NEWS: DJANGO DJANGO – NEW SINGLE ‘LIFE’S A BEACH’
Following on from the release of recent single Hail Bop and subsequently the extended Hail Bop EP, Django Django are pleased to confirm details of their next release from their exceptional eponymous debut album – which has been nominated for this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize. This revered accolade is yet another deserved nod, as it was announced last week that the band are in the running for Best New Act at this year’s Q Awards. ‘Life’s... Read More
LISTEN: DJANGO DJANGO – ‘HAIL BOP EP’
Fresh from playing Reading and Leeds festivals and also BBC 6 Music’s Summer In The City and Media City Salford, Django Django have made their Hail Bop EP available in full for your listening pleasure. Hail Bop EP available here - http://smarturl.it/HailBop Debut Album out now - http://smarturl.it/DjangoDjango www.djangodjango.co.uk www.because.tv P&C 2012 Because Music Read More
VIDEO: DJANGO DJANGO – ‘HAIL BOP’
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SINGLE REVIEW: Electric Guest – Awake
As one of the showcasing artists at this year’s SXSW festival, a great deal of attention has been thrown Electric Guest’s way. In May, I saw Electric Guest perform to a sparse crowd during Liverpool Sound City and it’s their newest single, ‘Awake’, that has the potential to rouse the music aficionados and create a buzz here too. The LA twosome released their Danger Mouse-produced début LP, ‘Mondo’, in April, but unlike their... Read More
Single Review: Django Django – Storm/Skies Over Cairo
After the release of their self-titled début album, Django Django, the Scottish art-rock band, have released a perky little ditty titled ‘Storm’. Although some bands take inspiration from the headline names of the past, Django Django take theirs from the now defunct Scottish indie “semi-legends”, The Beta Band. The rigid drum beat, metronomic in style, keeps the track going whilst vocalist Vincent Neff sits melody lines with a... Read More
Single Review: Justice – On ‘N’ On
It is without doubt that Justice are one of the most iconic and influential French dance duos to successfully orientate themselves through the herds of sweaty makeshift bedroom DJ’s that make up a large part of the electronic dance scene. The mighty glowing crucifix takes centre stage during their shows and album artwork and it is a personification of the sheer empowerment felt by those listening to their music, so much so that had the two co-existed,... Read More
NEWS: JUSTICE – HEAR THE NEW SINGLE ‘ON N ON’
Following the launch of ‘Audio, Video, Disco.’ their epic follow up to 2007′s Grammy nominated ‘‚Ć’, Justice announce their new single ‘On ‘n’ On’, released on the 27th Feb on Ed Banger / Because Music. ‘On ‘N On’ is one of the true standout moments from ‘AVD’. Strident synth, harpsichord and melotron melodies are paired with thundering Bonhan-eseque drums... Read More
Album Review: Django Django – Django Django
Django Django’s sound is difficult to define. To say that they have a sound is probably all that needs to be said, but I have been asked to write a review so I have to struggle to find words that define them. I doubt they are interested in reducing their music to a few soundbites, and they have certainly made an album which reflects that. But if I was to be pinned down on any point, I would say that vocally they sound a bit like The Beta Band,... Read More
NEWS: DJANGO DJANGO – FULL UK TOUR IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT ALBUM
Django Django will release their eagerly awaited self-titled debut LP on January 30th through Because Music, with the single ‘Default’ dropping a week prior on the 23rd. The band are pleased to announce a full tor of the UK in support of the releases. Full dates below. David Maclean (drummer and producer), Vincent Neff (singer and guitarist), Jimmy Dixon (bassist), and synth operator Tommy Grace make up the quartet, who met at art school in Edinburgh. Django... Read More
ALBUM: PETE YORN – PETE YORN
Pete Yorn’s self titled 6th studio album is the result of an impromptu 5 day recording session with Pixies frontman and indie rock legend Frank Black. Recorded in a makeshift studio over the summer of 2008 whilst the prolific songsmith was in the middle of making his 4th LP Back & Fourth, this record perhaps demonstrates an attempt by Yorn to ditch his usual perfect pop production sensibilities in favor of capturing his songs in their rawest... Read More
SINGLE: Amadou & Mariam – Africa
Taken from the excellent album Welcome To Mali, released over 18 months ago, it’s hard not to be cynical about the timing of this release. I appreciate that Amadou & Mariam played Africa at the 2010 World Cup opening ceremony, but it seems the song’s release so long after the album’s release is something of a shameless cash in on the Africa-mania sweeping across the world in the light of a successful tournament (despite some terrible refereeing). I... Read More
ALBUM: Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM
Charlotte Gainsbourg may very nearly share a surname with a hill-town in darkest Lincolnshire, but in fact she shares more in common with Jared Leto than arable land and sausages. This is because she an actress (a good one, best actress at Cannes Film Festival 2009 anyone?) and also a musician. So not like Jared Leto then, but you get the idea. IRM, her third studio album (what, you didn’t know?) was produced by Beck, who Charlotte lured into... Read More
