No Singles

No Singles
No Singles
Compilation album by Japandroids
Released	11 May 2010
Recorded	2006–2007; Victoria, BC, Canada
Genre	Garage rock, noise rock
Length	40:05
Label	Polyvinyl
Producer	Japandroids
Japandroids chronology

No Singles is a compilation album by Canadian rock duo Japandroids.

Release

No Singles is a compilation album consisting of Japandroids' first two EPs: Lullaby Death Jams (2008) and All Lies (2007). Released by Polyvinyl on 11 May 2010, the compilation represents all of the material Japandroids recorded prior to the release of their debut album, Post-Nothing (2009).^[1]

Both EPs were originally self-released by the band, and had previously been out of print. Both were remastered by John Golden for this release. A booklet included with No Singles details Japandroids' early history, with rare photos, show fliers, etc.^[2] The band has stated that the re-release of their earliest material in 2010 was strictly designed to appease their fans desire for more music, as they would not be able to record a second album until 2011 due to an extensive touring schedule.

The title of "Darkness on the Edge of Gastown" is a dual reference to Bruce Springsteen's 1978 album Darkness on the Edge of Town and the Gastown neighbourhood of Vancouver.

Track listing

CD/LP edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Darkness on the Edge of Gastown"	Japandroids, King	4:14
2.	"No Allegiance to the Queen"	Japandroids, King	4:36
3.	"Sexual Aerosol"	Japandroids, King	3:59
4.	"Lovers/Strangers"	Japandroids, King, Prowse	1:46
5.	"Lucifer's Symphony"	Japandroids, King	6:53
6.	"Couture Suicide"	Japandroids, King	4:41
7.	"Avant Sleepwalk"	Japandroids, King, Prowse	2:37
8.	"Coma Complacency"	Japandroids, King, Prowse	3:05
9.	"To Hell With Good Intentions" (Mclusky cover)	Falkous, Chapple, Harding	3:27
10.	"Press Corps"	Japandroids, King	5:15

Personnel

Japandroids

Brian King – guitar, lead vocals
David Prowse – drums, backup vocals

Technical personnel

Matt Skillings – Engineer
Thomas Shields – Engineer

Original EPs

Year	EP Details	Track listing
2008	Lullaby Death Jams Label: Self-released Recorded: 24–25 June 2007 Released: 1 January 2008 Formats: CD Copies: 500	"Darkness on the Edge of Gastown" – 4:14 "No Allegiance to the Queen" – 4:36 "Sexual Aerosol" – 3:59 "Lovers/Strangers" – 1:46 "Lucifer's Symphony" – 6:53
2007	All Lies Label: Self-released Recorded: 26–27 November 2006 Released: 1 May 2007 Formats: CD Copies: 500	"Couture Suicide" – 4:41 "Avant Sleepwalk" – 2:37 "Coma Complacency" – 3:05 "To Hell With Good Intentions" (Mclusky) – 3:27 "Press Corps" – 5:15

References

^ Cohen, Ian. Japandroids: No Singles, Pitchfork Media, 10 May 2010. Retrieved on 5 March 2019.
^ Lymangrover, Jason. Album Review: No Singles, Allmusic, 11 May 2010. Retrieved on 5 March 2019.

[1] Cohen, Ian. Japandroids: No Singles, Pitchfork Media, 10 May 2010. Retrieved on 5 March 2019.

[2] Lymangrover, Jason. Album Review: No Singles, Allmusic, 11 May 2010. Retrieved on 5 March 2019.

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