Celebration Rock

Celebration Rock
Studio album by
Japandroids
ReleasedJune 5, 2012
Recorded2010–2011
StudioThe Hive Creative Labs, Vancouver
Genre
Length35:10
LabelPolyvinyl
ProducerJapandroids
Japandroids chronology
No Singles
(2010) 		Celebration Rock
(2012) 		Near to the Wild Heart of Life
(2017)
Singles from Celebration Rock
  1. "The House That Heaven Built"
    Released: May 15, 2012

Celebration Rock is the second studio album by Canadian rock duo Japandroids, released on June 5, 2012, by Polyvinyl. Recorded in Vancouver with Post-Nothing engineer Jesse Gander, the band aspired to capture the spirit and energy of their live shows, thus forgoing standard studio techniques such as double tracking and overdubbing, while consciously taking into account the perceived reaction of their audience to hearing the songs live in concert.[1][2]

The album was released to widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its blending of classic rock and punk rock influences.[3][4] The Globe and Mail named it the best Canadian album of 2012, while CBC declared it the best rock album of the year, later ranking it #91 on its list of The 100 Greatest Canadian Albums Ever.[5][6][7] The album was also well received internationally, with Rolling Stone calling it one of The 10 Coolest Summer Albums of All Time, and Spin naming the duo Band of the Year.[8][9] Pitchfork later recognized Celebration Rock as one of best albums of the 2010s, describing it as "the most beautiful, life-affirming rock record of the decade".[10]

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  2. ^ Dombal, Ryan. Japandroids Talk New Album. Pitchfork Media. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. ^ Hermes, Will "Japandroids: One Part Classic Rock, One Part Punk", NPR, June 6, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Cohen, Ian "Reviews - Japandroids, Celebration Rock", Pitchfork Media, May 29, 2012 accessed June 7, 2012.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference theglobeandmail.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Top 5 Rock Albums of 2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ CBC Music "The 100 Greatest Canadian Albums Ever", CBC Music, July 28, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.
  8. ^ Sheffield, Rob "The 10 Coolest Summer Albums of All Time", Rolling Stone, July 18, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.
  9. ^ Harvilla, Rob "Band of the Year: Japandroids", Spin, December 3, 2012 accessed January 22, 2014.
  10. ^ Pitchfork Staff. The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far (2010-2014). Pitchfork Media. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 05 March 2019.