Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Django Django


    Greeting readers, it's been a while since I've posted, so here's some stuff for you. 

    Today we're taking a look at the self titled album from the English experimental group Django Django. Their album can be found on spotify here: Django Django – Django Django

    I first was made aware of this band through my web searching for music. I thought the band name was intriguing, but didn't give it much more thought than that until I heard their single "Default" on a local radio station. This song has a catchy, almost marching band beat with heavy elements of electronic and indie rock. The format of this song is unique, and the psychedelic tone made me immediately interested.
  
    Default is a great song, and made me want to hear more of this interesting new sound. Track two on this album, Hail Bop, has a pretty cool sound. It has a dance kind of feel mixed with some spacey guitar and vocals reminiscent of early Pink Floyd. When I listen to this track I get a feeling that if the original British Psychedelic Rock bands of days past has the technology of today, they might produce a sound similar to this. Is it a completely new sound? Not in my opinion. It is, however, extremely different than anything else that's coming out now, and that gets my approval.
  
   The rest of the album seems to tread the line between familiar and unique. Firewater, for instance, has a blues sound and the '60s psych-rock singing, but it still sounds new. The synthesizer solo demonstrates that they aren't afraid to experiment. The result is something new out of something old, which in my opinion is the back-bone of art in all forms.

   After a hand full of times listening through, I can honestly say that I really like this album. For several years I was not at all interested in indie rock, but over the last year or two my opinion has been changing, and it's refreshing and original albums such as this that are influencing my journey into discovering new indie rock. 

So sit back and enjoy the tunes, and until next time, keep it cold.

-C