Born Under Saturn
| Born Under Saturn | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 May 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | Angelic | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 56:04 | |||
| Label | Because Music | |||
| Producer | David Maclean & Neil Comber | |||
| Django Django chronology | ||||
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Born Under Saturn is the second studio album by British art rock band Django Django. It reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart in May 2015.[1]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Alternative Press | [4] |
| Clash | 7/10[5] |
| DIY | [6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| musicOMH | [10] |
| Paste | 8.2/10[11] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10[12] |
| PopMatters | [13] |
| Under the Radar | [14] |
Born Under Saturn received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 72/100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Trade | Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 17[15]
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Track listing
All tracks are written by David Maclean, Thomas Grace, Vincent Neff, Jim Dixon.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Giant" | 5:54 |
| 2. | "Shake & Tremble" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Found You" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "First Light" | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Pause Repeat" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Reflections" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Vibrations" | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Shot Down" | 5:09 |
| 9. | "High Moon" | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Beginning to Fade" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "4000 Years" | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Break the Glass" | 4:30 |
| 13. | "The Life we Know" | 3:24 |
Personnel
- Vincent Neff – lead vocals, guitars
- Jim Nixon – bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Tommy Grace – keyboards, backing vocals, drum programming, samples
- Dave Maclean – drums, percussion, drum programming
Additional musicians
- Lindsey Leven, Sadia McEwen, Asahana Davidson - Backing Vocals on "Giant"
- Rachel Lander - Cello on "Beinging To Fade"
- James Mainwaring - Saxophone on "Reflections" and "4000 Years"
Tour
The band toured the album through Europe and North America, from May 2015 until September 2015.
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 56 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 55 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 67 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] | 60 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[20] | 34 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[21] | 31 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 11 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 57 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 15 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25] | 9 |
References
- ^ "2015 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 16 May 2015". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Born Under Saturn by Django Django Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Born Under Saturn - Django Django". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Django Django tend to cram too much into their songs on 'Born Under Saturn' (Review)". Alternative Press. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Django Django - Born Under Saturn". Clash. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Django Django - Born Under Saturn album review". DIY. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Django Django - Born Under Saturn". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Django Django Born Under Saturn". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Django Django - Born Under Saturn". Mojo. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Django Django - Born Under Saturn". musicOMH. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Django Django: Born Under Saturn Review". Paste. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Django Django: Born Under Saturn Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Django Django: Born Under Saturn". PopMatters. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Django Django: Born Under Saturn (Ribbon) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Albums of the Year 2015". roughtrade.com. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (9 May 2015). "ARIA Albums: Mumford & Sons Wilder Mind Is No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Django Django – Born Under Saturn" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Django Django – Born Under Saturn" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Django Django – Born Under Saturn" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Django Django – Born Under Saturn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Django Django". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 10/5/2012 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Django Django – Born Under Saturn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 10/5/2012 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Django Django Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 June 2023.