Japandroids - new album 2017

Daron Oshay

FINALLY
So excited

https://twitter.com/japandroids/status/793118749125509120

eeriepadave

saw someone post this the other day on facebok. looking forward to it.

HughFreakingDillon

it's been a long time. would love to see these guys live.

chimpat

Saw them Saturday night in Brooklyn, awesome show. Only my second time seeing them live but the Knitting Factory is TINY. New songs sounded great and sounds like they'll tour in support of the new album in 2017.

eeriepadave

New song sounds good
https://youtu.be/pSkrhQiwFcE

intodeep

This is good news.

toddiet123

on the wish list...

eeriepadave

album's streaming on NPR. Pretty solid!

http://www.npr.org/2017/01/19/510416955/first-listen-japandroids-near-to-the-wild-heart-of-life

HughFreakingDillon

what does everyone think?

May 30th

good stuff. nothing too new though like they said earlier.

intodeep

So i struggled the first few listens but after a few weeks i like it. Their lyrics have always been a tad.... I don't know how to put it but they were fun but never their strength. I felt that is even more glaring on this album.

That said its a fun album and i'm enjoying the hell out of it. Love riding around with the window down blasting this

HughFreakingDillon

intodeep said:

So i struggled the first few listens but after a few weeks i like it. Their lyrics have always been a tad.... I don't know how to put it but they were fun but never their strength. I felt that is even more glaring on this album.

That said its a fun album and i'm enjoying the hell out of it. Love riding around with the window down blasting this

"I was good, but now I'm bad"

that line made me laugh. it's like it belongs in a kid's song.

Tim Simmons

Album doesn't rip like CR, but its still a great rock album. Love it. 7/10

eeriepadave

i dig it, not as much as their previous albums but it rocks. Love Arc of Bar and the title track.

Seeing them next week, pretty pumped for that

eeriepadave

eeriepadave said:

i dig it, not as much as their previous albums but it rocks. Love Arc of Bar and the title track.

Seeing them next week, pretty pumped for that

and that was a pretty wild/awesome show. got nailed in the chest from a stage diver and in the back of the neck from another crowd surfer. Also got nailed right above the eye which left a nice bruise from another crowd surfer. I survived and apparently can still "hang" in the pit. Although that was probably the worst I've been injured in a concert and I've seen heavier playing bands.

Kinda similar to previous set lists although they did play Heart Sweats which they hadn't played in like 5 years. Also they filmed part of the concert (maybe for a live DVD or something)?

2-feign-reluctance

Just listened to these guys for the first time. Cool stuff!

Daron Oshay

I LOVE this album. It's their best work yet to me. NESW and In a Body Like a Grave in particular are great.

In LA for work next week and gonna go see them. Even solo if I have to.

chimpat

Daron Oshay said:

I LOVE this album. It's their best work yet to me. NESW and In a Body Like a Grave in particular are great.

In LA for work next week and gonna go see them. Even solo if I have to.

Both of those are great tunes. "Midnight to Morning" is my favorite track, such a great song. Also, I'd go to Japandroids solo, usually a really cool crowd.

Daron Oshay

Went Thursday to the show at the Fonda. They were just as awesome as I assumed and heard. Great light show, played tight as hell.

eeriepadave

eeriepadave said:

eeriepadave said:

i dig it, not as much as their previous albums but it rocks. Love Arc of Bar and the title track.

Seeing them next week, pretty pumped for that

and that was a pretty wild/awesome show. got nailed in the chest from a stage diver and in the back of the neck from another crowd surfer. Also got nailed right above the eye which left a nice bruise from another crowd surfer. I survived and apparently can still "hang" in the pit. Although that was probably the worst I've been injured in a concert and I've seen heavier playing bands.

Kinda similar to previous set lists although they did play Heart Sweats which they hadn't played in like 5 years. Also they filmed part of the concert (maybe for a live DVD or something)?

i'm pretty sure this was the spot where i got nailed in the chest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VobaWyjy5UA

HughFreakingDillon

full tour announced with Cloud Nothing. new 7" available as well, The 7”, which is now available on the band’s website, features the raucous album cut “North East South West” on the a-side while its b-side is home to a cover of Dead Moon’s delightfully sloppy “Fire in the Western World.” For now, the latter isn’t streaming on any platforms, but it will be on May 16.

Japandroids Tour Dates:

October 
13 – Calgary, Alberta @ MacEwan Ballroom
14 – Edmonton, Alberta @ UnionHall w/Cloud Nothings
16 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan @ O’Brians Event Centre w/Cloud Nothings
17 – Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Garrick Centre w/Cloud Nothings 
19 – Halifax, Nova Scotia @ Halifax Pop Explosion w/Cloud Nothings
21 – Montreal, Quebec @ Corona Theatre 
24 – Toronto, Ontario @ Massey Hall 
26 – Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Brooklyn Steel
28 – Charlottesville, Va. @ Jefferson Theatre w/Cloud Nothings 
30 – Baltimore, Md. @ Rams Head Live! w/Cloud Nothings
31 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Stage AE Indoor w/Cloud Nothings

November 
02 – Chicago, Ill. @ Vic Theater w/Cloud Nothings
04 – Detroit, Mich. @ The Majestic w/Cloud Nothings 
06 – Columbus, Ohio @ Newport Music Hall
07 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Cannery Ballroom w/Cloud Nothings
10 – New Orleans, La. @ Republic NOLA w/Cloud Nothings

Daron Oshay

No way I'm missing the Brooklyn show

HughFreakingDillon

went to order the new 7". $5.99. "good price" I think to myself. I always forget about shipping. DAMN SHIPPING. $17.24 for one song. eesh. hope my local store has it. I know they said it will be on streaming services as of may 16th, but I wonder if that also includes download services. 

eeriepadave

eeriepadave said:

i dig it, not as much as their previous albums but it rocks. Love Arc of Bar and the title track. Seeing them next week, pretty pumped for that

and that was a pretty wild/awesome show. got nailed in the chest from a stage diver and in the back of the neck from another crowd surfer. Also got nailed right above the eye which left a nice bruise from another crowd surfer. I survived and apparently can still "hang" in the pit. Although that was probably the worst I've been injured in a concert and I've seen heavier playing bands. Kinda similar to previous set lists although they did play Heart Sweats which they hadn't played in like 5 years. Also they filmed part of the concert (maybe for a live DVD or something)?

it was for their latest video, "North, East, South, West"
I looked for me in the video but i don't see myself.  Maybe if i paused it at a certain point I would be able to see myself. I was up front for the show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1cRSpSk5D4&t=76s

2-feign-reluctance

2-feign-reluctance said:

Just listened to these guys for the first time. Cool stuff!

Another band I'd never bothered looking into until this year. I really love their latest. I'm not as into their back catalogue, yet.

Daron Oshay

Daron Oshay said:

No way I'm missing the Brooklyn show

So went to the show last night. A few thoughts. 

Saw them in LA early in the year and can't decide which was better. So I'll just assume Japandroids are just always fucking awesome. They literally sound like 20 people are in the band. 

They were tight as hell and LOUD. Probably the loudest show I can remember. 

Cloud Nothings opened are were great. Check those guys out if you don't know them. Was fairly familiar with them before but will be taking a deeper dive.

Was also my first time at Brooklyn Steel and I'll just go ahead and say that as far as I'm concerned it's the best venue in the city right now (at least in that capacity range). Great sound, great layout, clean (of course it's very new) and great staff. 

eeriepadave

They just announced two shows in philly, Boot and Saddle, a very small venue/bar.  Holds like 150 people

eeriepadave

eeriepadave said:

They just announced two shows in philly, Boot and Saddle, a very small venue/bar.  Holds like 150 people

They actually played 4 nights here in philly.  I went to the third night (last night the 26th).  They didn't really mix up their set lists too much.  Played a few new songs.  The show I went to the crowd wasn't really into it as last time (no stag diving or crowd surfing.  Granted this was in a small venue though).  Some "moshing"  Overall it was fun though, still pretty kick ass live.

Daron Oshay

eeriepadave said:

eeriepadave said:

They just announced two shows in philly, Boot and Saddle, a very small venue/bar.  Holds like 150 people

They actually played 4 nights here in philly.  I went to the third night (last night the 26th).  They didn't really mix up their set lists too much.  Played a few new songs.  The show I went to the crowd wasn't really into it as last time (no stag diving or crowd surfing.  Granted this was in a small venue though).  Some "moshing"  Overall it was fun though, still pretty kick ass live.

They were the surprise opener for the Hold Steady in Asbury Park last night and they fucking brought it. They said it’s there last show for a while (until the next album). I saw them early on for this tour and Brian especially looked road weary. But like I said they left it all on the stage. The two new songs were great also.

And while I’m here The Hold Steady were incredible. Every show is the best party. There is no one like Craig Finn.