Celebration Rock - Japandroids
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Universal acclaim- based on 66 Ratings

  • Summary: The Canadian garage rock duo's second full-length album includes a cover of The Gun Club's "For the Love of Ivy."
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 33
  2. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Jun 4, 2012
    100
    Celebration Rock starts strong and stays there over the course of its eight songs and 35 minutes.
  2. Jun 7, 2012
    80
    Japandroids sophomore effort is loaded end to end with great songwriting and the joy they've found in their influences.
  3. Jul 31, 2012
    80
    The songs punch and swerve and sway like organic beings, structured in a way that amplifies rather than hems in emotional resonance.
  4. Oct 12, 2012
    60
    Celebration Rock delivers more of the same good-time guitar-pop anthems about girls and night on the tiles, delivered at breakneck velocity and near-deafening volume. [Jul 2012, p.104]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
  1. This album is in your face and straight to the point, and that's why I love it. I honestly haven't listened to a rock album that I've enjoyed as much as this one in a long time. Every song on this eight track album is awesome, and I highly recommend it to any fan of indie rock or just good music in general. Definitely going to be in my top 5 albums of 2012. Expand
  2. I enjoyed this album. A lot. It might not be as good as Post-Nothing, but it's a great sophomore attempt. "The House That Heaven Built" is among one of the best rock songs this year. Each track is catchy and very upbeat. The lyrics are great too. All In All, Celebration Rock really is a celebration for indie rock. B+ Expand
  3. The second album of the Canadian group undoubtedly has a rather unique atmosphere depicted in songs such as even the initial "The Nights of Wine and Roses", or "Evil's Sway." The compositions are the resultant of punk vocals and a bit "dirty" garage rock playing in the noise climate. Although songs are very expressive, which are interlaced with the guitar accents or a post rock motifs ("For The Love Of Ivy") - but the album finally leaves a rather chaotic - and in spite of all the mainstream impression. Expand
  4. This album is fun, need I say more? Not really. If you're looking for some deep and thought provoking music, don't listen to this, even if you're looking for great lyrics, don't listen to this, if you're looking for a good time, listen to this, it's up beat and the songs are catchy for the most part. A good album, not for everyone, but I can see some people that aren't exactly into the independent music scene enjoying this Expand

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