Japandroids will release their fourth and final album, Fate & Alcohol, on October 18th via Arts & Crafts. They've recently put out the third single, "All Bets Are Off." Check it out below:
Vocalist and Guitarist, Brian King comments:
On our last record we wanted to broaden the definition of a Japandroids song, and purposely left our demos quite open and malleable so that we had more flexibility to experiment in the studio. At the time, this approach was new and exciting, and inspired us to be bolder, to take more chances. We were aiming for a more cinematic take on our signature sound. This time, we made certain that every song ripped in our jam space before Jesse ever heard it. If you listen to our first demo of ‘Chicago', it's obviously much rougher than what you hear on record, but it's all there. Even on a blown-out iPhone recording, the energy was obvious, and the feeling cut through loud and clear.
Drummer, Dave Prowse adds:
I don't think we're the most technically proficient band in the world. And we're not the most original-sounding or challenging band in the world. But we've always put a lot of passion into what we do, and I think that's resonated with a lot of people. And I'm really grateful that we could be that band for people, in the same way that so many bands were for us.
There won't be any farewell shows. Fate & Alcohol is considered a "parting gift" to fans.
