Album title: Near to the Wild Heart of Life
Artist: Japandroids
Genre: Indie Rock/Noise Pop/Pop Punk/Garage Rock
Nationality: Canadian
Release date: January 27
Position in Discography: Third
Fear Factor: High
Familiar with this artist? No, but I've heard of them. Cool name!
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 3.04
Starts off a lot easier than I expected; reminds me of the likes of Big Country or The Alarm; lots of energy, and the songs are really good. Must say, I'm enjoying this a lot more than I had expected to. “North East South West” is excellent, as is “Arc of Bar”. In fact. I think I love everything on this album. Really great.
Check out more from this artist? Absolutely
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes
Expectation Index: 10