Born Under Saturn

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Born Under Saturn
Born Under Saturn.jpg
Studio album by
Django Django
Released4 May 2015 (2015-05-04)
Genre Art rock
Length56:04
Label Because Music
Django Django chronology
Django Django
(2012)		Born Under Saturn
(2015)		 Marble Skies
(2018)

Born Under Saturn is the second studio album by British art rock band Django Django. It reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart in May 2015. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 72/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Clash 7/10 [5]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [7]
Exclaim! 8/10 [8]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Paste 8.2/10 [11]
Pitchfork 5.6/10 [12]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Under the Radar Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]

Born Under Saturn received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 72/100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2]

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeYearRank
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 20152015
17 [15]

Track listing

  1. "Giant" – 5:54
  2. "Shake and Tremble" – 4:19
  3. "Found You" – 4:43
  4. "First Light" – 4:50
  5. "Pause Repeat" – 3:29
  6. "Reflections" – 4:20
  7. "Vibrations" – 3:08
  8. "Shot Down" – 5.09
  9. "High Moon" – 4:43
  10. "Beginning to Fade" – 3:16
  11. "4000 Years" – 4:17
  12. "Break the Glass" – 4:30
  13. "Life We Know" – 3.24

Tour

The band toured the album through Europe and North America, from May 2015 until September 2015.

Charts

Chart performance for Born Under Saturn
Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [16] 56
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17] 55
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [18] 67
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [19] 60
French Albums (SNEP) [20] 34
Irish Albums (IRMA) [21] 31
Scottish Albums (OCC) [22] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [23] 57
UK Albums (OCC) [24] 15
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [25] 9

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