Django Django

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Django Django
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Django Django live in Leicester in August 2012
Background information
OriginLondon, England
Genres Art rock, neo-psychedelia, electronic rock , electronic, indie rock, progressive rock
Years active2009–present
Labels Because Music
Members
  • David Maclean
  • Vincent Neff
  • Jimmy Dixon
  • Tommy Grace
Website www.djangodjango.co.uk

Django Django are a British art rock band based in London, England. Formed in 2009, the band has released five studio albums starting with their self-titled debut in 2012. [1] Their latest album Off Planet was released on 16 June 2023.

Contents

History

Formation

The quartet of David Maclean (drummer and producer), Vincent Neff (singer and guitarist), Jimmy Dixon (bassist) and Tommy Grace (synthesizer operator) met at Edinburgh College of Art, and formed Django Django in London in 2009. [2] [3]

David Maclean is the son of artist Marian Leven, brother of musician and director John Maclean and cousin of singer Lindsey Leven who performs with Guto Pryce in the band Gulp. [4] [5] [6] Maclean and Grace are Scottish; Neff is originally from Northern Ireland while Dixon hails from Yorkshire. [1]

"Our name has absolutely nothing to do with Django Reinhardt", wrote the band (nicknamed djangovideo in their account on YouTube) beneath the video post for their track WOR. [7]

Django Django

Because Music released the band's self-titled debut album on 30 January 2012. [8] The album featured already released singles "Waveforms" [9] and "Default". [10] [11] [12] The debut album reached number 33 on the UK album charts in the first week of release. [13] It was then nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize. Their song "Hail Bop" was featured in the football video game by EA Sports, FIFA 13 and "Waveforms" in Grand Theft Auto V . The album received considerable critical acclaim, [14] [15] and featured in the end-of-year lists of both Rolling Stone [16] and the NME . [17] The band were surprised to achieve this success with Maclean commenting "I thought it would be an underground album that would sell a few hundred copies”. [1]

Born Under Saturn

The band's second full length album, Born Under Saturn , was released on 4 May 2015. [18]

Marble Skies

The band's third full length album, Marble Skies , was released on 26 January 2018. [19] Their song Tic Tac Toe also featured in the EA Sports soccer game, FIFA 18 . On 12 October 2018 the band released the Winter's Beach EP. [20]

Glowing in the Dark

On 12 November 2020, the band announced their fourth studio album, Glowing in the Dark, would be released on 12 February 2021, and released the title track. [21]

Off Planet

The band's fifth full-length studio album was released on 16 June 2023. Released in four parts, each as a separate "planet", Off Planet features a host of guest appearances – including Self Esteem, Jack Peñate, Stealing Sheep and Toya Delazy. [22]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[23]
AUS
[24]
BEL
(FL)

[25]
BEL
(WA)

[26]
FRA
[27]
IRL
[28]
NED
[29]
SCO
[30]
SWI
[31]
US
Heat

[32]
Django Django 3360261056863432613
Born Under Saturn
  • Released: 4 May 2015
  • Label: Because Music, Ribbon Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
1556556734316011579
Marble Skies
  • Released: 26 January 2018
  • Label: Because Music, Ribbon Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
2095112921201219
Glowing in the Dark
  • Released: 12 February 2021
  • Label: Because Music, Ribbon Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
68186781
Off Planet
  • Released: 16 June 2023
  • Label: Because Music, Ribbon Music
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
9135
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

TitleAlbum details
Hi Djinx! Django Django Remixed

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
Sales

[23]
UK
Indie

[23]
AUS
[34]
BEL
[25]
ICE
[35]
FRA
[27]
JPN
[36]
MEX
[37]
NED
[29]
"Storm" / "Love's Dart"2009Django Django
"WOR"201068
"Waveforms"201145
"Default"20124942100229771
"Storm"12 [upper-alpha 1]
"Hail Bop" [upper-alpha 2] 49
"Life's a Beach" [38] 2543
"Porpoise Song"201449 Late Night Tales: Django Django
"First Light"2015745 [upper-alpha 3] 17236Born Under Saturn
"Beginning to Fade"42
"Reflections"41 [upper-alpha 4]
"Shake and Tremble"1140
"Tic Tac Toe"201717Marble Skies
"Surface to Air"
(featuring Self Esteem)
20187 [upper-alpha 5]
"In Your Beat"5644
"Marble Skies"17
"Spirals" [39] 202027Glowing in the Dark
"Glowing in the Dark" [40] 6224
"Waking Up"
(featuring Charlotte Gainsbourg)
2021 [upper-alpha 6]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charting songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
MEX
[37]
"4000 Years"201642Born Under Saturn

Notes

  1. "Storm" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at 55 on the Flanders Ultratip chart. [25]
  2. "Hail Bop" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at 84 on the Flanders Ultratip chart. [25]
  3. "First Light" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at 52 on the Flanders Ultratip chart. [25]
  4. "Reflections" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but peaked at 85 on the Flanders Ultratip chart. [25]
  5. "Surface to Air" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Flanders Ultratip chart. [25]
  6. "Waking Up" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an "extra tip" on the Flanders Ultratip chart. [25]

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