Upstairs At Eric’s is an apartment and photo studio in midtown Manhattan owned by photographer Eric. While the stadium-friendly bombast of Near to the Wild Heart of Life might turn off a lot of listeners, off the back of the most wretched year in living memory Japandroids’ anthemic punk optimism is a momentary relief from the terror of now. Cover Story Novem10:02 AM By Michael Tedder. Elsewhere, Midnight to Morning sees Beezewax-style power pop replace the spare moments of Midwestern emo from their first record, while a sole curveball comes in the form of Bar Arc, a mid-paced, seven-minute strutter that blends Britpop with the cocksure stadium glam of Guns N Roses. Whatever your take on Japandroids, few modern bands have galvanised the rabid spirit of youth like the Canadian two-piece.Coming half a decade since Celebration Rock, Near to the Wild Heart of Life reprises Japandroids’ status as a legacy band. North East South West is perhaps the best thing here, with guitarist/vocalist Brian King perfectly encapsulating the allure of home and the glorious inconsequentiality of the life of a band on the road (“It ain’t shit, it’s just kicks, like the world I’m going on and on,” he sings). Near to the Wild Heart of Life Lyrics: The futures under fire / The past is gaining ground / A continuous cold war between / My home and my hometown / I. The duo’s sonic palette is expanded here but the fundamentals remain the same: eight tracks and monochromatic artwork blown-red guitars and frantic drumming hollered, wordless backing vocals and earnest singalongs. The future’s under fire The past is gaining ground A continuous cold war between My home and my hometown I was destined to die dreaming When one day, my best friend With passion and pure provocation Summoned me and said You can’t condemn your love To linger here and die Can’t leave your dreams to chance Or to a spirit in the sky May your heart. Described by the band as their first attempt at making a 'proper studio album', it features a more polished aesthetic than their previous releases. Coming half a decade since Celebration Rock, Near to the Wild Heart of Life reprises Japandroids’ status as a legacy band. Near to the Wild Heart of Life is the third studio album by the Canadian rock duo Japandroids, released on January 27, 2017, by ANTI. Whatever your take on Japandroids, few modern bands have galvanised the rabid spirit of youth like the Canadian two-piece.
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