Name: Marble Skies by Django Django
Brand: Django Django
SKU: 887834007166
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Following 2015's excellent, if a bit too lengthy, Born Under Saturn, U.K. art-pop architects Django Django turn in a more focused though still exploratory effort with their third album, Marble Skies. Landing immediately on a signature sound can be a blessing and a curse and with their first two records, the London-based quartet have firmly established their distinctive amalgam of metered Krautrock, rockabilly guitar grooves, and richly melodic electro-pop with psychedelic flourishes. Of course, jam-packed within each song are the hundreds of other eclectic influences and offbeat details that make Django Django such a unique act, but in the context of a full-length album, they've set up expectations of what listeners are likely to get. Without dramatically breaking form, Marble Skies manages to forge a handful of new paths, while also dialing in on some of the home-built charm that made their Mercury Prize-nominated debut so arresting. While catchy lead single, "Tic Tac Toe," could have slotted in beautifully on that first record, mid-album standout "Sundials" is a lush, clarinet-adorned piano pop gem that sounds unlike anything else in their catalog. A pair of outside collaborators in Slow Club's Rebecca Taylor (aka Self Esteem) and Metronomy drummer Anna Prior also add new colors to the group's paint box with the former taking over lead vocals on the plucky electro-R&B of "Surface to Air." Produced by drummer David McLean, much of Marble Skies -- which, unlike its predecessor was self-recorded in their own cozy digs -- has a greater emphasis on sprightly new wave synths and piano, melding bright plastic artifice with nutty human zeal in a way that is undeniably fun. Even on "Further," a nimbly chugging rocker in signature-Django mode, the band still seems to tap into an infectious creative energy, coming off like a four-headed Trevor Horn churning out crafty classics for the 21st century. More nuanced than previous releases but recognizably brand-related, Marble Skies is another win for Django Django. ~ Timothy Monger

1. Marble Skies

by Django Django

Primary Artist: Django Django; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Mixing: Marta Salogni; Production
Producer: David Maclean; Production

2. Surface to Air (feat. Self Esteem)

by Django Django, Self Esteem

Featured Artist: Self Esteem; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Django Django; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Lyricist: Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace
Jim Dixon; Composer
Mixing: Marta Salogni; Production
Producer: David Maclean
Tony Cd Kelly; Production

3. Champagne

by Django Django

Primary Artist: Django Django; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Mixing: Alexis Smith; Production
Producer: David Maclean; Production

4. Tic Tac Toe

by Django Django

Primary Artist: Django Django; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Mixing: Marta Salogni; Production
Producer: David Maclean; Production

5. Further

by Django Django

Primary Artist: Django Django; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Mixing: Alexis Smith; Production
Producer: David Maclean; Production

6. Sundials

by Django Django

Primary Artist: Django Django; Main Performer
Composer: Jan Hammer
Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Dixon
David Maclean
Thomas Grace
Jan Hammer
Vincent Neff; Composer
Mixing: Alexis Smith; Production
Producer: David Maclean; Production

7. Beam Me Up

by Django Django

Primary Artist: Django Django; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Mixing: Alexis Smith; Production
Producer: David Maclean; Production

8. In Your Beat

by Django Django

Primary Artist: Django Django; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Dixon
Finn Vine
Zeben Jameson
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Lyricist: Thomas Grace
David Maclean
Jim Dixon
Finn Vine
Zeben Jameson
Vincent Neff; Composer
Mixing: Marta Salogni; Production
Producer: David Maclean; Production

9. Real Gone

by Django Django

Primary Artist: Django Django; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Mixing: Marta Salogni; Production
Producer: David Maclean; Production

10. Fountains

by Django Django

Primary Artist: Django Django; Main Performer
Composer: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Dixon
Vincent Neff
David Maclean
Thomas Grace; Composer
Mixing: Alexis Smith; Production
Producer: David Maclean; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 15 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Alternative, Rock, Adult Alternative, Psychedelic, Electronic, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Indie Rock, Indie

Label

Ribbon Music

Music Distribution Service

Domino Record Co Ltd [UK]

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jan 25, 2018

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

887834007166

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Marble Skies

1. Marble Skies

2. Surface to Air (feat. Self Esteem)

3. Champagne

4. Tic Tac Toe

5. Further

6. Sundials

7. Beam Me Up

8. In Your Beat

9. Real Gone

10. Fountains

Technical Specifications

Marble Skies

Product information

Release options

1. Marble Skies

2. Surface to Air (feat. Self Esteem)

3. Champagne

4. Tic Tac Toe

5. Further

6. Sundials

7. Beam Me Up

8. In Your Beat

9. Real Gone

10. Fountains

Technical Specifications