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17.03.08 - LOS CAMPESINOS! announce next single "My Year In Lists" on April 28th
From the discovery of their destined-to-be-attentively-studied-by-blogs-the-world-over musical wares nearly two years ago, right through to the recent release of their debut album ‘Hold On Now, Youngster…’, Los Campesinos! have time and again proved themselves as a band to stir the most hardened of cynics – those who ceased to believe in bands rooted in a genuine aesthetic, long ago. Youthful they may be, but Los Campesinos! are then, in no uncertain terms, an implicitly important band in 2008.
The second single proper to be taken from their longplayer, ‘My Year In Lists’ is 1 minute 49 seconds, of pure, unadulterated, pop-flecked brilliance. ‘Lists’ essentially mulls over the process of living out a relationship via Royal Mail, and bemoans the tedium of New Year (and the resolutions it inevitably engenders. “I believe in changing things when they need to be changed” says vocalist Gareth, pretty sagely, given his years).
Continuing the ‘short-lived’ theme to the single’s b-sides package, the band have covered three of their favourite short songs. Deerhoof, Bikini Kill, and Casiotone For The Painfully Alone are the subjects of happy study across the single’s formats (for full info, see below).
“All less than a minute long, or "<1" as we've so economically named it”, LC! explain. “It's a celebration of brevity and transience in pop music: all the best pop songs are short, or short-lived. As are most pop bands' careers. Probably ours too. Damn this ever-hungry web 2.0 generation... Never mind, no-one really wants to waste time with longevity and patience; this is for those of short attention span that won't sit still...”
Having spent most of their time out on the road in the UK, US, Europe and Japan since recording of their debut album was completed last summer, our Cardiff kids are now, inarguably, masters of any stage they occupy. LC! are set to tour the UK in April (starting with their first headline show in Cardiff since last summer, and their biggest on home turf to date), before the welcome onslaught of summer festivals kicks in. Full dates below.
B sides:-
‘The Eyebright Bugler” (Deerhoof cover)
“In Accordance to Natural Law” (Bikini Kill cover)
“Yr Boyfriend” (Casiotone For The Painfully Alone cover)
Upcoming live dates with support from ace new band Lovvers on all dates except Norwich:
10/4 Cardiff, Solus
11/4 Tunbridge Wells, Forum (matinee/underage)
11/4 Tunbridge Wells, Forum (18+)
12/4 LSE, Afterskoolclub @ The Quad, LONDON
13/4 Norwich, Waterfront
14/4 Windmill, Brixton, LONDON
16/4 Jailhouse, Hereford
17/4 Bradford, St Georges Hall
18/4 Camden Crawl, LONDON (venue TBC)
19/4 Camden Crawl, LONDON (venue TBC)
20/4 Hoxton Bar &amp; Grill, LONDON
+ Summer festival appearances to be announced soon.
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01.03.08 - New US Dates Announced!
Los Campesinos! have just announced a bunch of US dates for May and June after they take SXSW by storm!
The band will hit the home of the brave on the 14th of May with a low-key show in Hoboken before traversing borders, time-zones and hitting 11 states (and three Canadian provinces) in total.
For full live dates visit the band's page or official MySpace.
25.02.08 - Los Campesinos! ‘Hold On Now, Youngster…’ the debut album out now on Wichita Recordings
Los Campesinos! release ‘Hold On Now, Youngster…’ which was recorded in Canada with one of their heroes, Broken Social Scene producer David Newfield.
Los Campesinos! are inspired and inspiring, and all the evidence you need is on the twelve vivid, witty and ferocious tunes on ‘Hold On Now, Youngster....’ This is a band who could change young lives for the better, not by trad-rock grandstanding, but by engaging with their audience on a deeper, more unashamedly intellectual level, and challenging them to make music, fashion, art and literature mean more. They are one of those bands who will inspire great bands to form, just as Sonic Youth and Pavement inspired them.
‘Hold On Now, Youngster…’ is now available on CD, vinyl and download
Tracklisting:-
1. Death To Los Campesinos!
2. Broken Heartbeats Sound Like Breakbeats
3. Don’t Tell Me To Do The Math(s)
4. Drop It Doe Eyes
5. My Year In Lists
6. Knee Deep At ATP
7. This Is How You Spell ‘HAHAHA, We Destroyed The Hopes And Dreams of A Generation of Faux-Romantics’
8. We Are All Accelerated Readers
9. You! Me! Dancing!
10. ...And We Exhale And Roll Our Eyes in Unison
11. Sweet Dreams, Sweet Cheeks
12.02.08 - Los Campesinos! on Tour in the UK
Los Campesinos! have hit the road with another UK tour.
The band will play:
February
12 - Esquires, Bedford
13 - Academy 2, Birmingham
14 - King Tuts, Glasgow
16 - Northumbria Uni, Newcastle
17 - Leadmill, Sheffield
18 - Club Academy, Manchester
19 - Concorde 2, Brighton
20 - Plug N Play, Reading
21 - The Works, Kingston
23 - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
You can get tickets here.
The band will also be playing around Europe...
February
25 - Paradiso, Ambsterdam
26 - Trix, Antwerp
27 - Prime Club, Cologne
28 - Lido, Berlin
29 - Atomic Cafe, Munich
March
01 - Haldern Pop, Lower Rhine Area
04 - Nouveau Casino, Paris
06 - Musicdrome, Milan
07 - Covo Club, Bologna
Before they return to the UK in May for All Tomorrows Parties:
May
09 - ATP!!, Camber Sands
10 - ATP!!, Camber Sands
11 - ATP!!, Camber Sands
You can get tickets for ATP here.
The new single "Death to Los Campesinos!" is in shops February 18th on CD and 7" as well as a download. The debut album, "Hold On Now, Youngster" will follow on the 25th of February and will be available on CD, LP and download.
Keep an eye out for pre-order links.
11.02.08 - Los Campesinos! Instores!
Los Campesinos! have announced a few instores next week to celebrate the release of their new single "Death to Los Campesinos!".
The dates are:
Monday 18 February
Fopp Manchester - 19 Brown St, Manchester, M2 1DA
5.00pm
Playing live & signing!
Tuesday 19 February
HMV Brighton - 48 Churchill Square Shopping Centre, Brighton, BN1 2RG
5.00pm
Playing live & signing!
Free entry.
New single "Death to Los Campesinos!" is out Monday.
For more info go to...
hmv.com
myspace.com/hmvlive
myspace.com/fopplive
13.01.08 - Pre-order The New Single and Tour
"Death to Los Campesinos!" is out 18th February on seven inch, cd single and download. You can pre-order your copy from Recordstore now.
UK and Europe tour as follows:
FEBRUARY
08 - Bath, Purr at Moles Club
10 - London, Astoria, NME Brats with Les Savy Fav
11 - Dublin Village Tickets - (0818719300)
12 - Bedford, Esquires
13 - Birmingham Academy 2 (0844 4772000)
14 - Glasgow, King Tuts Tickets (0870 1690100)
16 - Northumbria Uni Tickets (0191 2330444)
17 - Sheffield Leadmill Tickets (0870 010 4555)
18 - Manchester Club Academy (01618321111)
19 - Brighton Concorde 2 (01273 673311)
20 - Reading, Fez
21 - London, Kingston Upon Thames, The Works
23 - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
25 - Amsterdam, Paradiso
26 - Belgium, Anrwerp, Trix
27 - Germany, Cologne, Prime Club
28 - Germany, Berlin, Lido
29 - Germany, Munich, Atomic Cafe
MARCH
01 - Germany, Haldern Festival
04 - Paris, Nouveau Casino
06 - Italy, Rome, My Space Club
07 - Italy, Bologna, Covo Club
08 - Italy, Milan, Musicdrome
The forthcoming album "Hold On Now, Youngster" is due out in the shops February 25th but is available for pre-order now by clicking here. They are also giving away a free Wichita sampler with every LC! album pre-order...
17.12.07 - Announce new single & debut album tracklisting...
Los Campesinos! will release the first single from their debut longplayer on Feb 18th 2008. 'Death To Los Campesinos!' is a near-on perfect, nay vital intro to what's contained on the forthcoming full record. Frenetic in tempo, euphoric in melody, it sets a tone for an expertly constructed, inventive pop album, resolutely void of indie-pop cliches.
The LP itself, entitled 'Hold On Now, Youngster...' will be released on Wichita Recordings on Feb 25th. The tracklisting, previously unannounced, is as follows:
01. Death To Los Campesinos!
02. Broken Heartbeats Sound Like Breakbeats
03. Don't Tell Me To Do The Math(s)
04. Drop It Doe Eyes
05. My Year In Lists
06. Knee Deep At ATP
07. This Is How You Spell 'HAHAHA, We Destroyed The Hopes And Dreams of A Generation of Faux-Romantics'
08. We Are All Accelerated Readers
09. You! Me! Dancing!
10. ...And We Exhale And Roll Our Eyes in Unison
11. Sweet Dreams, Sweet Cheeks
Single formats:
Coloured 7", CD, and Download
B sides:
Frontwards
Clunk-Rewind-Clunk-Play-Clunk
04.06.07 - You! Me! Dancing! - Out Now!
You! Me! Dancing! the brand new single from Los Campesinos! is out now!
You can check out the video on our YouTube channel here.
Or you can buy the single in various formats from iTunes, HMV or RecordStore.
23.04.07 - You! Me! Dancing!
Released on 4th June 2007
"You! Me! Dancing!" b/w "It Started With A Mixx"
Their second single - Limited 7" and download only.
Los Campesinos! (LC! to fans, lovers, choice acquaintances, and badge makers) are on the verge. Of many things. Losing their marbles hopefully not being one of them, despite the somewhat frenzied agenda of the coming months. Sound of mind (for the moment at least) and armed with youthful enthusiasm, bidding a fond farewell to academia, student dwellings, and essay-writing awaits. As is a summer of musical indulges and major achievements.
Following a year of infrequent live shows - an indulgence for those lucky enough to have heard the band's early demos - and the release of their debut single back in February, our Cardiff septet release 'You! Me! Dancing! on Wichita Recordings on June 4th.
With the onset of Summer 2007, comes lives shows, rehearsals, recording and yet more hard graft for LC! Alongside the release of "Y! M! D!" in June comes a handful of UK shows including one at London's Scala, before the band head Stateside for their first North American tour, and finally to Canada to record their debut album with Broken Social Scene producer David Newfeld. Their debut album is planned for release at the start of 2008.
Whilst wishing to avoid the usual hyperbolic pitfalls descriptions of many an esteemed young new band succumb to, if one could choose a single word to surmise LC!, it would probably be 'inevitable'. 'You! Me! Dancing!' is a faultless introduction to their sizeable potential.
27.03.07 - NME Competition
NME are running a competition to give away seven Los Campesinos! goodie bags - head over there to enter!
27.02.07 - We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives Video
Check it out here!
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This video is also available on our YouTube channel by clicking here.
26.02.07 - Los Campesinos! Single out this week!
Los Campesinos! release their debut double a-sided single "We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives / Don't Tell Me To Do The Math(s)" on limited edition 7" (with coloured vinyl and special free gift insert!). You can also download the tracks for free from their brand new website:
Click here for full list of LC! tour dates >>
22.02.07 - New Welsh Live Date In June
Los Campesinos! will headline The Point in Cardiff Bay on the 4th June, the night before their headline show at the Scala in London.
Tickets for the show are available here:
and by telephone here:
02920460873
Tickets for the London show are available from: www.ticketweb.co.uk or www.seetickets.com and on the phone from 08700 600 100 or 0870 060 3777.
19.02.07 - Scala, Tuesday 5th June
Eat Your Own Ears presents LOS CAMPESINOS plus special guests.
Tuesday 5th June - doors 7.30pm
Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 0207 833 2022
Tickets: £9.50
Web: www.ticketweb.co.uk / www.seetickets.com
Tel: 08700 600 100 / 0870 060 3777
19.02.07 - The Los Campesinos Website!
You can get suitably excited by checking out the brand new Los Campesinos! website by clicking the link below:
11.01.07 - Los Campesinos! sign to Wichita
We're very very proud to announce our new signing Los Campesinos! who will release the double A-sided 'We Throw Parties, You Throw Knives'/'Don't Tell Me To Do The Math(s)' on 26th February. Available on limited edition seven inch. The band also play a string of UK dates with support from Sky Larkin. Tickets on sale now.
1st March The Social Nottingham
2nd March Barfly Birmingham
3rd March Capitol Glasgow
4th March Late Rooms Manchester
5th March Spitz London
