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. In 2014 it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[2] which indicated sales of at least 75,000 copies throughout Europe.[3]

Django Django
Studio album by
Released30 January 2012
Recorded2011
GenreArt rock, neo-psychedelia, electronic rock, experimental pop[1]
Length48:30
LabelBecause Music
ProducerDjango Django
Django Django chronology
Django Django
(2012)
Born Under Saturn
(2015)

The album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Music Prize. It was certified gold by the UPFI in 2012,[4] and then platinum in 2013.[5]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[6]
Metacritic80/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [8]
The Guardian     [9]
The Irish Times     [10]
Mojo     [11]
NME8/10[12]
The Observer     [13]
Pitchfork7.2/10[14]
Q     [15]
Rolling Stone     [16]
Uncut     [17]

Django Django holds a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[7] The Guardian reviewer Michael Hann praised the album's "top-notch" song writing and "updated psychedelia that beguiles and delights", concluding that "surely this debut won't be topped in 2012".[9]

The track "WOR" was used in a Toyota Australia advertisement for the 2019 Toyota CH-R Next Gen Turbo.

"Hail Bop" was featured in the football video game by EA Sports, FIFA 13 and "Waveforms" in Grand Theft Auto V.

The album was listed at number 26 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 50 albums of 2012, with the magazine writing: "Drummer-producer David Maclean is the MVP, building trippy tracks around indelible grooves."[18]

The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[19]

The song "Waveforms" was used in the 2013 video game, Grand Theft Auto V on the "Worldwide FM" radio station.

Track listing edit

  1. "Introduction" – 2:12
  2. "Hail Bop" – 4:03
  3. "Default" – 3:07
  4. "Firewater" – 4:49
  5. "Waveforms" – 4:26
  6. "Zumm Zumm" – 5:19
  7. "Hand of Man" – 2:36
  8. "Love's Dart" – 3.49
  9. "WOR" – 4:49
  10. "Storm" – 3:14
  11. "Life's a Beach" – 3:05
  12. "Skies Over Cairo" – 3:32
  13. "Silver Rays" – 3.50

Personnel edit

  • Vincent Neff – lead vocals, guitars
  • Jim Nixon – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
  • Tommy Grace – keyboards, backing vocals, drum programming, samples
  • Dave Maclean – drums, percussion, drum programming

Hi Djinx! Django Django Remixed edit

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.

Charts edit

Chart performance for Django Django
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 105
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] 43
French Albums (SNEP)[24] 68
Irish Albums (IRMA)[25] 63
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 33
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[28] 13

Certifications edit

Certifications for Django Django
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Silver 69,562[29]

References edit

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  10. ^ Carroll, Jim (27 January 2012). "Django Django". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Django Django: Django Django". Mojo (219): 98. February 2012.
  12. ^ Fullerton, Jamie (27 January 2012). "Django Django: Django Django". NME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  13. ^ Fox, Killian (29 January 2012). "Django Django: Django Django – review". The Observer. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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  15. ^ "Django Django: Django Django". Q (307): 106. February 2012.
  16. ^ Tannenbaum, Rob (24 April 2012). "Django Django". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  17. ^ "Django Django: Django Django". Uncut (178): 89. March 2012.
  18. ^ "Django Django, 'Django Django' | 50 Best Albums of 2012". Rolling Stone. 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  19. ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (2014). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
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  27. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  28. ^ "Django Django Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  29. ^ Jones, Alan (11 May 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Mumford & Sons score second No.1 with sales of 81,351". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  30. ^ "British album certifications – Django Django – Django Django". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 August 2014.