Scottish four-piece Django Django‘s self-titled, debut album has just been nominated for the Mercury Prize‘s much acclaimed “2012 Albums of the Year” award! The winner is announced November 1st. 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. Django Django return to the U.S. next week to play select cities in support of this superb debut, now out October 9th on Ribbon Music. When not playing shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, they’ll be busy recording interviews and performance sessions with KEXP, WXRT, and WFUV. Be sure to catch Django Django live and see that they are equally as commanding live as on their Mercury Prize-nominated record.
DJANGO DJANGO TOUR DATES:
(new dates in bold)
Thu. Sep. 20 — Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
Fri. Sep. 21 — Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
Mon. Sep. 24 — Los Angeles, CA @ School Night at Bardot
Tue. Sep. 25 – San Francisco, CA @ Amoeba
Tue. Sep. 25 — San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Wed. Sep. 26 — Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Lounge
Fri. Sep. 28 — Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus
Sat. Sep. 29 — Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar
Tue. Oct. 2 — New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
Thu. Oct. 4 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
“Scotsmen craft art pop full of hooks, wit and weirdness.”
— Rolling Stone [Band to Watch; Mid-year Report: The Best Albums of 2012 So Far]
“The U.K. neo-psych band’s kitschy, futuristic video for the infections single takes us to a pastel-colored dimension that looks like a tropical version of TRON.”
– Entertainment Weekly “Must List”
“one of 2012’s most thrilling records. . . The sometimes-strange, fabulously infectious mix they’ve crafted is the result of the band’s determined eclecticism. Django Django is part surf-rock and part Motown, with elements of blues, cosmic space-pop and Egyptian music, glittery Beach Boys harmonies and tribal rhythms.”
– NPR Music “First Listen”
“Americana-tinged rock from a few Brits with their ears wide open. Django Django originates in the same tradition of the Beatles, Kinks, and Stones – titans that were also super-sensitive to the sounds swelling well outside their lane.”
— SPIN [5 Best New Artist for September ’12]
“Their self-titled debut is sharp and simple and catchy, and it absolutely moves.”
— Stereogum [40 Best New Bands of 2012]
“A lot of bands now become super popular on the strength of a blog hit, and the album as a complete work is seemingly a dying art form, however . . . when it comes around, it’s exciting. Django Django is just that, and worth your time from start to finish.”
– KCRW [Artist You Should Know]
Django Django on iTunes: http://bit.ly/Q590LG
Download hi-res jpegs of Django Django: http://pitchperfectpr.com/a_django.html
Watch & Listen
“Default” on “Later…with Jools Holland”: http://bit.ly/KmApt6
“Wor” on “Later…with Jools Holland”: http://bit.ly/KsUfDz
“Waveforms” Mercury Prize Session: http://bit.ly/JWQvcK
“Bail Pop” stream (“Hail Bop” remix): http://bit.ly/NxVDnD
“Default” video: http://youtu.be/DDjpOrlfh0Y
“Storm” video: http://youtu.be/XdSfi40RzeY
“Waveforms” video: http://youtu.be/T2dOW3ztvfs
“Hail Bop” video: http://youtu.be/JQGTORbJgB4
Django Django “Track-byTrack” video: http://youtu.be/8zysFBUhsOQ
Django Django online
http://www.djangodjango.co.uk/
http://www.facebook.com/thedjangos
