Japandroids is drummer David Prowse (left) and guitarist Brian King. The duo's latest album is Near to the Wild Heart of Life. Camilo Christen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Japandroids' new album, Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, comes out January 27. Camilo Christen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Japandroids' music provides a perfect gateway between mopey angst and unbridled joy. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Japandroids' music celebrates the joy of a life lived loudly. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Japandroids' members perform at KEXP. Brittney Bush Bollay/See More Photos hide caption
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Japandroids' new album, Celebration Rock, comes out June 5. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: Kishi Bashi, Simone White, Bobby Womack, Aleksa Palladino of Exitmusic, Sinead O'Connor. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Japandroids is guitarist Brian King (left) and drummer David Prowse. Simone Cecchetti hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Sarah Jaffe, Hot Chip, Bobby Womack, Dirty Projectors. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Raka Dun (left) and Raka Rich of the Oakland, Calif., duo Los Rakas. Laura Sydell via Instagram/NPR hide caption
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Japandroids performs at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Laura Fedele hide caption