Near to the Wild Heart of Life
| Near to the Wild Heart of Life | ||||
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| Released | January 27, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
| Studio | Rain City Recorders Vancouver, BC, Canada | |||
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| Length | 36:49 | |||
| Label | Anti- (Worldwide) A&C CA (Canada) A&C MX (Mexico) | |||
| Producer | Japandroids | |||
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Near to the Wild Heart of Life is the third studio album by the Canadian rock duo Japandroids, released on January 27, 2017, by ANTI-. Described by the band as their first attempt at making a "proper studio album", it features a more polished aesthetic than their previous releases.
With band members living in separate cities for the first time, the album was written over the course of a year during sessions in Vancouver, Toronto, New Orleans, and Mexico City. It was recorded by longtime engineer Jesse Gander and mixed by Peter Katis. The album produced three singles: “Near to the Wild Heart of Life”, “No Known Drink or Drug”, and “North East South West”.