Post-Nothing plays as two kids looking wide-eyed at the world. If nothing, Wild Heart is a reaction to what’s come before it. Late nights still happen and they’re still celebrating. They still enjoy drinking and being in love. The band are older while still visiting the old bars. While this is certainly not a misstep, it is a noted departure. “North East South West” is a love song to America while the two that follow are straight up love songs. The next few songs unabashedly feature acoustic guitars and slower tempos. Initially, it appears as though they never left but also acts as a misdirection. The opening title-track is a raucous blast of energy that has become their signature. Wild Heart is a Japandroids’ record, without a doubt.
Near To The Wild Heart Of Life comes a full five years after Celebration Rock, a time lapse noticeable in the post-album climate. Because in a world where rock is a four letter word, there are no two more embracing of it than Brian King and David Prowse. Japandroids had a near impossible task in front of them while working on the follow up to the universally beloved Celebration Rock and that was following up the universally beloved Celebration Rock.
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