Feature Artist: Django Django
With rumours circulating that art rockers Django Django will be coming to Splendour in the Grass 2012, we took a close look at their debut.
There is a massive chance that you’ve heard the words DJANGO DJANGO fly around the internet in the last couple of weeks, especially if you are a keen observer of the saga that is Splendour In The Grass. But there is probably just as large of a chance that many of you hadn’t heard these words before last month, so if this is you, we’re here to help.
Rumours have been circulating for the past few weeks, that London Art-Rock outfit Django Django were to be the first confirmed act for the 2012 festival. Supposedly the band told Noise 11 of their Australian tour plans, whilst in Austin for the SXSW just past. Since then, the band has posted via their Facebook page that they “don’t have anything confirmed yet in Australia. [We'd] love to come over though.”
So, instead of sitting around waiting until more news is announced, we decided to take you through why you should get excited over the psychedelic quartet, regardless of whether or not they’re hitting our shores anytime soon.
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Art-rock is a tough genre for bands to fall within, as an art-rock act creates a sound that goes beyond the normal constraints of rock, and often takes its stripes from classical and jazz acts. It’s an experimental sound – and that is exactly what Django Django bring to the table.
A listen through their self-titled debut illustrates the band slipping in and out of a ridiculous number of styles and ideas. Driven by African-style beats and harshly toned guitars, the album travels through laser-driven synth grooves, funky basslines and bright Brit-pop influenced harmonies, while you lose yourself in a 60s-esque dream full of rainbows and flowers. Add in some really clever video clips, and there you have it: a deservedly awesome art-rock act.
Words by Tom Hutchins.
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