Django Django have released ‘Off Planet Part 2’ - the next five tracks from their album, Off Planet, which will be available in full on 16th June 2023 via Because Music.
The new music arrives as the alternative rock band release new single “Don’t Touch That Dial” ft. Yuuko, plus a stretch of instore shows and festival dates.
(STREAM “DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL” FT. YUUKO, HERE || STREAM OFF PLANET PART 1 AND PART 2 HERE.)
“Don’t Touch That Dial” ft. Yuuko, the lead cut from Part 2, is described as a futuristic, percussion-driven club track featuring the Japanese rapper Yuuko.
A spokesperson for the band said: “Django Django co-founder and producer Dave Maclean stumbled across Yuuko online, and after some communication she delivered a blistering vocal take with impeccable flow describing a typical day in the life where there’s only one rule… Don’t Touch That Dial.
“Part 2 also features another standout track, “Back to Back” ft. Patience, as well as “Squid Inc”, “Come Down” and “Golden Cross”.”
About “Don’t Touch That Dial” ft. Yuuko, Maclean, said: “This was a weird instrumental track that came out of looping some little chopped up bits of a studio jam. I liked the odd groove of the track and I wanted a vocalist on there but I wanted something quite different, so I reached out to Yuuko and she totally got it, and delivered this outstanding top line.”
“Don’t Touch That Dial” follows the release of the album’s Part 1 and the BBC 6 Music A-Listed single, “Complete Me” feat. Self Esteem.
Described as an explosion of 90’s inspired breakbeat, packed with organs, pianos and synth strings, the track is said to make Rebecca Lucy Taylor’s hooks completely irresistible, as if echoing from some familiar memory.
A long associate of the band, Self Esteem released her first EP on Dave’s Kick + Clap label, appearing on 2018’s Marble Skies and supporting the Djangos on tour.
The track was described by Clash as “a dazzling piece of synth pop”, while NME took notice of the “clubby piano, synth strings and keys.”
Those interested can watch the accompanying animated video, said to take inspiration from acid rave and 90s TV channel logo stings, directed by the illustrator Ed Croucher, here.
Django Django’s spokesperson continued: “‘Off Planet’, an album released in four parts, each as a separate “planet”, features a cavalcade of mainstream and underground stars – Self Esteem, Jack Peñate, Stealing Sheep, Toya Delazy and many more, all of them either friends of the band or personally sought out by Dave Maclean, bringing entirely new creative angles into play.
“From bluesy pop and Middle Eastern cabaret goth to Afro acid and piano rave, to call it kaleidoscopic is putting it mildly. Despite smashing the Django Django mould and at times not sounding like anything on their previous releases, ‘Off Planet’ is very much still recognisably them, and is the biggest, boldest, and most varied statement the band has ever made.”
Django Django will play five instores this June to coincide with the release of ‘Off Planet’. The band will also perform at this year’s Meltdown Festival curated by Christine and the Queens, as well as at Kite, Bluedot and Standon Calling festivals.
Django Django - 2023 June/July live dates:
09/06 - London, UK @ Southbank Centre, Christine and the Queens’ Meltdown Festival
11/06 - Oxfordshire, UK @ Kite Festival
16/06 - London, UK @ Rough Trade East - instore
19/06 - Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Records - instore
20/06 - Liverpool, UK @ Jacaranda Records Phase One - instore
21/06 - Nottingham, UK @ Rough Trade - instore
22/06 - Kingston Upon Thames, UK @ Pryzm - instore
20/07 - 23/07 - Macclesfield, UK @ Bluedot Festival
20/07 - 23/07 - Standon, UK @ Standon Calling
Tickets and further details can be found at https://djangodjango.lnk.to/offplanetinstore.
Django Django ‘Off Planet’ full album, out 16 June 2023 via Because Music
Pre-order/ Pre-save HERE
‘Off Planet Part 2’ via Because Music
- Stream HERE
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