Lead singer Sameer Gadhia is a first generation American of Indian heritage. Peak positions for Young the Giant's singles on Canadian Alternative rock Chart: "YOUNG THE GIANT to Release New Album 'Home Of The Strange' on August 12, 2016; Stream "Amerika" Single", "Home of the Strange - Young the Giant | Songs, Reviews, Credits", "Young The Giant to Release New Album 'Home Of The Strange, "Young the Giant Tackle the State of Their Band and Nation on Their Latest Album", "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases |", "Announcing The Home of the Strange Tour", "Young the Giant: Titus Was Born (Official Visualizer)", "Young the Giant: Jungle Youth (Official Visualizer)", "Young The Giant: Silvertongue [OFFICIAL VIDEO]", "Young The Giant Touches On Immigrant Background In 'Home Of The Strange, https://ew.com/article/2016/08/11/young-giant-home-strange-ew-review/, https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-young-the-giants-home-of-the-strange-explores-identity-in-u-s-252455/, "Ultratop.be – Young the Giant – Home of the Strange", "Young the Giant Chart History (Canadian Albums)", "Dutchcharts.nl – Young the Giant – Home of the Strange", "Young The Giant Album & Song Chart History", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Home_of_the_Strange&oldid=953293152, Articles with dead external links from September 2016, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2016, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2016, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with failed verification from July 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Home of the Strange deals with the band's immigrant history and American identity. However, Rolling Stone pointed out the band's "longstanding musical identity crisis". The original French version on Rap Genius France Jacob I met the first time he ever came to America, the first day of middle school.

A novel by Albert Camus published in 1942.

The album takes on the topics of identity and culture relating to immigration in the United States, highlighted by the radio single “Something to Believe In” and the Kafka-inspired opening track, “Amerika.”. And so home of the strange, I think, is the place in between those two places. But then, you know, we grew up here. Home of the Strange garnered mostly positive reviews.Entertainment Weekly commented that the band found more substance for the album: "the group ascends from the third-tier trenches that waylaid their early career, dishing out their richest and most varied project to date."

The lyrics of Home of the Strange reflect that, taking a stance while yet referencing a complex, ongoing identity crisis." Home of the Strange is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Young the Giant, released by Fueled by Ramen on August 12, 2016.[5]. On April 15, 2016, the band released "Amerika" as an announcement track to the new album. "—" denotes release that has not charted. [6] On May 16, 2016 they announced the Home of the Strange Tour, which started in the West Coast on August 13,[7] and toured around the US. "[14] Rolling Stone praised the timing of the album with the heated politics of 2016, writing "the band's third album comes at a time when hyphenated Americans are reminded daily of their status. Home of the Strange is the third studio album by Irvine, California rock band, Young the Giant.. Sameer Gadhia - lead vocals, percussion, ukulele, organ, electric guitar, Eric Cannata - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, synths, additional vocals, percussion, Francois Comtois - drums, percussion, additional vocals, piano, synths, Jacob Tilley - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, synths, vibraphone, Alex Salibian - additional electric guitar, piano, synths, vocals, Additional singers: Alexandra Govere, Gabrielle Walter-Clay, Nilu Madadi, Nora Riegels, Sonia Gadhia, This page was last edited on 26 April 2020, at 17:42. Three additional tracks, "Titus Was Born",[8] "Jungle Youth"[9] and "Silvertongue",[10] were released the weeks preceding the release of Home of the Strange. The track "Amerika" was inspired by Franz Kafka's unfinished novel of the same name. Lead singer Sameer Ghadia, a first-generation American, explains in an interview with NPR: My parents are Indian. He’s British. And my parents, more than anyone, wanted me to find success and chase that American – elusive American dream. The immigrant narrative holds particular relevance for the band, whose members are all immigrants or the close posterity of immigrants. [11], Home of the Strange garnered mostly positive reviews. [15] Allmusic commented that the album was "their funkiest offering to date."[13].

We have a lot of ties to India and that heritage and the tradition and the philosophy, cultural practices.

Francois, our drummer, is from Montreal. Payam is of Persian descent, and Eric is Italian and Jewish … Most directly, I think it’s maybe my narrative as a first-generation American. The next song to be released, "Something to Believe In", was released as the first official radio single from the album.

Entertainment Weekly commented that the band found more substance for the album: "the group ascends from the third-tier trenches that waylaid their early career, dishing out their richest and most varied project to date. Considered one of the most significant pieces of existential literature. Home of the Strange is the third studio album by Irvine, California rock band, Young the Giant.

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