"The future's under fire" seems prophetic and strangely evocative of the President's Apprentice catchphrase, but thankfully Japandroids aren't aiming their sights on a grand political statement. It's perhaps a happy accident, but the opening lyrics of lead single and title-track 'Near To The Wild Heart Of Life' seem scarily prescient in a world unsettled by the inauguration of Donald Trump. However you can certainly hear this time around that Brian King and David Prowse have refined their sound by making small improvements. Taken together both albums are like a one-two punch of high intensity joyous noise. It's difficult to think of how the Canadian band could have crafted a better follow-up to that record. ![]() ![]() The duo's third album proper, Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, flexes so many more musical muscles than its almost perfect predecessor Celebration Rock. ![]() If you're not already on board with Japandroids raucous brand on noise rock, you really should be.
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