Django Django

Biography

Django Django are a British art rock band based in London, England. Formed in 2009, the band has released five studio albums starting with their self-titled debut in 2012. Their latest album Off Planet×Off Planet16 June 2023 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 21 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Wishbone4:122Complete Me4:463Osaka3:204Hands High3:195Lunar Vibrations5:326Don’t Touch That Dial3:197Back 2 Back4:108Squid Inc.3:309Come Down2:5510Golden Cross4:05Disc 21No Time3:412A New Way Through4:043Galaxy Mood3:174The Oh Zone2:115Dead Machine2:376Dumdrum3:557Fluxus2:558Slipstream5:079Who You Know3:4310Black Cadillac4:0411Gazelle5:24 was released on 16 June 2023.

Formation

The quartet of David Maclean (drummer and producer), Vincent Neff (singer and guitarist), Jimmy Dixon (bassist) and Tommy Grace (synthesizer operator) met at Edinburgh College of Art, and formed Django Django in London in 2009.
David Maclean is the son of artist Marian Leven, brother of musician and director John Maclean and cousin of singer Lindsey Leven who performs with Guto Pryce in the band Gulp. Maclean and Grace are Scottish; Neff is originally from Northern Ireland while Dixon hails from Yorkshire.
"Our name has absolutely nothing to do with Django Reinhardt" wrote the band (nicknamed djangovideo in their account on YouTube) beneath the video post for their track WOR.

Django Django

Because Music released the band's self-titled debut album on 30 January 2012. The album featured already released singles "Waveforms×Waveforms24 October 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Waveforms4:262Drumforms6:233Waveforms (Wild Geese remix)6:394Waveforms (Mickey Moonlight remix)4:39" and "Default×Default2012 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracks1Default3:042Default (Dan Carey dub mix)4:243Default (Tom Furse remix)3:274Default (A JD Twitch Optimo remix)6:565Default (Walls remix)6:51." The debut album reached number 33 on the UK album charts in the first week of release. It was then nominated for the 2012 Mercury Prize. Their song "Hail Bop×Hail Bop24 July 2012 · EP · RemixSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 5 tracksA1Hail BopA2Hail Bop (Daniel Avery Remix)A3Hail Bop (Jealov Remix)B1Bail HopB2Skies Over Cairo (Bullion Version)" was featured in the football video game by EA Sports, FIFA 13 and "Waveforms" in Grand Theft Auto V. The album received considerable critical acclaim, and featured in the end-of-year lists of both Rolling Stone and the NME. The band were surprised to achieve this success with Maclean commenting "I thought it would be an underground album that would sell a few hundred copies.”

Born Under Saturn

The band's second full-length album, Born Under Saturn×Born Under Saturn4 May 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Giant5:562Shake & Tremble4:193Found You4:434First Light4:505Pause Repeat3:306Reflections4:207Vibrations3:088Shot Down5:109High Moon4:4310Beginning To Fade3:16114000 Years4:1712Break The Glass4:3113The Life We Know3:27, was released on 4 May 2015.

Marble Skies

The band's third full-length album, Marble Skies×Marble Skies26 January 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Marble Skies4:262Surface to Air3:413Champagne4:434Tic Tac Toe3:555Further3:216Sundials4:017Beam Me Up3:328In Your Beat3:499Real Gone5:5010Fountains3:02, was released on 26 January 2018. Their song Tic Tac Toe also featured in the EA Sports soccer game, FIFA 18. On 12 October 2018 the band released the Winter's Beach EP.

Glowing in the Dark

On 12 November 2020, the band announced their fourth studio album, Glowing in the Dark×Glowing in the Dark12 February 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 13 tracks1Spirals5:012Right the Wrongs2:093Got Me Worried3:364Waking Up3:185Free From Gravity2:546Headrush3:597The Ark2:468Night of the Buffalo3:569The World Will Turn1:5310Kick the Devil Out3:2011Glowing in the Dark2:5912Hold Fast4:4813Asking for More3:23, would be released on 12 February 2021, and released the title track.

Off Planet

The band's fifth full-length studio album was released on 16 June 2023. Released in four parts, each as a separate "planet," Off Planet features a host of guest appearances – including Self Esteem, Jack Peñate, Stealing Sheep and Toya Delazy.

Doveland

In June 2026, the band announced their upcoming sixth album Doveland×Doveland6 November 2026 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Meteorite3:542Cameos2:563Still Life5:494Little Me3:155Year of the Snake4:106Quicksand3:177Left Adrift3:218So Heavy4:269Bird Song1:2610Indigo Road2:4511Dirty Hotel Blues3:2812Feel Alright3:21 and released a single, Cameos×Cameos26 June 2026 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Cameos2:56, from it.