these guys were really fun live but i don't think their albums have held up that well and these new songs are really weak
― ufo, Tuesday, 10 January 2017 15:49 (seven years ago) link
they're better live than on record
first single was great though, top 5 singles for me last year, curious to hear this one
― niels, Tuesday, 10 January 2017 16:37 (seven years ago) link
http://www.npr.org/2017/01/19/510416955/first-listen-japandroids-near-to-the-wild-heart-of-life
― niels, Thursday, 19 January 2017 17:06 (seven years ago) link
Wheeeeeeee
― THE SKURJ OF FAKE NEWS. (kingfish), Thursday, 19 January 2017 19:31 (seven years ago) link
sounds p good to me, look forward to the tour
― niels, Friday, 20 January 2017 14:17 (seven years ago) link
The b-side of Wild Heart is "Love-Building on Fire"
― van smack, Saturday, 21 January 2017 02:14 (seven years ago) link
I don't much like the two slow/distorted electronic-y tracks in the middle of the album, but otherwise this new record is fantastic. The title track was already my #1 song of 2016, and there are like four more year-end candidates for '17 ("North East South West," "True Love and a Free Life of Free Will," "Midnight to Morning," "In a Body Like a Grave") on the rest of the record.
― some sad trombone Twilight Zone shit (cryptosicko), Monday, 30 January 2017 03:51 (seven years ago) link
these dudes pulled off the tricky trick of evolving / growing up / expanding their sound while making a good record that still sounds like themselves. kudos, dudes.
― alpine static, Monday, 6 February 2017 19:59 (seven years ago) link