Earlier this afternoon, I picked up the new Los Campesinos! album, and it is nothing short of fantastic. For anyone who's ever heard of any of the bands previous endeavors, then this new record should come to no surprise at all to you. To those that haven't, click on the the link, and experience a unique kind of music that no other artists on the planet have created anything like. With this album, the band has definitely matured a lot, and the sound is just as creative, but more down-to-earth this time around. Also, this entire album was recorded after their female vocalist (Alecks Campesinos!) (She's been replaced recently by her sister Kim, oddly enough), so Gareth is the only singer for most of the tracks this time around. This takes away a second perspective from a lyrical point of view, but it allows a single strong (and in this case, pessimistic) focus on the stories in question, and Los Campesinios! has really brought that out very strongly. The songs tell stories of loss, heartache, loyalty, lust, family, and escape, all without sacrificing any of the energy and pop that made people fall in love with Hold On Now Youngster...
Seriously though, at the very least, go listen to this.
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