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''Celebration Rock'' is the second studio album by Canadian rock duo Japandroids, released June 5, 2012 by Polyvinyl Record Co. The album, recorded in Vancouver, blended classic rock influences such as Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty with punk rock influences such as The Replacements and Hüsker Dü. The album received critical acclaim upon its release, appearing on numerous critics year-end best-of lists. ''Celebration Rock'' was named as a short-listed nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize, and was also nominated for the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year. The album was recognized as one of The 100 Best Albums of the Decade So Far by Pitchfork Media in August 2014. ==Background== Following the release of ''Post-Nothing'', Japandroids toured extensively in support of the album, performing over 200 shows between June 2009 and October 2010. Following two New Year's shows December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2011 in Chicago, the band decided to discontinue touring in support of ''Post-Nothing'', and return to Vancouver to begin working on a new album.〔Dombal, Ryan (Interviews: Japandroids ). Pitchfork Media. 24 May 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2012.〕 After taking the bulk of 2011 off to work on new material, Japandroids revealed that they would tour North America with Bass Drum of Death throughout August/September playing primarily smaller, intimate venues in order to test out their new material prior to the recording of their second album.〔Polyvinyl Record Co. ("Japandroids Announce North American Tour" ), ''Polyvinyl Record Co.'', June 7, 2011 accessed November 22, 2011.〕 During these shows, the band debuted several new songs including "Fire's Highway," "Adrenaline Nightshift," and "Evil's Sway."〔Adams, Gregory ("Revved-up Japandroids return to action in Vancouver" ), ''The Georgia Straight'', August 29, 2011 accessed November 22, 2011.〕 Following the tour, the band temporarily relocated from Vancouver to Nashville to continue writing.〔Talbott, Chris ("Canadian noise rockers Japandroids lived and worked among us" ). Nashville Scene. November 15, 2013 accessed January 22, 2014.〕 The duo cited disillusion with Vancouver, as well as the difficulty of returning to a sedentary lifestyle following two years of continuous touring, as the primary motivations for the move.〔Kane, Siobhán ("Japandroids: It Can Start To Feel Like Work" ). Thumped. October 23, 2013 accessed January 22, 2014.〕 Both "The House That Heaven Built" and "Continuous Thunder" were written during this period. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Celebration Rock」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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