Django Django - Django Django
Metascore
80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
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  1. The Guardian
    Jan 31, 2012
    100
    The songwriting here is routinely top-notch, the album gaining impact as it plays and the moods shift imperceptibly.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Oct 9, 2012
    91
    Everything combines to enrich, enliven and add texture to the band's wild aesthetic, which is unlike anything else you're going to experience this year.
  3. No Ripcord
    Jun 13, 2012
    90
    They're taking everything they have at their disposal and mixing it all together, creating something undeniably unique and fantastic.
  4. Drowned In Sound
    Jan 31, 2012
    90
    It feels effortless. Even after repeated listening it somehow grows on you.
  5. Under The Radar
    Nov 30, 2012
    85
    Unabashedly geeky and seam-splittingly stuffed with retro-futuristic flourishes, it's an utterly delight. [Oct/Nov 2012, p.129]
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User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. UnderCurfew
    9
    One thing you can assuredly say about Django Django is that they are unique. Its a really classy and original album with peppy songs filled with so many different sounds giving indie rock a whole new dimension. Hail bop has vocals which leads onto the trance territory and its melodic while being beat heavy. Default is fun and catchy. Storm has one of the best hooks I've heard in a long time.… Full Review »
  2. JUIKER
    9
    I love this album for great tracks like Hand of Man, Love's Dart, Storm and others (possibly all of them, really) and I love the way the whole thing hangs together. You can play this in the background or you can crank it and sing along. Some of the lyrics may be silly but others are really resonant. Certainly in the running for album of the year.… Full Review »
  3. sfjcg
    10
    It's not often that I love an album right away and play it over and over. I wish I could comment on Pitchfork's less than stellar 7.2 rating. Obviously, Pitchfork needs some better critics.… Full Review »
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