If you’re a fan of Los Campesinos!, then you know that their style is difficult to put your finger on. They manage to blend catchy singsong melodies with brilliantly unintelligible lyrics, all the while keeping a more raw edge than your average pop band. In their newest album Romance is Boring, they expertly showcase how much they’ve grown as musicians since their first release. This is pretty impressive considering that their first album, Hold On Now Youngster…, came out just under 2 years ago. These kids from Wales seem to be machines, releasing another album with all new material every few months. Hold On Now Youngster… came out in February of 2008, and their second album, We Are Beautiful, We are Doomed, was released in November of the same year. Romance is Boring is their newest project, it came out on January 26th.
Their music features many layers of keyboards, guitars, strings, percussion and catchy choruses, but in this album they all seem to work together in a new way. Their songs feature so many things going on at once that the listener feels as though the song will erupt into chaos at any moment, yet they always manage to bring it together into a strong harmony just in time. In this album they show a more mature approach, still loud and extravagant, yet somehow more under control. The album ranges from frenetic strumming (“Plan A”) to melodic chords (“Who Fell Asleep In”) and poppy ballads (“These are Listed Buildings”) and covers a lot in between as well. Indie rock can be fairly mundane these days, but Los Campesionos! bring a new sound and a new edge to the genre that we find infinitely refreshing. Enjoy some of the new tunes.
As well as a few of our favorites from their past 2 albums.
Kael
Beitcher
Maurizio
Claire
shnitzore
The New Montreal 
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