Japandroids discography

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Japandroids discography
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Japandroids in concert at the Hillside Festival in 2010
Studio albums3
Compilation albums1
EPs2
Singles10

The discography of Canadian rock band Japandroids consists of three studio albums, one compilation album, two extended plays, ten singles, and two music videos.

Contents

After self-releasing two EPs, Japandroids signed to independent Canadian label Unfamiliar Records. Their debut album, Post-Nothing , was released in Canada on April 28, 2009. Pitchfork awarded 'Best New Music' to both the album and lead single "Young Hearts Spark Fire", helping to expose the band to a large audience outside of Canada. [1] [2] Japandroids were subsequently signed to Polyvinyl, who re-released the album worldwide on August 4, 2009. [3] Many of the un-included tracks that the duo had written for the album were later recorded and released in 2010 as series of limited edition 7" singles. [4] These tracks include "Art Czars", "Younger Us", and "Heavenward Grand Prix". The same year, Japandroids re-released their first two EPs as a compilation titled No Singles .

Japandroids' second album, Celebration Rock , was released by Polyvinyl on June 5, 2012, preceded by a limited edition 7" of the album's first single "The House That Heaven Built". [5] [6] The album was released to widespread critical acclaim, appearing on many year-end best-of lists. The Globe and Mail named it the best Canadian album of 2012, while CBC declared it the best rock album of the year, later ranking it #91 on its list of The 100 Greatest Canadian Albums Ever. [7] [8] [9] Their third album, Near to the Wild Heart of Life , was released on January 27, 2017, by ANTI-. [10]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
CAN
[11]
AUS
Hit.

[12]
GER
[13]
SCO
[14]
UK
Rec.

[14]
UK
Indie

[15]
US
[11]
US
Indie

[16]
Post-Nothing
  • Label: Polyvinyl
  • Released: 28 April 2009
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, Digital
[upper-alpha 1]
Celebration Rock
  • Label: Polyvinyl
  • Released: 5 June 2012
  • Formats: CD, CS, LP, Digital
122738377
Near to the Wild Heart of Life 4973901125767
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US Heat [17]
No Singles
  • Label: Polyvinyl
  • Released: 11 May 2010
  • Formats: CD, LP, Digital
33
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsComments
All Lies
  • Label: Self-released
  • Released: May 2007
  • Formats: CD
  • Independently released and limited to 500 copies.
  • Re-released as part of No Singles compilation.
Lullaby Death Jams
  • Label: Self-released
  • Released: January 2008
  • Formats: CD

Singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
CAN
Rock

[18]
MEX
Air.

[19]
UK
Sales

[20]
US
Sales

[21]
2009"Young Hearts Spark Fire" Post-Nothing
"Wet Hair"
2010"Art Czars"Non-album single
"Younger Us"23 Celebration Rock
"Heavenward Grand Prix"85Non-album single
2012"The House That Heaven Built"12441922 Celebration Rock
"The Nights of Wine and Roses"3338
2017"Near to the Wild Heart of Life"9431 Near to the Wild Heart of Life
"No Known Drink or Drug"
"North East South West"28
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2012"The House That Heaven Built"Jim Larson
2017"North East South West"

Notes

  1. Post-Nothing did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 22 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart. [17]

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