Celebration Rock Archives - Various Small Flames https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/tag/celebration-rock/ New and independent music Fri, 15 May 2015 10:44:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/varioussmallflames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-finalwhite-e1490809629909-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Celebration Rock Archives - Various Small Flames https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/tag/celebration-rock/ 32 32 88787050 Japandroids – Celebration Rock https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2012/05/28/japandroids-celebration-rock/ Mon, 28 May 2012 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=606 When I heard that Japandroids were releasing a new album I was unsure as to which direction the Vancouver band would take. In hindsight it was incredibly stupid of me. It’s called ’Celebration Rock’ for Christ’s sake! It picks up where Post-Nothing left off – there’s no revolution in sound, no synths or string sections, just good honest rock music with shout-along choruses. While not as narrative in their style, Japandroids remind me of a noise rock version of The […]

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]]> When I heard that Japandroids were releasing a new album I was unsure as to which direction the Vancouver band would take. In hindsight it was incredibly stupid of me. It’s called ’Celebration Rock’ for Christ’s sake! It picks up where Post-Nothing left off – there’s no revolution in sound, no synths or string sections, just good honest rock music with shout-along choruses. While not as narrative in their style, Japandroids remind me of a noise rock version of The Hold Steady; songs which rely on energy and goodwill while retaining an intelligence and depth, celebratory songs. Hence why Celebration Rock could not be more aptly named. They sing of glorious nights and chances missed, bringing to mind that awfully human phenomenon of waiting for the golden days, even as we live through them. An inability to live for the moment (at least without self-destruction). Again I find myself thinking of the wisdom of David Foster Wallace: The idea that all of the way through life we are looking for a door, a door we must reach and pass through in order to be happy. What happens when we finally get there? It opens inwards and we discovered we have been inside what we desired all along. Japandroids seem to urge you to do otherwise.

Exactly how Brian King and David Prowse manage to make as much noise as they do was a bit of mystery before I saw them live myself. I was lucky enough to catch them in Cardiff on the first date of their current UK tour. Firstly, seeing them live allows you to appreciate that they really are just two men with a guitar and a drum kit and the relative simplicity of what they do becomes apparent. Secondly, these guys give it everything. King declared that they give ‘every fucking drop’ and they dutifully obliged, alternating between new songs and old to keep things fresh (also including Darkness on the Edge of Gastown, a personal favourite and a killer live). Just brilliant. Don’t take my word for it though – if you find yourself in London tonight (28th May) drag yourself along to the Old Blue Last for a free show.

Celebration Rock is available to buy from Polyvinyl Records. Order it now for an instant MP3 download of the album to enjoy.

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]]> 606 Japandroids – The House That Heaven Built https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2012/03/27/vancouver-punk-rock-outfit-japandroids-are-back/ Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:20:00 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=637 Vancouver punk rock outfit Japandroids are back with another album. Fresh off the back of what sounded like a few very impressive SXSW appearances, the duo announced ‘Celebration Rock’ will be released on Polyvinyl Records on 5th June. You can pre-order it here. You can stream the single from the new record, ‘The House That Heaven Built’, above. It sounds like a continuation of Post-Nothing’s noisy but jubilant sound rather than some of the heavier songs they released on their […]

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Vancouver punk rock outfit Japandroids are back with another album. Fresh off the back of what sounded like a few very impressive SXSW appearances, the duo announced ‘Celebration Rock’ will be released on Polyvinyl Records on 5th June. You can pre-order it here.

You can stream the single from the new record, ‘The House That Heaven Built’, above. It sounds like a continuation of Post-Nothing’s noisy but jubilant sound rather than some of the heavier songs they released on their collection of singles (No Singles). I must say I like both sounds so hopefully there is room on the album for both.

Japandroids are touring in support of the new album (according to Consequence of Sound):
05/17 – Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
05/18 – Brighton, UK @ The Green Door Store
05/19 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
05/21 – Bristol, UK @ Cooler
05/22 – London, UK @ Camp Basement
05/23 – Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
05/24 – Glasgow, UK @ King Tuts
05/25 – Leeds, UK @ Cockpit 2
05/26 – Nottingham, UK 2 The Bodega
05/31 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/11 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
06/12 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
06/14 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
06/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
06/16 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
06/19 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
06/21 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
06/22 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
06/23 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
06/25 – Montreal, ON @ La Salla Rossa
06/26 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
06/27 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
06/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
06/30 – Washington, DC @ The Rock and Roll Hotel
07/03 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
07/07 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret

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