Django Django: MCR show [13 Dec]
Opening with an addictive drum beat and bassline, “Black Cadillac” features Vincent Neff’s fuzzy layered vocals dancing atop grooving guitars and jazzy brass solos. Accompanied by a new James Hankin-directed music video, Django Django explore ‘Off Planet’’s inspirations of ufology amidst nostalgic fish-eye visuals.
Speaking of the video, producer and drummer Dave Maclean said: “I came up with this idea out of the blue one day, probably in a bit of a daydream when listening back to the song. I approached Hankin to help me bring it to life and he’s done a great job directing it, managing to capture the surreal dream-like atmosphere brilliantly.”
Video director James Hankin, who shot the film in Tottenham around the band’s studio and local pub, Mannions, spoke further about the collaboration: “I’ve been following the Djangos pretty much since day one and always thought it would be cool to make a video together at some point and here we are many years later messing about dressing up as cowboys and aliens and drinking out of shoes. It felt like a very natural thing to be doing actually.”
Fresh back from an all-conquering tour of Australia, Django Django are rounding out the year with a UK and European tour, today announcing Low Island as support. Upcoming UK dates include shows at Mutations Festival in Brighton, SWX in Bristol, New Century in Manchester, and a London show at KOKO on 14 December.
DJANGO DJANGO – UK TOUR DATES
December
13/12 – Manchester, UK @ New Century
14/12 – London, UK @ KOKO