Last night, Japandroids swung by the Conan O'Brien show to perform their song "The Nights of Wine and Roses," the first track from their critically acclaimed album, Celebration Rock. Watch the video above!
This just in: Japandroids will be opening up for The Gaslight Anthem throughout their upcoming UK tour! A few of the shows are already sold out, so if you wanna catch them, visit our TOUR PAGE for ticket links! Check out the complete list of Japandroids dates below.
Japandroids Tour Dates:
02-08 Adelaide, Australia --- Laneway Festival 02-09 Perth, Australia --- Laneway Festival 02-13 Busan, South Korea --- Vinyl Underground 02-14 Seoul, South Korea --- V Hall 02-18 Tokyo, Japan --- Shibuya WWW 02-19 Osaka, Japan --- Conpass 03-08 New Orleans, LA --- BUKU Music & Art Project
03-09 Winterpark, CO --- Snowball Festival 03-15 Mexico City, Mexico --- Vive Latino Festival 03-21 Bristol, England --- Bristol Academy* 03-22 Bristol, England --- Bristol Academy* 03-23 Leeds, England --- Leeds Academy* 03-24 Glasgow, Scotland --- Glasgow Academy* 03-25 Glasgow, Scotland --- Glasgow Academy* 03-27 Manchester, England --- Manchester Academy* 03-28 Manchester, England --- Manchester Academy* 03-29 London, England --- Troxy* 03-30 London, England --- Troxy* 04-01 Dusseldorf, Germany--- Mitsibishi Hall* 04-03 Copenhagen, Denmark --- Store Vega* 04-04 Oslo, Norway --- Rockefeller* 04-05 Stockholm, Sweden --- Berns* 04-06 Gothenburg, Sweden --- Tragarn*
04-12 Indio, CA --- Coachella 04-19 Indio, CA -- Coachella
05-24 George, WA -- Sasquatch Music Festival 06-08 New York, NY --- The Governors Ball Music Festival
A lot of crazy things went down during the making of Japandroids' video for "The House That Heaven Built." Gun shooting, beer drinking, stage diving...it's all there. Pitchfork recently caught up with Brian and Dave to discuss the behind-the-scenes details of what exactly happened. Watch it above!
Usually Mondays aren't my favorite day of the week, but today is an exception! This morning, SPIN announced that Japandroids have been awarded their "Band of the Year" title, as well as the #3 album of 2012 with their latest, Celebration Rock!
Check out the wonderful feature by Rob Harvilla (w/ photos by Jennilee Marigomen) RIGHT HERE as well as the Top 50 Albums of 2012 list RIGHT HERE.
Holy cow! Paste just named Japandroids' "The House That Heaven Built" the #1 song of 2012! AMAZING!!! If you haven't heard the track, check it out above. It appears on the band's album Celebration Rock (which also landed the #8 spot on Paste's Top 50 Albums of 2012 list). Check out both lists at the links below.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again...Japandroids don't ever seem to stop touring. After getting back from an extensive European tour a couple days ago, including a performance at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris, Brian and Dave are already back on the road here in North America. They'll be on the road until 12/22 with Bleached, Swearin', DIIV, and Mac DeMarco throughout the way. Check out the entire list of dates below.
Japandroids Tour Dates:
11-05 Dallas, TX --- Trees * 11-07 Tempe, AZ --- Sail Inn * 11-08 Los Angeles, CA --- The Fonda * 11-10 San Diego, CA --- Porters Pub * 11-12 San Francisco, CA --- Fillmore * 11-13 Portland, OR --- Wonder Ballroom * 11-15 Seattle, WA --- Neumos * 11-17 Salt Lake City, UT --- Urban Lounge ** 11-18 Denver, CO --- Bluebird Theatre ** 11-20 St. Louis, MO --- Firebird ** 11-21 Nashville, TN --- Exit / In ** 11-23 Birmingham, AL --- Bottletree ** 11-24 Memphis, TN --- Hi-Tone ** 11-25 New Orleans, LA --- One Eyed Jacks ** 11-27 Orlando, FL --- The Social ** 11-28 Tampa, FL --- Crowbar ** 11-29 Gainesville, FL --- High Dive ** 12-01 Atlanta, GA --- Terminal West ** 12-02 Asheville, NC --- Grey Eagle ** 12-04 New York, NY --- Webster Hall *** 12-05 New York, NY --- Webster Hall *** 12-07 Washington, DC --- Black Cat *** 12-08 Philadelphia, PA --- Union Transfer *** 12-09 Boston, MA --- Paradise *** 12-10 Montreal, QC --- Cabaret Mile End *** 12-11 Toronto, ON --- Phoenix *** 12-13 Chicago, IL --- Metro *** 12-14 Minneapolis, MN --- Triple Rock *** 12-15 Minneapolis, MN --- Triple Rock *** 12-17 Winnipeg, MB --- Pyramid **** 12-18 Saskatoon, SK --- Louis' Pub **** 12-19 Edmonton, AB --- Starlite **** 12-20 Calgary, AB --- Republik **** 12-22 Vancouver, BC --- Rickshaw Theatre ****
* with BLEACHED ** with SWEARIN' *** with DIIV **** with MAC DEMARCOHide More
Attention all artists & designers: Japandroids need your help! The band is heading out for a US tour this fall and they're looking for a new T-shirt design. Here's where YOU come in!
The band is hosting a design contest for the new shirt. The winning design will be picked by the band and the winner will receive 2 tickets to any upcoming US show, a meet-and-greet with Brian and Dave, vinyl or CD copies of Post-Nothing & Celebration Rock, plus one of the new shirts!
Today, Japandroids unveiled their 1st offical music video for their latest single "The House That Heaven Built" on Pitchfork. The video was directed by Jim Larson and features Brian and Dave doing what they do best...STAYING CRAZY FOREVER. Watch it above!
In addition to the video, the band also announced a bunch of new tour dates for the fall that will keep them on the road for the rest of the year! Check out all the dates below.
Japandroids Tour Dates:
08-14 Ponte Do Lima, Portugal -- Parades De Coura Festival 08-16 Dublin, Ireland -- Workmans Club 08-17 Belfast, Northern Ireland -- Mandela Hall 08-18 Skipton, England -- Funkirk Estate Beacons Festival 08-19 Leicester, England -- Summer Sundae Festival 08-22 Reykjavik, Iceland -- Gamli Gaukurinn 08-24 Hannover, Germany -- Bootboohook Festival 08-25 Dornstadt, Germany -- Obstwiesen Festival 08-27 Frankfurt, Germany -- Zoom 08-28 Dresden, Germany -- Beatpol 08-29 Berlin, Germany -- Magnet 08-31 Poznan, Poland -- Fabrika 09-01 Warsaw, Poland -- Hydrozagadka 09-03 Budapest, Hungary -- Akvarium 09-04 Vienna, Austria -- Chelsea 09-06 Ljubljana, Slovenia -- Kino Siska 09-07 Graz, Austria -- Postgarage 09-08 Zagreb, Croatia -- NKC Park 09-10 Prague, Czech Republic -- Lucerna Music Bar 09-11 Munich, Germany -- Feierwerk 09-12 Luzern, Switzerland -- Treibhaus Luzern 09-14 Brussels, Belgium -- La Chocolaterie 09-15 Leffinge, Belgium -- Leffingeleuren Festival 09-16 Tilburg, The Netherlands -- Incubate Festival 09-18 Amsterdam, Netherlands -- Paradiso 09-19 Rotterdam, The Netherlands -- Rotown 09-21 Hamburg, Germany -- Reeperbahn Festival 09-22 Munster, Germany -- Gleis 22 09-23 Cologne, Germany -- Luxor 09-25 Copenhagen, Denmark -- Pumpehuset 09-26 Aarhus, Denmark -- Voxhall 09-28 Gothenburg, Sweden -- Pustervik 09-29 Stockholm, Sweden -- Strand 09-30 Oslo, Norway -- John Dee 10-12 Madrid, Spain -- El Sol 10-13 Barcelona, Spain -- Sala Apolo 10-15 Winterthur, Switzerland -- Salzhaus 10-16 St. Gallen, Switzerland -- Grabenhalle 10-18 Rome, Italy -- Lanificio 10-19 Bologna, Italy -- Covo 10-20 Padova, Italy -- Loop 10-24 Athens, Greece -- AN Club 10-26 London, England -- Heaven 10-27 Manchester, England -- Sound Control 10-29 Sheffield, England -- The Harley 10-30 Birmingham, England -- Hare & Hounds 11-01 Paris, France -- Pitchfork Music Festival
11-04 Austin, TX -- Fun Fun Fun Fest 11-05 Dallas, TX -- Trees * 11-07 Scottsdale, AZ -- Martini Ranch * 11-08 Los Angeles, CA -- Henry Fonda Theatre * 11-10 San Diego, CA -- Porters Pub * 11-12 San Francisco, CA -- Fillmore * 11-13 Portland, OR -- Wonder Ballroom * 11-15 Seattle, WA -- Neumos * 11-17 Salt Lake City, UT -- Urban Lounge 11-18 Denver, CO -- Bluebird Theatre 11-20 St. Louis, MO -- Firebird 11-21 Nashville, TN -- Exit In 11-23 Birmingham, AL -- Bottletree 11-24 Memphis, TN -- Hi-Tone 11-25 New Orleans, LA -- One Eyed Jacks 11-27 Orlando, FL -- The Social 11-28 Tampa, FL -- Crowbar 11-29 Gainesville, FL -- High Dive 12-01 Atlanta, GA -- The Earl 12-02 Asheville, NC -- Grey Eagle 12-04 New York, NY -- Webster Hall 12-07 Washington, DC -- Black Cat 12-08 Philadelphia, PA -- Union Transfer 12-09 Boston, MA -- Paradise 12-10 Montreal, QC -- Cabaret Mile End 12-11 Toronto, ON -- Phoenix 12-13 Chicago, IL -- Metro 12-14 Minneapolis, MN -- Triple Rock 12-15 Minneapolis, MN -- Triple Rock 12-17 Winnipeg, MB -- Pyramid 12-18 Saskatoon, SK -- Louis Pub 12-19 Edmonton, AB -- Starlite 12-20 Calgary, AB -- Republik 12-22 Vancouver, BC -- Rickshaw Theatre
Rolling Stone recently posted thier Top 10 Coolest Summer Albums of All Time list and Japandroids made the cut at #10 with their new album, Celebration Rock! Nedless to say, WE'RE PUMPED! Other bands/artist that appear on the list include The Beatles, Prince, Al Green and more! Follow the link below to check it out.
Pithcfork Music Festival means good times for sure, and this year was no exception! Japandroids were there to rock all festival goers with jams off their latest album, Celebration Rock, and rocked they did! Check out the band's performance of "Fires Highway" above, then head to Pitchfork.tv for more performances.
It's always wild times with the good ole droids. You never know what to expect! During this year's Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, Spain, Pitchfork TV spent the entire day with Brian and Dave before they had to take the stage that night. Watch the guys staying "crazy forever" on a boat somewhere off the Spanish coastline in the mini documentary above.
If you missed Japandroids' performance of "Fire's Highway" on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last week, you can now stream it above! The guys also did an exclusive web performance of "The House That Heaven Built" w/ The Roots. Watch that HERE.
THE DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED! Japandroids' new album, Celebration Rock, is officially out today worldwide! The album is available on 180-gram white vinyl (see above), CD, and MP3. Both the LP and CD come with a 20-page photo booklet. Check it out in our online store HERE (or digitally on iTunes HERE).
Celebration Rock is Japandroids' 2nd full-length album and it hits just as hard (if not harder) than their critically acclaimed debut, Post-Nothing. Each song is instantly memorable, showing just how far this band has come since they were about to call it quits nearly 3 years ago. See for yourself by taking a listen to "The House That Heaven Built" below, or stream the whole album on Rdio or Spotify.
It's no surprise that nearly everyone loves Celebration Rock just as much as we do. The album has been getting praised from various music publications around the globe, and the reviews keep coming in! Pitchfork gave the album "Best New Music" (8.8) and had this to say: "Celebration Rock treats every day like the last day of school, raising a glass to the past, living in the moment and going into the future feeling fucking invincible."
The album has also received multiple accolades in other places like Rolling Stone (4/5), SPIN (9/10), NPR, BBC, and others. I think it's safe to say that if you haven't heard this album yet, you're missing out. Follow the links here/below to check everything out!Hide More
Japandroids' new album, Celebration Rock, is currently streaming in its entirety all this week on NPR's "First Listen." Check it out HERE. When describing the album, NPR says: "In 35 minutes and just eight songs, these guys kick and scream ("Let rip, but never let go!"), fill their choruses with "whoa-oh-ohs," and generally sing the praises of a loud, messy life. It's fitting that Celebration Rock both starts and finishes with the sound of fireworks — figuratively, they never actually stopped."
But NPR aren't the only ones who have praised Celebration Rock. Pitchfork gave the album a great review (Best New Music - 8.8), saying it "remains structurally minimal but incredibly dense, fashioning a bionic kind of rock music from the best parts without a moment that lacks crowd-pleasing purpose."
The album is currently out now in Canada, and will be released everywhere else next week (6/5). Follow the links below to order the album and to read the reviews. Hide More
During this past SXSW, Brian & Dave of Japandroids sat down with Ryan Dombal at Pitchfork for an in-depth interview about their upcoming album, Celebration Rock. The interview goes into detail on how the band writes songs, why they love touring so much, and what they were thinking about while recording the new album.
"Personally, I really like the concepts of good and evil, heaven and hell-- the extreme boundaries of how people can feel and how fast things can change. I like that language. I'm not talking about just some night you felt a certain way, I'm talking about the night you felt that way-- that one time." - Brian King
Japandroids' Brian King recently got a chance to chat with Anthem Magazine about their upcoming album, Celebration Rock + what's in store for Japandroids in the near future. Follow the link below to check it out.
Japandroids' vocalist/guitarist Brian King recently sat down with Matthew Perpetua of Rolling Stone to chat about their upcoming album, Celebration Rock (out June 5th). The two touch on tons of details - everything from the recording process of Celebration Rock, to the fact that the band almost broke up (not to mention Brian almost died) before their debut album, Post-Nothing, was even released. Check out the interview HERE.
Any NPR lovers out there? Be sure to check out this week's episode of All Songs Considered, as the new Japandroids song, "The House That Heaven Built," is one of the talked about tracks! The song appears on the upcoming album, Celebration Rock (out June 5th), as well as the The House That Heaven Built 7" (out May 15th).
Follow the link below to listen to the episode, which also features new songs by The Dirty Projectors, Hot Chip, and others.
Time for some good news! The new Japandroids album, Celebration Rock, is officially available for pre-order now and will be released on June 5th. To go along with the album, the band will also release a brand new 7" featuring the new single "The House That Heaven Built" coming out May 15th. Stream the single below.
Celebration Rock will be available on limited edition 180-gram red vinyl while "The House That Heaven Built 7" will stay true to every other Japandroids 7" and remain on clear vinyl. The B-side to the 7" is a cover of "Jack the Ripper" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. View everything, including various package deals, here: http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/celebrationrock
But this wouldn't be a proper Japandroids announcement if we didn't tell you about some new tour dates now would it? The band will be hitting the road this May for a European tour, then in June they'll return for a North American tour. Check out the complete list of dates below.
Japandroids 2012 Tour
April 27, 2012 - The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI * April 28, 2012 - The Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids, MI * May 17, 2012 - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, United Kingdom May 18, 2012 - The Green Door Store, Brighton, United Kingdom May 19, 2012 - Paradiso (London Calling Festival), Amsterdam, Netherlands May 21, 2012 - Cooler, Bristol, United Kingdom May 22, 2012 - Camp Basement, London, United Kingdom May 23, 2012 - Soup Kitchen, Manchester, United Kingdom May 24, 2012 - King Tuts, Glasgow, United Kingdom May 25, 2012 - Cockpit 2, Leeds, United Kingdom May 26, 2012 - The Bodega, Nottingham, United Kingdom May 31, 2012 - Parc del Fòrum (Primavera Sound Festival), Barcelona, Spain Jun 11, 2012 - Neumo's, Seattle, WA # Jun 12, 2012 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR # Jun 14, 2012 - The Independent, San Francisco, CA # Jun 15, 2012 - Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA # Jun 16, 2012 - The Casbah, San Diego, CA # Jun 19, 2012 - Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO # Jun 21, 2012 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL # Jun 22, 2012 - Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH # Jun 23, 2012 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, Canada # Jun 25, 2012 - La Salla Rossa, Montreal, Canada # Jun 26, 2012 - Brighton Music Hall, Allston, MA # Jun 27, 2012 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY # Jun 29, 2012 - Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA # Jun 30, 2012 - The Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington, DC # Jul 3, 2012 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN # Jul 7, 2012 - Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, Canada
One of the most asked questions we get here at Polyvinyl is this: WHEN'S THE NEW JAPANDROIDS ALBUM COMING OUT?
Details of the band's new album, Celebration Rock, have just been announced on Pitchfork's interview with guitarist/vocalist Brian King. Follow the link below for more details on the new album and to read up on Brian's influences.
