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Pretty dang cool surprise. A spacey ethereal sounds band with some tribal/junglely beats and a lot of chorus/overdub vocals that really works. The beats are toe-tapping good, a bit quirky, and would fit in a late 60's zombies camp or alternative rock hoodoo gurus vibe. Zumm Zumm was a little irritating (skipping that on repeat listens), but overall it was really enjoyable.
Pretty cool album. Great mix of sound. Like an alternative electronica kinda sound. First half sounded like a nintendo game on acid from the future. Second half was more western, even beachy at some points. Great harmonies.
Cool, interesting electronica. Some amazing harmonies and progressions.
Refreshing, and hey! That's that song from GTA.
p932. 2012. 4 stars. Came cold to this and was pleasantly surprised - quality harmonies and tunes. Sounds like Brian Wilson's hipster grandkids discovering surf rock and LSD. On the replay list.
Really good album I wasn’t familiar with
***
Never heard of this band or album before - somehow completely passed me by. I liked this a fair bit. I'm going to give it a strong 3, but intend to listen to it more, and suspect that with repeated listening it could end up as a fairly solid 4.
This is lovely. Melodic & mesmerizing.
Interesting music. The songs were okay.
Me ha gustado más de lo que pensaba. Es un poco hipnótico. Art rock, neo-psychedelia, electronic rock, experimental pop.
A fun listen.
This one is fun
Auch nicht meins
I hadn't never heard of Django Django, so it came as a surprise, I liked it. Had a bit of a 70's psych, prog, funky vibe to some of it, with an overall modern, progressive sound. Good enough arrangements, thoughtful lyrics and musical variation to keep it interesting throughout with head-bopping rhythms and beats. It engaged me enough to have a second listen the next day. Why hadn't I heard of this before??
Sounded like soundtrack to kids cartoon or a video game background.
Really wears its influences on its sleeve. Animal Collective, Neil Young, and The Beach Boys really pop, but I think often it's a watered down version of them. I think there might be a reason why as somebody that religiously consumed indie music in 2012 I missed this one. 3.5/5
4+/5
Synthi
Album was fine. Ok. Unremarkable or memorable
I liked the vibe of this album, but it still didn’t really stand out to me all that much Top tracks: Life’s a Beach
Too many bleeps and blorps for me. Some of the songs where catchy, however.
Stundtals är det väldigt bra.
This was actually quite cool. I am rating this a while after listening - still liked how new and fresh it felt. I wish we heard more stuff like this in pop music bc I’d like to hear more things like this.
fucks at the i-want-the-vinyl level.
This was way better than I was expecting. Probably needs some time to build up in the consciousness, but it's nice and varied with some genuinely interesting diversions.
Only knew the name and nothing more before today but this was a lot of fun and an unexpected hit with me. The 2010s was a quiet period for me with new music so it’s good to find some hidden gems that had passed me by.
This is the best "new" music I've heard in a very long time. This album slaps front to back. There's so many influences and yet it all feels cohesive. Not a bad track on the album. Reminds me of the Beach Boys, Talking Heads, Devo and Tame Impala all blended into one... Standout tracks: Default, Waveforms, Love's Dart, Wor, Life's a Beach
Decent danceable indie pop, but an essential recording? Not in my book.
Music was good, the singing not bad, but did not really fit the music.
3.54 I really liked the intro but it'll have to be a 3* because it all became quite tiring by the end
This album was better than I expected it to be. I liked the upbeat sound and all that. The vocals were just okay.
Super debut! Strangely I didn‘t stick to their development…need to change this. Mega smart, bouncy, powerful, collagy, like Johnny Cash songs performed by the Beta Band and played on 45. 4.4
A series of high-energy psychedelic pop bops, with happy operatic vocals, nonsensical repeating lyrics, whimsical Krautrock-esque drones, space synths, lots of reverb, and instruments (especially percussions) that evoke 60s psychedelia. I'm also hearing garage blues influence from contemporaries like Black Keys in songs "Firewater." It's a very fun record with only a few lackluster song ideas that don't leave much of an impact. Favorites: Default, Waveforms, WOR, Life's a Beach
tasty
Some decent songs.
3.4
Albums like this make me want an option of half stars
Meh. Just didn't really register with me at all.
Nichts bahnbrechendes, aber gefällt mir sehr gut. Erstes Mal, dass ein Album direkt zweimal gehört hab Angenehm psychedelisch
Nice
You know how most of the movies these days are all about setting up the kid of the hero from the 80s movies? This is like that, but the hero is The Beach Boys. Sprinkle in a little Beck, Vampire Weekend, and Alt-J as the suspected father and you’ve got a Maury Povich show in the making. The tracks are smooth, the lyrics are non-sensical but all in all it’s a good experience.
The first album that I remember listening to the year it came out! Wow! Seems like kind of a random pick honestly. Saw them at Lollapalooza a few years back. Good show. Haven't really thought of them in years. I feel like it's a slightly more accessible version of like Animal Collective. "Default" and "Waveforms" are great tracks.
Reminds me of Beach Boys, only it's 50 years later and more modern. Interesting and fun, but not something I'd listen a lot to.
I was 4 songs into this one when I realized it was not the Byrds album I got before anymore lol. Nah it’s catchy and Django Django has that “you have to check it out” aura still after all these years.
Western-inspired space rock vibe.
This is so weird ... but I love how unique it is
Wasn’t impressed with this album. Seemed repetitive and the songs all blended together.
- This album is funky - Good variety of sounds on this - Goes from trippy psychedelic on Waveforms to twangy guitar on WOR kinda wild - Another 3.5
- exotic sounds - singing is a little underwhelming - kinda feels like Two Door Cinema Club but folkier and worse -2.5 but I’ll round up for creativity
Pretty interesting and different!
Another quality addition to the list. This is an interesting indie rock release. Lot of ground covered on this album. It has a conceptual feel while remaining fresh track by track
Willis enjoyed it been a couple years since i listened to it but some others werent the biggest fans
I mean, it's not awful or some such. After listening for a while, I stopped hearing the music consciously. It was just something in the background.
it was ok
I'm not sure if I like this because it's good, or if I would have been the target demographic for this material when it came out. I think it's OK though? Maybe it loses its initial inertia about halfway through. This is such a vague review. Sorry.
Liked this one at first but as it went on, I just didn’t care for the sound. Can’t really do a track ranking because none of the songs really stood out to me. Not an *awful* album but there’s def better out there. Overall: 2/5
Very trippy, but all songs seem to follow the same kind off 70-ish sound.
Very very good
I need to look up art rock now! I had heard Life’s A Beach and glad I found it again here. Great album listened to it twice in a row. Light bouncy off beat fun percussion. Love it
Ihan hauska hetkittäin. Ei mitään tietoa mitä tämä levy tekee tällaisella listalla.
Höttöä
Nice music in the continuing line of synth - sounds of britpop
Pretty groovy
Suger... saknar liv och glädje... tråkigt
I had never heard of them. Good album. 3
A little bit electro, easy to listen
Niin, enpä tiedä… muistan tämän ilmiön ja sinänsä ymmärrän vetoavuuden (on taidokasta kyllä), mutta en nyt tavoita sitä SIELUA, jota meininki tässä tuntuu vihjaavan olevan. Tuntuu jäävän visioksi
Tällä bändillä on melodiantajua, mutta lopputulos on tarttuvimmillaan hienoisen ärsyttävä. Kas kun ajatus uudelleen kuuntelusta tuntuu hankalalta.
Really nice. Rock with a bit of western.
While I did enjoy this, I don't think the inclusion on this list is justified. It sounded good, but I had never heard of these guys before and they didn't leave much of a lasting impression on me. 3.5 rounded up.
New to me. Very good music
Loved this. Have already listened again.
Not sure why but I found myself pulled into this album. Drumming consistently on my desk as I listened. May never listen again but glad it came up.
Django Django's 2012 debut album, released alongside indie classics like Celebration Rock, Attack on Memory, and State Hospital, appears a bit lackluster. Despite initially warming up to Default, overexposure in a car advert has left me feeling bored. In comparison to other albums from that era, it doesn't stand out, making it one of the few Scottish-founded indie bands that I don't find appealing. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 0.5 (It was great until boredom kicked in) STAND OUT TRACK - None
Incredible.
01) Introduction - 7,5 02) Hail Bop - 8,5 03) Default - 8,5 04) Firewater - 8,0 05) Waveforms - 8,0 06) Zumm Zumm - 8,5 07) Hand of Man - 7,5 08) Love's Dart - 7,5 09) WOR - 8,5 10) Storm - 7,5 11) Life's a Beach - 8,5 12) Skies Over Cairo - 8,5 13) Silver Rays - 8,0 TOTAL: 8,08 (81/100) This is so my cup of tea, why have I never heard of this band? It's kind of Hot Chip-ish... Uuuh, who knows if Hot Chip is on this list?
Started off okay but I lost interest and it started to become annoying. Not for me.
Y’all ain’t slick the drums in Skies Over Cairo are from Donkey Kong Country. I wish the rest of the music was as good as DKC but this was fine (2.5/5)
Love love love This is one of coolest albums i know. Love Django Django sound, it's unique, it's fun and it makes u want to move to the beat!
One or two songs were enjoyable but overall not really my type of album.
Hele gave muziek! Soms wat experimenteel wat het leuk maakt om naar te luisteren. En echt veeel inspiratie uit andere culturen, heel nice om te horen 'Love's Dart' En 'Wor' opgeslagen, echt lekkere percussie in deze nummers Would buy! Heb 'm op m'n wishlist gezet hehe
Me ha gustado más de lo que pensaba. Es un poco hipnótico. Art rock, neo-psychedelia, electronic rock, experimental pop.
Nothing really stuck out here, but it was pleasant enough.
It's ok 2.5 stars
Not sure how this would be groundbreaking. Didn't do much for me at all.
Blah. I'm running out of ways to eloquently state how much I dislike an album on this list.
very interesting. a bit altj-ish. first few tracks in a row up till "firewater" are great. too much lead in with the instrumental at times. but overall i liked it.
Meh
Well that was fun. Bit different.
2.5
This might be one of the only 2010s indie rock albums I didn’t overwhelmingly enjoy. It wasn’t bad in any way but there were only sporadic moments on songs like default and life’s a beach that really engaged me in any way. Maybe it’ll get better on relisten but currently it’s just average modern art rock with vocals that occasionally made me think of The Beach Boys for some reason.
It's fine, I just don't feel like I'll revist it again. I listned to this way back when, and it was fine then as well.
I think this just earns a 4 for bringing a bit of blueiness to the indie art rock vibe that I liked. It was definitely a solid album.
Ooh. A good sound, maybe a bit too similar to a few other things on the list.
Didn't know what to expect but definitely was pleasantly surprised and dug this album. It's definitely unique in terms of the stuff that I listen to. They are doing some cool stuff and certainly borrow from an eclectic range of genres.
I didn't mind this one but no track really stood out to me.
I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed this one.
This was odd. I liked it. A little repetitive and the vocals weren't too my taste. But this is still really good
Pretty good
Trippy art rock. Good debut with some nice bits
A bit too trippy for me…
I'm ambivalent on this one, it's a 3.5 for me. It feels like a band I should explore more deeply and the songs do have character, but most of them don't feel like they're going to stick with me. Maybe it needs another listen, so for the sake of that doubt I'll give it a 4.
It’s a bold move to depict the landfill that copies of your record will end up in on the cover of your debut record. I kid, I kid…. This is just The Beta Band for the 2010’s, right? Ok, okay…let’s get serious. This is an alright record, kind of psychedelic, kind of poppy, but it has a problem that I find in a lot of modern music that really detracts from listening for me. It has a lack of realistic energy - you can tell everything on this record is heavily quantized in a DAW, lined up and synced perfectly in time…machine-like. It feels lifeless to me as a result, devoid of personality or any flair for originality.
3.7 - I’m really into electro-psychedelic bands of this era, like Panda Bear and Tame Impala. Within this family of records, this one is like a dorkier cousin. I do like the Beach Boys-esque harmonies, reminiscent of “Person Pitch”, and the sleek arrangements similar to “Lonerism.” This record is a worthy addition for anyone who loves the genre but it definitely falls short of those other touchstones. I hadn’t heard this before so I’m happy to add it to my mental repertoire but I really hope Dimery’s British cultural protectionism hasn’t excluded those better neo-psychedelic examples in favor of this lesser British band.
I hadn’t heard of this one and was pleasantly surprised. Easily listenable, catchy tunes. Not sure what genre I would call this - Wikipedia put a bunch of weird ones like art-rock but I would suggest maybe alt-pop? I didn’t love it but it was pretty cool so I think it only just reaches a 4 rating for me. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Hand Of Man Rating: 4/5
It was an interesting listening. Fav'd 1
Yeah yeah
Riktigt bra. Påminner en del om LCD Soundsystem.
Do not dislike.
Melodic indie nerds.
3/5 interesting, but not enough
Var búin að gleyma þessari. Fín plata!
if this album was a coat it would be arsene wengers height crossed with ian wrights depth. basically a massive arse coat.
Massive noncing coat of an album
Almost had me at a great album in the first track Rest is very meh Odd album
dj ango
Starts out with a double whammy ("Hail Bop" and "Default") but fades into generic 00s electronic pop territory after that. Not very exciting. Too many songs sound almost completely identical and sort of goofy.
Listened Before? N This is classified as art rock on Wiki, but it feels more cohesive to me than most other "art rock" albums are. It feels more like a modern pop album but also very reminiscent of some new-wave stuff, especially Devo. Lots of synth and harmonies. I don't hate this music. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Default
I absolutely love this. And I'm loving my first listen through on this band. Idiosyncratic and full of energy. This is an immediate add to my library.
This album perfectly encapsulates the sound and spirit of the best psychedelic music while still sounding new and exciting. The harmonies on this album strongly evoke the Byrds for me while the instrumentation recontextualizes 60s psychedelia into a modern electronic landscape while still retaining the recognizability of that music. Furthermore, the beats are simplistic andfeel familiar (there is a version of the Bo Diddley beat). The result is driving, engaging and is quite an achievement.
This is what I'm here for. I've never heard of these guys before and I'm so glad that I've now discovered them. I'm not sure how to describe this album. It's as if the band got a big bowl and started pouring genres into it. New wave, country, indie, psychedelia and so on until the bowl was full. They then swirled everything together. The end result shouldn't work, yet bizarrely it does.
Je suis de retour 😅🥵🧐 Default : Bobofifi bobobo no lolololo Bobo bobobo bibibobobobo fibibi bi bobobobobo!!! ... Pis y'à raison.
J’aime beaucoup, beaucoup de sonorités spéciales et une bonne section rythmique
"Default" had an exciting sound when it came out but none of their other songs have shown much of that same magic. Some of the songs are underwhelming, others are downright annoying. Seems to have done well critically but I don't get it, I hear one good song.
Finally, a British band I'd not heard of before that I actually enjoy! They're like a new and improved version of The Beta Band. I wish more modern groups were willing to be this fun and playful.
Started off strong but started to fizzle out for me. Vocals are a bit rote and a bit too care-free for my style, though it sounds like a fun time is had by all for sure.
Really different sound, but one that is great. Had listened before, but not as active as this time around and I really enjoyed it. 4/5
I've heard some Django Django before. This album was a good listen, but probably not a must listen going forward, though I did quite like Hail Bop.
Such a fun album! Like MGMT and David Byrne had a baby.
Aimless meandering jungle-drum music. Like John Congas (which I loved) but without any musical interest for me. I played it in the kitchen while unloading the dishwasher etc, and after 10 minutes I forgot it was on. Just didn't catch my attention at all. Not unpleasant, just... well, just nothing.
Лайтово, приятно, кайфово. Но не запало в душу. Берём на тройку.
Pretty good. Not great.
Wild album. I had no idea what to expect, but I definitely didn't expect this. Nice! Standouts: Hail Bop, Default, Firewater, Zumm Zumm, Great! 4/5
Fun experimental art pop album, I enjoyed this and would listen again.
Rhythm and groove based art-rock, with chant-like harmonic vocals low down in the mix. Lots of electronic and unusual noises. Very reminiscent of the Beta Band's later incarnation as The Aliens. Pleasingly weird. I like it. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Default Date listened: 14/11/23
Bravo Bravo
Kinda dig it. Original.
Catchy and fun but sounds like every other indie band from 2012
Fair to moddling
A bag of almost. Almost funky. Almost interesting. Almost catchy. There are no cracks to enter into this musical world, its too hermetically produced. It’s krautrock without edge, indietronica without emotion. But my main problem with connecting with this is probably the singing style. The song is more of an instrument than a human to connect to.
Atmospheric, kinda jazzy/rocky, layered vocals, felt desert-ey. Fun, hard to describe
This was interesting, background music with decent percussion
Django Django is a band that deserves more attention. Their self-titled debut album, released in 2012, is a refreshing and original mix of genres and influences, from surf rock to synth-pop, from folk to funk. The album showcases the band’s talent for crafting memorable melodies, intricate rhythms, and playful lyrics, while also experimenting with different sounds and textures. The album is full of surprises and twists, such as the spaghetti western-inspired “Hail Bop”, the hypnotic and groovy “Waveforms”, the quirky and catchy “Default”, and the epic and atmospheric “Skies Over Cairo”. The album also features some more subdued and introspective moments, such as the tender and harmonious “Hand of Man”, the dreamy and nostalgic “Love’s Dart”, and the elegant and refined “Silver Rays”. The album is a cohesive and coherent whole, with each song complementing and enhancing the others. The band’s production is also impressive, as they manage to create a rich and diverse sonic landscape with minimal instrumentation and equipment. The album is a testament to the band’s creativity, versatility, and originality, and a delight for the ears of any music lover. Django Django is an album that I will keep coming back to, and I give it 4 stars out of 5
蛮喜欢！感觉有把一些非洲（？）或者南美乐器用电子化的方式表现出来这样，挺新鲜
Not my type of music.
Music and production: 5 stars. Lyrics and vocals: 1 star. Wtf is this album. 3.5 stars
good vibe
Not objectionable, really, but not great. Maybe I'd vaguely heard of this band, but had no idea what to expect. To put it in the worst way... like Mumford & Sons, plus bleeps and bloops. Animal Collective + Americana. Better than it could have been, but sounded silly on occasion.
A little bit African a little bit low fi a lot bit soundtrack
Good
Loved this album when it came out, loved the prompt to revisit it 10 years later. Adding it back in the rotation. British art pop with some crazy cool sounds.
10/26/23. Wow, I’m mad I haven’t heard this band before. Every song blew me away and surprised me, and sounding very different from other music I’ve heard. This will get many revisits.
This one is awesome! Probably my favorite one so far. I loved Hail Bop, Zumm Zumm, and Hand of Man
Bit repetitive
Solid throughout without ever being spectacular.
Interesting approach, but the vocals/melodies are lazy and it all blurs into what sounds like one giant soundtrack for a bunch of adverts
Very good
Heard before. I loved listening to Default after I heard it for the first time in a trailer for Jacob 2/2. Love the wacky atmosphere, it's got a round feeling to it. + Hail Bop + Default + Firewater + Waveforms + Zumm Zumm
I was wondering if they’ll show up here, while not particularly influential or inventive, it’s just good energy and vibes all around. Stand out songs for me are Hail Bop and Wor
Really nice vibe… Catchy music but it all kind of sounded the same. Overall, I enjoyed it though. 0 songs saved on my playlist
Wilco meets Daft Punk via Battlestar Galactica or Star Wars, take your pick, all through a prism of late 1960's pop. And you know what? It's FINE. One could even say such a mix works. For them. But I doubt this album is going to get anyone laid anytime soon. And frankly that's all I'm looking for right now. Ask me again tomorrow and my standards could change.
The first listen as background music while with company was not enjoyed but I liked the second one more as I heard more nuances.
This is an interesting combination of indie, electro pop and harmonization that my co-judge says reminds her a bit of the Beach Boys. For me, they’re more in the vein of Hot Chip. It all comes together perfectly on “Default” which I’ve listened to quit a bit since I signed up to Spotify. The song “Hail Bop” sounds like it could be a remake of a “Steeleye Span” hit. There are many listenable tracks, though sometimes the tom-tom driven beat sounds mechanical. It was so much better on second listen, I'll round up.
If the Beach Boys were transported to 2012 I think they would sound a lot like this band. The instrumentation was fine, but there's something about this type of harmonized vocals that really rubs me the wrong way so when they started singing it was a real slog for me. Oh and for the record, I hate the Beach Boys.
I liked this very much so and saved it. Apple Music explanation is great
This album sucks, unless you love weird fun and chill groves and awesome hangouts. Oh, you do? Then this album rules.
I quite like the harmonies and energy of the songs but favourite track is Hand of Man.
Quite enjoyed this. Kind of interesting for what essentially is a twangy guitar band. Very modern Indie in places (not necessarily a bad thing) and I did find myself humming along to some of the tunes here. Skies Over Cairo jarred a little and I wouldn't have been missed if it had been left off, but it did clue me in to the fact that they are basically an Indie guitar band with random other sounds thrown into the mix.
I usually stay well clear of art rock; I don't art, I don't like rock. But this has a wonderful rambling feel to it. It sounds like a clean living version of Alabama 3.
pas désagréable. indie / pop des années 2000. rien de remarquable 6/10
Wow! I really liked this a lot. Great energy. Yet another group that I've discovered through this project that I need to listen to more of! 4 stars.
Didn't listen that much, but didn't dislike anything.
I liked this a lot. The sound and feel transformed throughout in an unusual and interesting way - from a kind of 80s science fiction vibe to things reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel, neo-folk in the vein of Shearwater, to British post-rockabilly like P.J. Harvey and John Parish. Never heard of this band, definitely up to try more from them.
Too much computer
weird, nicht mein vibe
Syd-era Pink Floyd meets Tame Impala? Yeah, it works. Mostly.
When I saw this ablum come up I was curious and thought, I think I've heard of these guys. My listening history shows that I've listened to them pretty much every year since 2013. As soon as Default kicked in it all came flooding back. This album is right up my alley and I look forward to giving it another spin. Fave tracks from today: Default, Zumm Zumm, Wor
Huh - I apparently listened to this once in 2014, but must have been in a mood as I never went back for more. Weird, because this is a sound I love! Presses the same buttons as Beta Band, The Bees, and Animal Collective. Will definitely be giving this more plays, as well as hitting up their other albums. Fave track - "Hail Bop" has that John Carpenter goodness, but there are bunch of other contenders here that have the potential to become beloved - "Zumm Zumm", "Love's Dart", "Life's a Beach" - probably a bunch of the others, too!
Never heard of them but this was fairly enjoyable
Its pretty good actually, but doesnt really know when to end
Man the early 2010s was a weird time. This British band came out of nowhere with a psychedelic-infused world trance-like debut not quite sounding like anything else. Since then, I've re-visited Django x2 (x2) several times and it's quite clear to me that my enjoyment with this record is very dependent on my headspace - sometimes is just too much, and sometimes it's a perfect match. This time around it was the latter. 'Default' is such a banger.
It’s been quite some time since the last time I indulged in some Django^2. Django Django is one of those albums that sounds exactly like its cover. It’s a thrilling yet somewhat confusing ride that takes every unexpected turn presented to it. Probably won’t be that long before I visit these guys once again.
Not bad! Pretty catchy and groovy and different.
Bit weird and nothing great but decent and listenable
I don't know what to do with this. It's about 1/4 for me but it also fell off way into the background.
What on earth is this? Beats the one star review trap purely because I like some of the synth sounds.
This is a weird one. Kinda liked it when it was at its most minimal and just leaned into the electronic nature of it all in a song like "Love's Dart." But much of the time I was just like: "This kinda sounds like Beck. And I don't feel good about that." And that's just where things lay.
Huhhuh täydellinen kuunteluajankohta rauhallinen ennen nukkumaanmenoa ja albumim jälkeen hankala laittaa kuulokkeet pois kun väsyttää mitään ei jäänyt koppaan paitsi defaultin popläpilöyntivetonaula albumissa ei nähnyt mtään vikaa.. OBJ. 5.
Really creative sound. Nothing quite the same as it. Sometimes a bit gimmicky but well worth a listen.
No me gustó
Middle of the road feelings on this one. I shall score it a 3
I like this. I hadn’t heard of them or heard their music before — and of course the band’s name made me wonder if we were going early acoustic jazz here, but I learned from their Wikipedia article that the band claims their name has nothing to do with Django Reinhardt — and I found the album enjoyable overall. Very skilled musicians and interesting compositions. Reminds me a little of the Meat Puppets, who I also like.
Nothing remarkable about any of this. Sounds like a bad attempt to combine Hot Chip and Grizzly Bear. Didnt like it.
It's alright
I’ve heard parts of 4-5 songs on this album as jingles, ad breaks, and video game inserts. It’s nice to hear the native album - an electronic pastiche of bemusement.
Not my style ..
un bon son, une bonne variété de musique et de bonne tounes. J'ai vraiment aimé l'album, je ne connaissais pas beaucoup et ca m'a vraiment étonné. J'ai adoré courrir en écoutant. je recommanderai 4.5
Beep boop music. Quite heavy on the tambourine also. Most popular track gave me a headache
Love synths, love steady paced dance music. This just has a fantastic and consistent energy that I love.
3.5
Electro-strano-bello, tipo "Default". Poi peggiora
Pleasant surprise.
Dull
Pretty good first half but trails off
Jaunty and enjoyable, a band i’d never heard of but well worth further repeat listens. Rare to find a straight up bouncy fun eclectic album that doesn’t wane or overstay its welcome.
The songs are catchy and upbeat but not too in your face. I also like the mix of electronica and alternative with some folk elements.
Wow, love the styles blended together. I’m going to visit their entire catalog. Great album.
Nice
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Hail bop, Default
The influence of this album appears to be that it's been chopped up and included in a million car and insurance commercials, in which case, why should I hear it before I die? It's already been force fed to me. Best track: Wor. (HTL)
It's okay, I love track Default. WOR is good too. What a jam, but the entire album is very tiring on the ears. It's like the bass is at 100% max volume the whole time and it doesn't let up. I can't quite explain it. My ears were begging for moments of silence or something. The synth and instruments are good, but that lower end is just so in your face the whole time. It's distracting.
Interesting, lacking bass a lot of times. Seems they would be not bad live to be fair, the album itself is put together well but some stuff is quite basic and static which may be their target.
A unique blend of sounds. Not sure what to do with it though.
I had not heard of Django Django or any of the music on this self-titled album. This album was a pleasant surprise. I was surprised how consistent the album was. Each track was engaging and sounded like part of the same whole, while maintaining individual character. The percussion and rhythm sections were frequently the first elements to draw my attention in to the individual tracks. Once my attention was there, the rest of the composition carried me along to the end. I would not confuse Django Django with another band, but there is something to their music that feels like it fits in well with some alternative or indie-pop groups that I have listened to. "Zumm Zumm" reminded me of the borrowing of latin rhthyms done by the Talking Heads / David Byrne, and is one of several tracks that I saved for a re-listen ("Silver Rays", "Firewater", "Storm"). I still have several albums to review for this list. I hope I remember to come back to Django Django for a second listen.
Meh
Contains half-baked yet well-produced beats, whine-some harmonies, and an overall vaguely boring atmosphere that tries hard to be cheerful.
Something I'd not heard of before, I enjoyed the variety on the album and for the most part thought it sounded good.
This was okay, but the vocals sounded pretty much the same on every track. I’d say there were one or two songs I actually liked and the rest just slid right by me.
Who thought that white British Afro-dance was a good idea
Really digging this! Great blend of Devo and Krautrock and surfy stuff. Going with a 3-4.
excellent, would rate 4.5. Definitely listen more.
It's like if the Pet Shop Boys were a boy's band
This very short review of the album is spot on: "Begins like a John Carpenter soundtrack - very exciting. Then some catchy indie-dance reminding me of Hot Chip collaborating with Beta Band. Good music." Couldn't phrase it better. So I'm not gonna add anything. I somehow missed this band when they released this debut. But I've since caught up with them. Their 2021 LP (Glowing In The Dark) was pretty good. But their 2023 release (Off Planet) is just awful. A cheesefest of epic magnitude. Even worse than The 1975. Which is quite a feat, I gotta say. 🙃 To return to this debut, I'm gonna put this in my "waiting list" to see if it grows on me. I enjoyed quite a lot of this record. But somehow, I'm not so sure it's gonna stay with me in the long run. Wait and see. Number of albums left to review: 481 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 245 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 117 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 155
Background music for some sort of cheesy wine bar. Like Hot Chip without the imagination. Truly forgettable songs. I have no idea why this made the list, and can only guess they were owed a favour. Not my kind of thing (obviously!).
This was good. Never heard of Django Django before, but I really liked all of the experimentation, even though every song still sounded very clean and pop-y.
So, I don't know what it is about this album. It's sorta experimental on the surface, but feels very manufactured underneath. It has things I like, but they don't feel authentic to me. I wanna like this, but I just can't. 2.49/5
I’m usually somewhat weary of the more recent additions on here for whatever reason, but this wasn’t bad. Never even heard of these guys, but this is decent experimental rock, the kind that feels fresh and modern but is clearly indebted to the past. I probably wouldn’t spin it again but I respect it’s existence. C
Album #: 223 first impressions: I remember this band being Pitchfork darlings around the time of this album. At the time, I remember thinking Pitchfork was unbearably pretentious. So I assumed this band would be, too. A bit surprisingly, it sounds like an amalgamation of other bands they liked at the time that were sort of on the more mainstream edge: the XX, Fleet Foxes, and LCD Soundsystem. An interesting mix of 2010's indie/electronic/world music together with a little bit of country/60's singer-songwriter flair. after listening through: Really interesting production/blends of genres; good background/working music but also fun/varied enough to listen to as a standalone activity. But a little too long. post-reading reviews/wiki: I would not have guessed that this band is British because it feels... relatively seasoned (iykyk.) I'm not surprised to see comparisons to Animal Collective, another band I rejected at the time of this album's release bc I felt that their sound was too weird and people who liked them were just pretentious at the time. Now I kind of vibe with it, but it's not something I see myself obsessing over a decade too late. recommended for: fans of Tune-Yards, James Blake, Orville Peck, Devendra Banhart, stomp n clap.
Feels like a modern rendition of the classic Beta Band (The Three EPs). This album mashes indie pop and psychedelia with aspects of electro- even dance. Feels like you’re in the front seat of a western movie with cameos of UFOs and aliens. Overall fantastic record. Firewater is the best song. Fav: Hail Bop, Default, Firewater, Wor
Forgot how good this is
If you listen to it ten times in a row and you just keep liking it more every time, it's the right album. I don't know why, it's very original, and it's for me
Like i guess? Seems like the this is good, but there has to be a lot like it
The curves of the cover and Django Django's name speak true: Drums never point the way along a vector. The rainbow flows through space with its feet firmly on the ground. The entire package is fine; Individual impressions dissolve rather quickly, leaving a more unfair reviewer with every passing minute. Faking the gaze out may be the goal. One listen has me sated.
interesting; pretty catchy
Catchy psychedelic modern art rock
Solid trancy album, never heard of these folks before but I'll prob listen to them more
Never heard of these guys. I liked the energy from the album. Was perfect for a Monday AM. I’d say 3.5 but i think i’m going to round down.
Good synths go brrrrz. Psychedelia videogame-core on point. It could have done without a couple of the weaker songs, otherwise it is good vibes all around with this debut. Fav tracks: Default, Waveforms
Some cool sounds, really enjoyed this. The vocals in particular were richly melodic like some of the best sixties bands. Will definitely listen again
Like a lot of albums at this point in time and genre. Couple of great tunes then just a bit bland. Default a great tune the rest a bit flat.
Had been meaning to give this a listen for some time, glad I finally did - enjoyed it
I am really enjoying this funky, bleepy alt-pop.
Had never heard of this, good mix of styles, some places a bit laggy, overall enjoyed it!
This was actually a vibe
Not that bad!
Firmly ensconced in a Pitchfork-baiting Bermuda Triangle between Local Natives, Beck, and the Beta Band, everything here is played and arranged to the nth degree, but nothing stays. I’m not particularly sure why this is an album one must hear before one dies; I’m not even sure if I listened to it at all, since each song sounds like the next and I can’t remember listening to it.
Indie borecore. Big fan of some of their peers but struggled to get through this.
The fallout of Radiohead continues with this indie group. Electronic beeping, the occasional catch melody, evidence of guitars and sometimes a polyrhythm. Radiohead make it seem so easy! Best Tracks: Default; Firewater; Wor
Pretty nice listen 3/5
Sounded how I expected
Pleasantly surprised by this one. Kinda like the Animals meets AJR, but meshed into a unique vibe. I may think differently after a few more listens, but . . . 4.
I guess it’s not awful enough for one star, but there’s not much here for me.
The label "art-rock" gave me hesitation but it was actually really fun.
Un son original que j'ai bien aimé. L'album commençait un peu à trainer versa fin mais généralement la qualité des compositions et de la production était présente. 7/10
There's a lot going on here, and it doesn't all feel cohesive. You can really sense that the band had a lot to prove (or at least they think they did). Was not surprised at all to find one of the member's has a parent with a blue name on Wikipedia.
Dès les premières notes, j'ai demandé à Django Django d'y aller mollo avec les percussions mais cette demande ne fut jamais satisfaite.
Les Django Django viennent nous offrir une magnifique Richard Hawley, on peut même les entendre se plaindre dès la troisième piste, grommelant "mais qui a laissé trainer ce tapis ici??"
Some tracks that were decent and nice to listen to, some that felt held baked, and at least a couple that had no redeeming qualities but the one throughline of the album was a very unexciting vocal delivery.
Starts off nice with Jarre-esque synths, but then evolves to mediocre pop with mediocre songs. Too bad. 2.5/5
Really liked this one! Felt like a return to the indie genre, and therefore the high school era for me.
Interesting, will add to playlists. Had not heard or of them before.
This is one of those bands I've only heard about but never checked out, even though I would've been the perfect demographic when this came out in 2012. I was pretty stoked seeing this pop up this morning and, boy, it did not disappoint one bit. Pure energy and vibrancy without feeling too over the top.
KGATLW by way of beach boys. I liked the timbres, but structurally it isn't particularly nuanced. The vocals lean very heavily into the beach boys Brian Wilson sound, and it works as background music, but it gets very samey. Otherwise, a good groove throughout.
Enjoyed
Ok
this is an album of just good energy and amazing vibrancy. I think this is the first time so far I’m giving back to back 5s? Deserved IMO
Could have done without this snooze fest.
Meh
Yes
The first half of this album goes suuuuuper hard and I love it, second half peters off a bit though, had my head bopping all the way through with the mild jungle beats at points
first time listening Favorites Hail bop Firewater Life’s a Beach Least Favorite Zumm Zumm
Here is what this album made me think of. It felt like I was listening to a story of a robot who was stuck in a desert wandering. The robot thinks it’s a human and is desperately searching for water. The robot passes many oasis’s and presses on slowly melting from the suns heat. The robot is lost and abandoned, it thinks there are people waiting for its return home but little does it know it was abandoned and left to rust. (That was kind of dark)
Interesting instrumentals but don’t really care for the vocals. Probably wouldn’t return to this album
Another incredible early '10s throwback that brings a thousand memories of driving around in the Ashcroft Butchers ute pumping Triple J and listening to the likes of Zan Rowe and Lewi Mckirdy back announcing a heap of tracks of this album. Both Lewi and Zan were so so important in the development of my musical taste and proclivities, especially Mad Dog McKirdy
I didn't know what to expect with this album but it ended up being a very fun and enjoyable listen!
This was a weird album. It wasn't bad and I'll give it credit for uniqueness. I won't come back to this though
I appreciated how unique this album was, and that each song really sounded different from the previous one. I thought within the songs themselves they were far too repetitive and the album as a whole didn’t mesh for me at all.
Such a cool, unique sound! So amped to find a cool new artist to listen to!
Very reminiscent of west coast 60s surf rock. It's okay, but my initial enthusiasm faded as each track started to sound similar to the one before it. It's pleasant background music and it didn't grate, but I doubt I will listen to it ever again.
A good electronic pop album. Perfect for the long run I need today. 4/5
Erg leuke plaat, gevarieerd, hip
Fun album, not really much else to say, just really like the rhythm
Pretty nice. Sounds fresh (maybe because of how old the other albums are, but still). Liked Life's a Beach the most
a cute album they sound like they had fun
This was kinda cool. Not sure how I would classify it.
Catchy, and annoying in equal measure.
Unique and enjoyable, but repetitive, can't do a whole album.
Somewhat uneven but overall decent. Quite arty and experimental.
Monotonous at best, not really my type of music
This is the musical equivalent of the chick at my work who held a high tea for the royal wedding. It's weak and bland, it keeps a blog where it talks about dream holidays in Paris, it's never been kissed and may well never be if it keeps watching the Disney channel into its 30s. I could take pot shots at it, but it would be seriously punching down to have a go at something so wretched and pathetic. So I will just say it's "not for me" and leave a quiet 2/5.
Interesting Indietronica. Reminds me of LCD Soundsystem if their major influence was The Beach Boys.
This filled an interesting space in that it is both easy-ish listening to have on in the background, and is also interesting enough musically to focus on in isolation.
clicked on the link to listen in Apple Music. It brought up the 10th anniversary reissue that had remixes and for some reason the original was not available so I listened to remixes before noticing my good. Found the original and had to start over, was bummed because I enjoyed the remixes. The original? It's okay electronic music. But it continues the author(s) bias for unoriginal British music that has no place on a list like this. 3/5.
gave this another listen and still like it . intresting music and good to listen to in the back ground
Leuk!
Dit was zeker apart, maar leuk is anders
Lekker vrolijk en up-tempo.
Verrassend leuk! Misschien een beetje veel van hetzelfde, maar dat mocht de pret niet drukken.
I'd heard of Django Django a *while* ago, and never checked them out. story time, fall 2012, 20 years old, visiting Portland OR with classmates, become obsessed with the idea of going into a music store and buying some indie music, really live out my vague understanding of how to behave like these hipsters I've heard so much about. I pick up Yeasayer's "Fragrant World," guy at the counter is like, "hey if you like Yeasayer you should check out Django Django" "Django Django?" "yeah Django Django" "cool, will do" anyway I never got around to checking out Django Django. Now that I've listened, turns out I wasn't missing much, like "Django Django" is fine, pleasingly eclectic. Wasn't interested in checking out the rest of the Django Django catalogue based on "Django Django," though. Yeasayer had at least 3 albums that would deserve the slot more than Django Django's "Django Django," but there's probably also at least a couple hundred albums on this stupid thing that should get out of the way before Django Django should have to. Django.