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Django Django (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Django Django

| type = studio

| artist = Django Django

| cover = Django Django Album Cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 30 January 2012

| recorded = 2011

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Art rock, neo-psychedelia, electronic rock, experimental pop{{cite web |last1=Carle |first1=Darren |title=The Albums of 2012 (#2): Django Django – Django Django (Because Music) |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/albums-of-the-year/the-albums-of-2012-2-django-django-django-django-because-music |website=The Skinny |access-date=18 November 2021 |date=6 December 2012}}

| length = 48:30

| label = Because Music

| producer = Django Django

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Born Under Saturn

| next_year = 2015

}}

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,{{Cite web |url=http://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards2.png |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-08-27 |archive-date=2016-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521165158/http://impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards2.png |url-status=live }} which indicated sales of at least 75,000 copies throughout Europe.{{Cite web |url=http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340 |title=IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala |access-date=2017-08-27 |archive-date=2017-08-27 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170827005610/http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340 |url-status=live }}

The album was nominated for the 2012 Mercury Music Prize. It was certified gold by the UPFI in 2012,{{cite web |url=http://www.upfi.fr/2012/06/certifications-2012/ |title=Palmarès 2012 des certifications UPFI |publisher=UPFI |access-date=23 March 2014 |archive-date=29 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029101747/http://www.upfi.fr/2012/06/certifications-2012/ |url-status=live }} and then platinum in 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.upfi.fr/2013/02/certifications-2013/ |title=Palmarès 2013 des certifications UPFI |publisher=UPFI |access-date=11 August 2014 |archive-date=2 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202013933/http://www.upfi.fr/2013/02/certifications-2013/ |url-status=dead }}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 7.7/10{{cite web |url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/4014/Django-Django-Django-Django.aspx |title=Django Django by Django Django reviews |publisher=AnyDecentMusic? |access-date=22 December 2019 |archive-date=22 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222162058/http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/4014/Django-Django-Django-Django.aspx |url-status=live }}

| MC = 80/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/django-django/django-django |title=Reviews for Django Django by Django Django |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=15 September 2012 |archive-date=22 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822125140/http://www.metacritic.com/music/django-django/django-django |url-status=live }}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/django-django-mw0002289370 |title=Django Django – Django Django |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=27 December 2012 |last=O'Brien |first=Jon |archive-date=5 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105023351/http://www.allmusic.com/album/django-django-mw0002289370 |url-status=live }}

| rev2 = The Guardian

| rev2score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/26/django-django-django-django-review |title=Django Django: Django Django – review |work=The Guardian |date=26 January 2012 |access-date=15 February 2012 |last=Hann |first=Michael |archive-date=9 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109213236/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/26/django-django-django-django-review |url-status=live }}

| rev3 = The Irish Times

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/django-django-1.452640 |title=Django Django |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=27 January 2012 |access-date=15 February 2012 |last=Carroll |first=Jim |author-link=Jim Carroll (journalist) |archive-date=14 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814135451/http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/django-django-1.452640 |url-status=live }}

| rev4 = Mojo

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=Django Django: Django Django |journal=Mojo |issue=219 |date=February 2012 |page=98}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5score = 8/10{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/django-django/12665 |title=Django Django: Django Django |work=NME |date=27 January 2012 |access-date=15 February 2012 |last=Fullerton |first=Jamie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114525/http://www.nme.com/reviews/django-django/12665 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}

| rev6 = The Observer

| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/29/django-django-album-review |title=Django Django: Django Django – review |work=The Observer |date=29 January 2012 |access-date=15 February 2012 |last=Fox |first=Killian |archive-date=20 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220133421/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/29/django-django-album-review |url-status=live }}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7score = 7.2/10{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16504-django-django/ |title=Django Django: Django Django |work=Pitchfork |date=23 January 2012 |access-date=15 February 2012 |last=Snapes |first=Laura |archive-date=2 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902203928/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16504-django-django/ |url-status=live }}

| rev8 = Q

| rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=Django Django: Django Django |journal=Q |issue=307 |date=February 2012 |page=106}}

| rev9 = Rolling Stone

| rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/django-django-20120424 |title=Django Django |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=24 April 2012 |access-date=27 December 2012 |last=Tannenbaum |first=Rob |archive-date=2 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702232344/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/django-django-20120424 |url-status=live }}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=Django Django: Django Django |journal=Uncut |issue=178 |date=March 2012 |page=89}}

}}

Django Django holds a score of 80 out of 100 on review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "generally favourable reviews". 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".

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."{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2012-20121205/django-django-django-django-19691231 |title=Django Django, 'Django Django' | 50 Best Albums of 2012 |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=2012-12-05 |access-date=2016-08-01 |archive-date=2016-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160220070852/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2012-20121205/django-django-django-django-19691231 |url-status=live }}

The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|date=2014 |publisher=Universe|isbn=978-0-7893-2074-2}}

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

Track listing

  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

  • 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''

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

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|+ Chart performance for Django Django

! scope="col"| Chart (2012)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/aria-albums-mumford-sons-wilder-mind-1-20150509|title=ARIA Albums: Mumford & Sons Wilder Mind Is No 1|website=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=9 May 2015|access-date=16 June 2023}}

| 60

{{album chart|Flanders|26|artist=Django Django|album=Django Django|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2023}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|105|artist=Django Django|album=Django Django|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2023}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|43|artist=Django Django|album=Django Django|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2023}}
{{album chart|France|68|artist=Django Django|album=Django Django|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2023}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|63|artist=Django Django|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2023}}
{{album chart|Scotland|26|date=20120205|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2023}}
{{album chart|UK2|33|date=20120205|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2023}}
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|13|artist=Django Django|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2023}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Django Django|title=Django Django|type=album|award=Silver|relyear=2012|access-date=11 August 2014|certyear=2013|salesamount=69,562|salesref={{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/businessanalysis/read/official-charts-analysis-mumford-sons-score-second-no-1-with-sales-of-81-351/061740|title=Official Charts Analysis: Mumford & Sons score second No.1 with sales of 81,351|last=Jones|first=Alan|date=11 May 2015|work=Music Week|publisher=Intent Media|access-date=5 November 2015|url-access=subscription }}|id=9930-2938-2}}

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