Django Django

Django Django are a British psychedelic quartet.[3] The band consists of David Maclean (drummer and producer), Vincent Neff, (singer and guitarist), Jimmy Dixon, (bassist) and Tommy Grace (synth operator). They are signed to Because Music.

The quartet, who met at art school in Edinburgh, formed in 2009.[4] They released their self-titled debut album on 30 January 2012[5] featuring already released singles "Waveforms"[6][7] and "Default".[8][9][10]

The Guardian gave the album 5 stars out of 5 [11] whilst NME rated the album 8 out 10.[12] Tuppence Magazine gave the album 4.5 out of 5, describing it as "a new modern classic" referencing the innovative use of African sounds and musical fusion.[13]

The debut album reached number 33 on the UK album charts in the first week of release.[14]

"Our name has absolutely nothing to do with Django Reinhardt",[15] writes the band (nicknamed djangovideo for their own account at YouTube) beneath the video post for this track.

References

^ "Welcome to Rough Trade Shops". Roughtrade.com. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
^ Simpson, Dave (22 December 2011). "Django Django interview: 'We're in a bubble'". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
^ Django Django: single details and tour dates added | Music News from Frost Magazine
^ Wright, Scott (26 January 2009). "Django Django – A Band So Good They Named It Twice – Pinglewood". Nme.Com. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
^ Diver, Mike (23 January 2012). "Music - Review of Django Django - Django Django". BBC. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
^ Earls, John (17 October 2011). "Django Django - Waveforms: Single review". Daily Star. UK: Northern and Shell Media Publications. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
^ Wright, Danny (17 October 2011). "Django Django – Waveforms | Single Reviews | DIY". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (15 December 2011). "Django Django: 'Default' / Walls Remix | Tracks". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
^ Aveyard, Gareth (7 January 2012). "This week's new singles | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
^ Riley, Marc (18 October 2011). "Radio 6 Music Programmes - Marc Riley, Django Django". BBC. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
^ Hann, Michael (27 January 2012). "Django Django: Django Django – review | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
^ "NME Album Reviews - Django Django - 'Django Django'". Nme.Com. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
^ "Django Django album review". Tuppence Magazine. 04 February 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
^ "2012-02-11 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". The Official UK Charts Company. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
^ Django Django: 'Wor' video
^ "2012 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 11th February 2012". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2012.