Los Campesinos! get an A+ in my book just for being so damn hardworking! They have announced that they have a new album coming out next year!!! January, 26th to be exact! The Cardiff, Wales natives are releasing their 3rd album in only 3 years. Now that is impressive!
What is even more impressive is that both of their albums have been of such quality. I have good reason to believe their 3rd album will be no different!
There is not another band that sounds like Los Campesinos! I love their quirky, energetic sound, that is capped off with even more quirky vocals. There songs arrangements are so unusual, but that is part of their beauty.
You can call them, post-punk, twee-rock, alternative, indie. At the end of the day, they are Lost Campesinos! They have proven themselves to be one hell of a band!
The first single off of Romance Is Boring is “There Are Listed Buildings” and it is a wonderfully crafted tune that is easily one of my favorite songs by LC. I really adore this song!
[mp3] : Los Campesinos! – There Are Listed Buildings (the band didn’t want it posted, my apologizes)
A cool video accompanies the single, watch it below! I also included the tracklisting, and a message from the band about the album!!!
Tracklisting:
In Medias Res
There Are Listed Buildings
Romance Is Boring
We’ve Got Your Back (Documented Minor Emotional Breakdown #2)
Plan A
200-102
Straight In At 101
Who Fell Asleep In
I Warned You: Do Not Make An Enemy Of Me
Heart Swells/100-1
I Just Sighed. I Just Sighed, Just So You Know
A Heat Rash In The Shape Of The Show Me State; or, Letters From Me To Charlotte
The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future
This Is A Flag. There Is No Wind
Coda: A Burn Scar In The Shape Of The Sooner StateThe album was recorded and mixed between March and June of 2009, in Seattle, Connecticut and Monmouthsire, with producer John Goodmanson. It features guest appearances from Jamie Stewart, Zac Pennington and Jherek Bischoff.
It is a record about the death and decay of the human body, sex, lost love, mental breakdown, football and, ultimately, that there probably isn’t a light at the end of the tunnel.
I don’t believe the album is up for pre-order yet, but go buy some merch from these lovely guys and gals at their merch store!
Hanan — 27 Oct 09
I heard a lot about this band and I finally picked up a cd of theirs at the library a few days ago and loved it. it’s so full of energy!
steve b — 28 Oct 09
i hope los campesinos! get over to your side of the ocean, they are electric live. one of cardiffs finest bands……
ian — 31 Oct 09
i´m going to see them live! i´m so excited and this just makes it better!