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Django Django Image
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 68 Ratings

  • Summary: This is the debut release for the indie London-based quartet that began at an Edinburgh art school.

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You thought you'd set the bar I'd never tried to work it out We just lit the fire And now you want to put it out You gave it all you got And what you... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Jan 31, 2012
    100
    The songwriting here is routinely top-notch, the album gaining impact as it plays and the moods shift imperceptibly.
  2. Jun 13, 2012
    90
    They're taking everything they have at their disposal and mixing it all together, creating something undeniably unique and fantastic.
  3. 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]
  4. Mojo
    Jan 31, 2012
    80
    Django Django confound because they sound gloriously, unpredictably new, but also recall past bands and sounds gone. [Feb 2012, p.98]
  5. Jan 29, 2013
    70
    Django Django is an infectious, pretentious, mess of a disc that's high moments far outweigh the mundane ones.
  6. May 9, 2012
    70
    While it doesn't quite live up to their early hype, it's still an encouraging first offering, suggesting that they might do with album number two.
  7. Nov 21, 2012
    40
    Sometimes Django Django's ingredients cohere into an actual song, but a lot of the Scottish quartet's self-titled debut album is frustratingly sketchy.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Feb 3, 2018
    10
    I first discovered Django Django 6 years ago with a friend who had "Life's a beach" on while studying. Needless to say, my attention wentI first discovered Django Django 6 years ago with a friend who had "Life's a beach" on while studying. Needless to say, my attention went exactly to what was coming out of the computer speakers. With the release of their latest album, I decided to look back at their first. What a classic this has become. After 6 years this album sounds just as good as day one, if not better. From beginning to end, it just rolls into one good song after another. Such a unique sound that is like no other band I've been able to find. Sit back, relax, and let the music play. Just to warn you, it's addicting. Expand
  2. Oct 9, 2012
    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.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. Expand
  3. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    i first heard Hail Bop while playing FIFA 12 and i immediately fell in love. Default is still my favourite song.
  4. Apr 3, 2012
    9
    Extremely catchy and well-crafted, particularly impressive considering it's their first album. To compare them to other artists, I'd say theyExtremely catchy and well-crafted, particularly impressive considering it's their first album. To compare them to other artists, I'd say they combine the indie dance-pop of MGMT with the vocals of The Beta Band. Collapse
  5. Dec 22, 2012
    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 filledOne 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. Expand
  6. Oct 28, 2012
    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 wholeI 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. Expand
  7. Mar 23, 2012
    7
    This record is a nice piece of off centre pop. All the tracks are well written, well produced and well constructed and its got a real summerThis record is a nice piece of off centre pop. All the tracks are well written, well produced and well constructed and its got a real summer vibe with a bit of a twist going on. Hard to compare this to anything in particular, but in essence its a quirky pop record - but the kind of pop that Beck would come up with. Expand

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