Django Django (album)
Django Django | ||||
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Studio album by Django Django | ||||
Released | 30 January 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Art rock, neo-psychedelia, electronic rock | |||
Length | 48:30 | |||
Label | Because Music | |||
Producer | Django Django | |||
Django Django chronology | ||||
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Django Django is the debut album by British art rock band Django Django. The album was released on 30 January 2012 in the United Kingdom via Because Music, and charted on the UK Albums Chart at #33.
The album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Music Prize. It was certified gold by the UPFI in 2012,[1] and then platinum in 2013.[2]
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Critical reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Earbuddy | (9.4/10)[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
NME | [6] |
BBC Music | favourable[7] |
The Observer | [8] |
Drowned in Sound | [9] |
The Fly | [10] |
musicOMH | [11] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10[12] |
The Quietus | favourable[13] |
Allmusic | [14] |
The Guardian gave the album 5 stars out of 5, with reviewer Michael Hann praising the album's 'top-notch' songwriting and 'updated psychedelia that beguiles and delights'. Hann finished by saying 'surely this debut won't be topped in 2012'.[15] and NME rated the album 8 out 10.[16] Metacritic's aggregate score for the album is 82, indicating 'Universal Acclaim'.[17]
The album was listed at #26 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012, saying "Drummer-producer David Maclean is the MVP, building trippy tracks around indelible grooves." [18]
Track listing
- "Introduction" – 2:12
- "Hail Bop" – 4:03
- "Default" – 3:07
- "Firewater" – 4:49
- "Waveforms" – 4:26
- "Zumm Zumm" – 5:19
- "Hand of Man" – 2:36
- "Love's Dart" – 3.49
- "WOR" – 4:49
- "Storm" – 3:14
- "Life's a Beach" – 3:05
- "Skies Over Cairo" – 3:32
- "Silver Rays" – 3.50
Hi Djinx! Django Django Remixed
Hi Djinx! Django Django Remixed is a remix album with the same exact track listing as Django Django excluding the introduction. It was given away for free with purchase of the original album in certain stores as well as being sold as a download and CD. Remixers include Tom Furse, Adrian Sherwood, and Steve Mason.
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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France (UPFI)[19] | Platinum | 100,000[20] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Silver | 69,562[22] |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
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