Both Ways Open Jaws
Encyclopedia
Both Ways Open Jaws is the second album by French
/Finnish
indie rock
duo The Dø
, released 9 March 2011 in France
and in late October 2011 and mid November 2011 worldwide.
has the band dive further into their freak-pop explorations, still striving to produce better music" and that "their sustainable collaboration has carried itself over to a promising sophomore album".
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
/Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
duo The Dø
The Dø
The Dø is a French/Finnish indie pop band founded in Paris in 2005. The band is Olivia Merilahti and Dan Levy . The duo has been backed on stage by three different drummers...
, released 9 March 2011 in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and in late October 2011 and mid November 2011 worldwide.
Reception
Mezzic gave them a good review of 8.5 out of 10, saying "The follow-up to their debut A MouthfulA Mouthful
A Mouthful is the debut album by French / Finnish indie rock band The Dø, released on 14 January 2008. Two singles were released from it, “On My Shoulders” and “At Last!” . The album was given its U.S...
has the band dive further into their freak-pop explorations, still striving to produce better music" and that "their sustainable collaboration has carried itself over to a promising sophomore album".
Tracklist
All songs written by Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti and Dan Levy.- Dust It Off - 3:42
- Gonna Be Sick! - 4:09
- The Wicked & The Blind - 5:08
- Too Insistent - 3:29
- Bohemian Dances - 4:23
- Smash Them All (Night Visitors) - 5:12
- Leo Leo - 3:30
- B.W.O.J - 1:43
- Slippery Slope - 2:41
- The Calendar - 4:03
- Was It A Dream? - 3:05
- Quake, Mountain, Quake - 2:10
- Moon Mermaids - 3:02
Charts
| Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart | 55 |
| French Album Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
14 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 34 |