![]() “Arc of Bar” uses keyboards to create a song that wouldn’t sound of place in the Brit-revival of the early ‘90s, recalling early Oasis (but in a good way). Famously only made up of a drummer and a guitarist, Japandroids actually feature some keyboards and other instruments on Near. “North East South West” is a love song to Canada, as if the Boss called Winnipeg home rather than Jersey. ![]() Japandroids has always straddled the world of punk and Springsteen-y rock, and with this album, they drive full force into the latter camp. ![]() The rest of the album keeps the hard-fought optimism coming, but takes more chances musically. They perfected the formula on 2012’s Celebration Rock, and Near opens with a similarly thundering singalong, the title track, seemingly designed to be screamed back at a concert stage while hoisting numerous beers -the image of a chorus of fans yelling “I used to be good/now I’m bad” in unison is already chill-inducing. So whatever Japandroids’ intentions, Near to the Wild Heart of Life arrives as a soaring balm for people looking to find a little hope. It’s hard to imagine a more chilling example of the loss of hope so many people experienced in 2016. Trump will repeat the Oath of Office to become President of the United States. ![]() The album’s street date is January 27, 2017, a week after Donald J. When Japandroids were recording their latest album, Near to the Wild Heart of Life, it would have been hard for them to conceive of the environment into which the album would finally be released. ![]()
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