For their debut, Japandroids hit the ground running on Post-Nothing, a warm flurry of fuzzy guitar, disjointed crashing drums, and childlike vocals yelled in unison by guitarist Brian King and drummer David Prowse. Several seasons before the album was released, "Young Hearts Spark Fire" hit the blogosphere and earned the band enough praise to secure a spot on Polyvinyl. The buzz continued with quite a few comparisons to fellow lo-fi/ noise rockers No Age and Wavves, two of the hottest forerunners on the hipster art-punk scene. (Japanther is probably a closer comparison, due to their similar super-sized two-man sound and singing style, but then again, Japandroids aren't an easy band to pin down.) The lo-fi/noise rock tag is such a wide ranging term that it's a pretty loose fit. Think of it as a triple XL that the malnourished (metaphorically speaking) musicians can only wear if they wrap up in layers and layers of distortion. Behind the '90s shoegaze overdrive and underneath all the punk rock thrashing, Japandroids' songs are absolute pop in the truest sense. They're innocent, they're simple, and they're filled with blindingly good hooks. It's all thrown together with a superb sense of knowing what works. With all the fat trimmed, of the eight songs there isn't a bad track, making it difficult to choose a favorite, be it the sing-alongitude of "Wet Hair" and "Young Hearts Spark Fire," the nod to Thin Lizzy with "The Boys Are Leaving Town," the fantastic bashing of "Heart Sweats," or the heartfelt sincerity of "Crazy/ Forever." The lyrics aren't exactly thoughtful. Mainly, they're about girls and drinking, but they're delivered with such passion that they seem truly earnest, even when the line involves French-kissing French girls on Bikini Island. Just before the spring fever wears off and "Sovereignity" dissipates into the teeth-rattling power ballad closer, "I Quit Girls," the boys shine brightest as they shout, "It's raining in Vancouver/ but I don't give a fuck, because I'm alone with you tonight." It pretty much sums up the Japandroids code. They act apathetic, but they're totally sentimental. Likewise, they're musically proficient even though they're sloppy as hell.
CD and LP giveaway, details at end of review JapandroidsPost-NothingPolyvinylout August 4th86/100[Rating Scale]8.6 out of 10 starsI consider myself very fortunate to have had Post-Nothing in relatively consistent rotation before reviewing it. Had I been writing this upon say, my third or fourth listen to the album, I am afraid that I would have given [...]
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Canadian duo records the freshest feel-good album of the summer.
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The Japandroids could probably be called ladykillers with all their success from Post-Nothing but I prefer the term critickillers. They’ve absolutely killed it, with critics having orgasms off this 8-track album.First things first, Post-Nothing is a cocky album name. A little egotistical perhaps – hey they may be having some “fun” but in as little [...]Related posts:Animal Collective – M
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For a début from a duo, 'Post-Nothing' can be considered a triumph, but only to the twosome themselves. The initial thought to hit between the eyes is how the album seems childish in many ways, yet the band seem ridiculously proud of it.
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A virile combination of passion and grandiosity that sounds much larger than the guitar/drums instrumentation implies.
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Sorry gang, I'm fully aware I've neglected the MOG.As soon as I'm able to devote less time to finding employment and more time to the fun stuff, I'll be back. For now, here's a review featured on discosalt. Peace and Love, Casey Band: JapandroidsAlbum: Post-NothingLabel: Unfamiliar Every once in a while, a band comes along that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Vancouver du...
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Sorry gang, I'm fully aware I've neglected the MOG.As soon as I'm able to devote less time to finding employment and more time to the fun stuff, I'll be back. For now, here's a review featured on discosalt. Peace and Love, Casey Band: JapandroidsAlbum: Post-NothingLabel: Unfamiliar Every once in a while, a band comes along that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Vancouver du...
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Hey everyone, it's been awhile since we've spoken. I hope you are all well and eating delicious meals that are changing your lives as you read this. I am doing well, my blog is back on track and posting daily again (save for weekends), so come check it out.I just did an online survey about the Blockbuster video renting corp for money and it was kind of creepy and slimey. Eww to Blockbuster, yay...
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Canadian duo records the freshest feel-good album of the summer.
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Thank you Canada! You've given us endless material for jokes, Alanis Morissette, and you are letting little ol' us borrow your beloved Japandroids. Hi-Dive will host David Prowse and Brian King tonight. Running off the jetfuel flavored Post-Nothing, their recently released LP, these two have been touring all summer letting only King's emergency ulcer surgery slow them down. The Hi-Dive...
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I hope by now you’ve checked out the Japandroids CD, Post-Nothing because it’s a good one. To help you complete the experience, here’s a taste of what they sound like live. It’s “The Boys Are Leaving Town” and yes, one of them looks like he has raided Andrew W.K.’s closet.
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Not only do Japandroids have one of my favorite "Japan" starting names (sorry Japanther) their album Post-nothing is one of my favorites so far this very year we are living in. Apparently "I Quit Girls" is a little to "laid back" to perform live but they made an exception for The Tripwire and Brian King played it in some bad ass J-Shorts.
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CD and LP giveaway, details at end of review JapandroidsPost-NothingPolyvinylout August 4th86/100[Rating Scale]8.6 out of 10 starsI consider myself very fortunate to have had Post-Nothing in relatively consistent rotation before reviewing it. Had I been writing this upon say, my third or fourth listen to the album, I am afraid that I would have given [...]
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First of all, Japandroids is a great name for a band. Maybe a bit hard to take seriously but none the less an awesome name. I don’t know how much influence band names have over the music you choose to listen to but it can sometimes be the deciding vote as to whether I listen [...]Related posts:Tigers That Talked Have Black Hearts & Blue EyesDinosaur Pile-Up Offer Us A Sure Fire Summer HitIn Cas.
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Japandroids /// “Wet Hair” /// Post-NothingEssential man argument of the moment, though debaters of any gender are welcome to join the fray: which gleeful, testosterone-dripping fuzzbomb off Japandroids’ not at all overrated Post-Nothing is best? Ben says “Young Hearts Sparks Fire.” Spike says “Heart Sweats.” I say this.
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The Japandroids could probably be called ladykillers with all their success from Post-Nothing but I prefer the term critickillers. They’ve absolutely killed it, with critics having orgasms off this 8-track album.First things first, Post-Nothing is a cocky album name. A little egotistical perhaps – hey they may be having some “fun” but in as little [...]Related posts:Animal Collective – M
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A virile combination of passion and grandiosity that sounds much larger than the guitar/drums instrumentation implies.
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For a début from a duo, 'Post-Nothing' can be considered a triumph, but only to the twosome themselves. The initial thought to hit between the eyes is how the album seems childish in many ways, yet the band seem ridiculously proud of it.
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(photo by Leigh Righton) Vancouver, BC thrashers Japandroids are all set up to drop their first record ever, Post-Nothing, on April 28 and they've just confirmed a ton of dates to show you how they do things. "Heart Sweats", the...
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