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Los Campesinos! "We Throw Parties You Throw Knives"
This twee-pop debut single from Cardiff teenagers Los Campesinos! is packed with promise. Though there are seven members of the and, nowhere does it feel bloated, and the use of percussion makes it impossible to stay still while listening. The backing vocals are sung by female members of the band, making a sweet contrast to the ragged lead vocals. Though far from the most complex song or band to establish themselves in the past few years, Los Campesinos! has promise, as evidenced by the quirky, off-beat indie found on this single. Their lyrics are no less amusing, and B-side "Don't tell me to do the math(s)" begs us to "give [our] lives to literature"--as long as we don't read Jane Eyre, before telling us their plan to deck the room in fairy lights. An excellent debut single from a band that is sure to produce great things in the not-so-distant future.
Lily Seglin
This twee-pop debut single from Cardiff teenagers Los Campesinos! is packed with promise. Though there are seven members of the and, nowhere does it feel bloated, and the use of percussion makes it impossible to stay still while listening. The backing vocals are sung by female members of the band, making a sweet contrast to the ragged lead vocals. Though far from the most complex song or band to establish themselves in the past few years, Los Campesinos! has promise, as evidenced by the quirky, off-beat indie found on this single. Their lyrics are no less amusing, and B-side "Don't tell me to do the math(s)" begs us to "give [our] lives to literature"--as long as we don't read Jane Eyre, before telling us their plan to deck the room in fairy lights. An excellent debut single from a band that is sure to produce great things in the not-so-distant future.
Lily Seglin