less variety than it did. Toward the end (“Skies Over Cairo,”) I realized hey, if this were a soundtrack to some whimsical, 2010’s indie studios’ video game, people would be all over this. Just enough conceptual fun and weirdness to get me interested. But as a piece of music… they got one part of the assignment right, but not the other bits. 2/5
Fun
Dit album had ik hier niet verwacht aan te treffen. Alsof je op vakantie in een gek land in een klein, oud kutdorp een oud klasgenoot tegenkomt. Dit album (of delen ervan) luister ik wel eens voor m'n plezier als ik in me in het weekend niet druk hoef te maken om deze lijst. Ik ontdekte de band via 'Hail Bop' in de FIFA 13 soundtrack (ik moest de exacte editie even Googlen, zo goed ben ik nou ook weer niet). Vervolgens heb ik de track 'Default' een paar maanden zo'n beetje op repeat gehad. Deze combinatie van country, pop, blues, afrobeat en een dikke laag kunstacademie hipsterisme vind ik geniaal, terwijl ik het ook wel snap als je dat juist kut vindt. Gekke zangharmonieën met een dikke, dromerige synth erachter zorgen dat het als een comfortabel warm dekentje over je heen valt. Een leuke combinatie van akoestische instrumenten en electronische synth en gekke effecten. Nee, het is niet jouw telefoon die je speakers stoort aan het einde van 'Hand of Man'. 5 sterren, ik word hier vrolijk van.
upbeat interesting Rock, enjoyed that
wish it were a tad bit shorter but still an enjoyable listen 3.5
I liked this a lot. Another band I've heard the name of but didn't listen to. A surprising discovery and need to explore the rest of their discography.
I'm surprised by how much I enjoyed this given its description as a "British art rock band". Maybe it was the low expectations. Was it all great? Not even close. It definitely dissolved into some "artsy" nonsense near the end but the opening tracks were solid and there's a lot of actual artistry on display here. Enough to easily earn it passing marks.
Enjoyed it, good for listening when working. Not anything that really jumped out
Did not finish this one. Vocals were super lackluster. Music wasn't that special either. Pretty boring.
Hail bop Default Fire water Loves dart Wor Storm Feels experimental but they’re not trying to be like look at us we’re different, we’re innovators. They’re just having fun and it’s fun to listen to
Hmmm... not what I expected from "Art Rock". This is better that the other experimental musicians. Less indulgent and more nuanced. Interesting listen.